Employment News

Immigration Operations target Illegal Workers

Immigration compliance operations in the Victorian regions of Robinvale and Swan Hill this week have located 17 illegal foreign workers, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans said today.
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Temporary Entrants in Australia Data

Visitors Present in Australia – Country of Birth by Quarterly report Date 2006 – 2007 Arrived less than ten years before reference quarter
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New Centres of Excellence to process Temporary Work Visas

Applications for temporary skilled (457) visas will be processed faster and more efficiently at three new dedicated Centres of Excellence now up and running in Perth, Sydney and Melbourne, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, said today.
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Panel of Experts to Advise on Changes to 457 Visa Program

The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, today announced the establishment of a Skilled Migration Consultative Panel to provide advice to the Government on proposals aimed at improving Australia’s temporary skilled (457 visa) migration program.
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Working Holiday Extension a boon for Backpackers and Employers

The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, today announced a measure to further expand the working holiday visa program in Australia.
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Protection for 457 Visa Workers

HARSH penalties for employers of 457 visa workers and increased powers for immigration officers are part of a shake-up of Australia’s temporary skilled migration program to be proposed today by the Rudd Government.
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