The latest publication of Immigration Update has shown a significant increase of 8.8 per cent in the number of permanent additions to Australia’s population between July and December 2007 compared with the corresponding period for 2006, a Department of Immigration and Citizenship spokesman said today.
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The Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL) lists those occupations and specialisations identified by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) that are in short supply.
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The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, today announced that Minimum Salary Levels (MSLs) for temporary skilled overseas workers will increase by 3.8 per cent from 1 August 2008.
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The Rudd Government has appointed industrial relations commissioner Barbara Deegan to examine the integrity of the temporary skilled migration program, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans said today.
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The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, today said he was pleased that a roundtable meeting had resolved migrant worker issues surrounding the Western Exporters abattoir.
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The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, today welcomed an interim report from a group of industry experts on Australia’s temporary skilled migration program.
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