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22 Archived Newsletters- Apr #1Visa charges to increase under Australia's 2019 budget
- Mar #4City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder signs designated area migration agreement
- Mar #3New jobs added to the skilled and regional occupation lists
- Mar #2New temporary parent visa announced
- Mar #1South Australia announces new changes to immigration
- Feb #3New plan to fast-track regional migrant visas
- Feb #2Mid-year update to the Immigration South Australia occupation lists
- Feb #1Business and Skilled Migration Queensland Update to the Queensland Skilled Occupations List
- Jan #1117 occupations open for skilled migrants willing to migrate to Northern Territory
- Dec #1New visa for parents of Australian migrants to be available in 2019
- Nov #1ACT's 190 Visa Process Explained
- Oct #2Subclass 489 Visas - Regional NSW
- Oct #1Regional Visas to be prioritised
- Sep #2South Australian and New South Wales State List Updates
- Sep #1Australian Skilled Visas September Update
- Aug #2Scott Morrison to be next PM of Australia; Peter Dutton beaten by five votes
- Aug #1Skilling Australians Fund Commences on 12 August
- July #2Visa queues swell as Peter Dutton's migration cuts bite
- July #1First Round of Invitations for Skilled Visas is Expected Today
- June #3The minimum points for skilled migration to Australia have been increased
- June #2Australia's immigration rate to fall again as work visa approvals drop
- June #1Skilled Occupation List changes: some flagged for removal for 1 July 2018
- May #2Coalition backflips on parent visa crackdown
- May #1Australia doubles financial requirement for families of new migrants
- Apr #2Budget and jobs growth would suffer if Australia cut immigration, Government report finds
- Apr #1Commonwealth Games 2018: Opening ceremony wows fans on the Gold Coast
- Mar #2TSS/186/187 VISAS COMMENCING 18 MARCH
- Mar #1'Significant changes' to skilled visas unveiled
- Feb #2Peter Dutton has signalled intention to reduce Australia's migration intake
- Feb #1Turnbull government to exclude 457 visa applicants from new restrictions
- Jan #1Summary of 17 January 2018 changes to the lists of eligible skilled occupations
- Dec #2Update on Machinery of Government changes
- Dec #1Proposed Change to PIC 4020 Disallowed by Senate
- Nov #2NSW updates Skilled Occupation List for regional migration
- Nov #1Additional Changes to Migration Regulations Effective 18 November 2017
- Oct #2Government hit with 'surge' of citizenship applications after Dutton's bill fails in Senate
- Oct #1An Update from the Department of Immigration and Border Protection on 457, PR and TSS Visas
- Sep #3Want to migrate to Australia? NSW updates skilled occupation list
- Sep #2New tough English test for citizenship applicants in Australia could be watered down
- Sep #1ACT closes migration applications from overseas applicants
- Aug #2Native English speaking Irish woman fails Australia voice test
- Aug #1Provisional visas could become compulsory for people moving to Australia
- July #2New visa category for people looking for state nomination in Tasmania
- July #1A summary of the changes commenced 1st July 2017
- June #2What happened to Australia's proposed citizenship law
- June #1Preparing for 1 July changes - Visa Application Cheat Sheet
- May #2News for 189 Applicants over 45 and NZ Citizens
- May #12017-18 FEDERAL BUDGET - IMMIGRATION EDITION
- Apr #2Abolition and replacement of the 457 visa
- Apr #1South Australia announces important change to General Skilled Migration requirements
- Mar #2Review of the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT)
- Mar #1General Skilled Migration - Skilled Occupations List (SOL) 2017/2018 Review Update
- Feb #2Girl with autism to be deported after failing immigration 'health' checks
- Feb #1Australian immigration officials highlight help available for visa status problems
- Jan #2Vietnamese man 'posed as migration agent'
- Jan #1Australia considering a tougher citizenship test, confirms Immigration Minister
- Dec #1Australia may introduce new visa for 'specialist teachers'
- Nov #252 jobs may get removed from Skilled Occupation List
- Nov #1How is the Government changing Australia's immigration policy?
- Oct #2Child Safeguarding Framework
- Oct #1457 visa policy update
- Sep #3Introducing a temporary visa for parents
- Sep #2Changes in the points test for the Skilled Migration Program
- Sep #1New simplified Australian student visa system has application backlog
- Aug #2Over 50 occupations may be dropped from Australia's Skilled Occupation List
- Aug #1New screening arrangements for international students in Australia
- July #2Immigration policy facing a turbulent time ahead in Australia
- July #1New simplified visa system for students now in place in Australia
- June #2Darwin reseller fined $430,000 for exploiting visa workers
- June #1Accountants can use TOEFL iBT® scores to meet professional bodies' English requirements
- May #2Major changes to sc457 programme brewing
- May #1The new Australian Skilled Occupations List released for 2017
- Apr #1Education broker jailed for visa fraud
- Mar #2Major changes to sc457 programme brewing
- Mar #1State nomination for Australian PR without IELTS
- Feb #2Australia's population surpasses 24 million with almost 30% born overseas
- Feb #1Budget 2015-2016: Migrants to Pay More
- Jan #2Australia needs 250,000 new migrants a year: study
- Jan #1NEW from 1 Jan 2016: Centralised address for sponsorship notifications
- Dec #2Time to Give & Time to Love
- Dec #1Changes to 457 visa effective from 1st December 2015
- Nov #2Migrants left penniless and suicidal over alleged visa scam
- Nov #1Changes to Working Holiday Maker Visa scheme
- Oct #2457 visa amendments agreed to help Australian trade agreement with China
- Oct #1Proposal to let migrants buy their way into Australia a 'retrograde step'
- Sep #2Cap and Cease for 175, 176 and 475 visas now in effect
- Sep #17 Eleven Half Pay Scam Exposed
- Aug #1Row breaks out in Australia over skill requirements for 457 visas
- July #2China - Australia Free Trade Agreement
- July #1Almost 200,000 Australian visas available for next financial year
- June #2Australian court rules rogue sponsor must pay restitution to visa holders
- June #1New immigration anti-fraud initiative to target couples in Australia
- May #1Darwin business fined $175,000 for exploiting and underpaying foreign workers on 457 visas
- April #1Temporary suspension of SIV nominations from 24 April 2015 to 30 June 2015
- March #2Federal Government Announces Changes to 457 Visa
- March #1Tony Shepherd Backs Migration Hike to Offset Ageing Population
- Feb #2Changes to Australian Investor Visas Announced
- Feb #1Immigration Raids Major Firm Over Alleged Visa Fraud
- Jan #2Residency Requirements for Australian Significant Investor Visa Clarified
- Jan #1Mixed Reaction to Proposed New Short-Term Australian Visa
- Dec #2Tony Abbott Cabinet Reshuffle Moves Scott Morrison out of Immigration
- Dec #1Australian Institutions Look at Improving Foreign Student Visa Checks
- Nov #2New English Language Assessment Options Announced for Australian Visa Applicants
- Nov #1Accounting won't be dropped from 2015 Australian Skilled Occupation List
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Far North Queensland Signs Designated Area Migration Agreement
The new Far North Queensland Designated Area Migration Agreement has been signed between the Cairns Chamber of Commerce and the Commonwealth Government.
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