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The Australian government has extended multiple entry visas to Chinese citizens from three to ten years in a move to better compete with the United States and Canada, who are also clamouring for more Asian tourists.
There were some seven hundred fifty partner visas that were cancelled in the last 3 years, but it’s not going to end there. It is expected that this number will continue to rise with the launch of the data-matching program by the Department of Human Services and the Department of Immigration and Border Protection.
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection of Australia is moving forward with its plan to make a complete change to the customs and border process for travellers coming in and departing from the country with the introduction of a new solution.
The Australian government added panel beaters and cabinet makers to the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) which means they can apply for a visa under the country’s skilled migration programme.
Indian citizens have become the top migrant source for Australia, replacing the once-dominant British expats, with six other Asian nations reported to make up the top ten, a report says.
Following the signing of an Australia-China free trade agreement on the 17th of June, the Australian Federal Government has extended its three year multiple entry visa to ten years for Chinese nationals. Singapore, Canada and America have made similar moves in the past, in a competitive strategy to attract more of the booming capital surfacing in China.
Since the December introduction of a new power which allows the Department of Immigration and Border Protection to cancel the visas of non-citizens who commit serious criminal acts in Australia, 490 criminals’ visas have been revoked. This number includes 24 rapists, 28 paedophiles and 12 murderers, all of whom have been forcibly removed from the country.
The UK is currently facing some major issues with net migration. Migrants are moving to the UK and never leaving, creating a significant shortage of resources.
In order to apply for a 457 visa, an employer must nominate and sponsor you to work in the country. The application can only be successful if your skill area is listed on the Consolidated Sponsored Occupations List.
