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Budget

The 2021/22 Federal Budget and Immigration

Last week, Josh Frydenberg delivered his second pandemic budget. While the federal budget covers the priorities of the Australian Government for the next financial year, of particular interest is how immigration will be affected.

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Federal Government

Skilled Migration Enquiry 2021

Australia’s Skilled Migration Program is currently the subject of an inquiry by the Joint Standing Committee on Immigration. Covid-19 has had a significant impact on skilled migration with over 500,000 temporary visa holders having left Australia resulting in significant skills shortages.

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Budget

Australian Federal Budget – Migration Changes

Earlier this month the federal budget was announced and as predicted there were no surprises where Australia’s financial future is concerned.

As with all budgets over the years, Migration had a place in this current budget. So, how does Migration fare in the 20/21 budget?

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Visa Updates
Australian Election

The Re-election of the Liberal Coalition Government – What’s Next for Immigration?

The re-election of the Liberal Coalition Government led by Scott Morrison, was not only a surprise but also a favourable outcome where immigration is concerned.

There are many facets of Liberal’s population policy including migration caps, border security and programs to embrace Australia’s multi-cultural diversity. While they are all important issues, one that stands out is providing an incentive for migrants to move to regional areas of Australia. Regional Australia is considered anywhere in Australia outside of Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Brisbane/Gold Coast.

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Enterprise

STEM program to encourage skilled workers

Expert workers wanting to move to Australia have been offered an olive branch by the federal government in their latest initiative which aims to open up more places for highly skilled migration.

For a while now, there has been pressure on the federal government from business groups and the tech sector to open up more places for highly skilled migration.

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