Australia Needs Green Fingers And More

Rather surprisingly, one of the most sought after skills listed on Australia’s Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL) is landscape gardeners.  A search today of the popular job advertising site www.seek.com.au, reveals nearly 300 landscape gardening jobs on offer.
And it isn’t just the green fingered that are in demand in Australia at present.  The economic boom has generated demand [...]

Charity offers driving training to migrants

The Geelong based charity, Diversitat, has launched a programme aimed at enhancing migrant’s driving skills in Australia.  The Driving Practice Programme is designed to upskill migrants for Australian roads, particularly those migrants that are used to a different driving system.  The scheme will be available to any Australian Visa holder and will be offered by voluntary instructors.
It [...]

Surge in South African Migrants to Australia

An article in South Africa’s The Times Newspaper has focussed on the increasing numbers of skilled South Africans leaving the country, the vast majority of them to Australia.  Emigration consultants and removals firms are experiencing record numbers of enquiries, with one company estimating a 500%-600% increase in enquiries since this time last year. 
Political stresses, power [...]

Aussie character test under scrutiny

Under Section 501 of Australia’s Migrant Act 1958, applicants and holders of Australian Visas are bound to prove that they are of sound character.  Failure to do this can, and sometimes does, mean a Visa is not granted or is cancelled.  However, a report recently by the Australia Institute has warned that the government may have [...]

Australia - top spot for Scots

60% of Scottish migrants choose Australia for their new life.  Emigration expert, Richard Greegan, recently disclosed during a radio interview on Talk 107, that Scots are most likely to choose Australia because of the lifestyle afforded there.  He suggested that the idea of trading a three bedroomed house on an estate in Scotland for a five bedroomed [...]

$34 million fund to aid settling migrants

The Australian government plans to invest $34 million on services to ease the settlement of migrants to the country.  Laurie Ferguson, Secretary for Multicultural Affairs and Settlement, says the funds will be shared throughout 230 nationwide projects whose focus is helping migrants get to grips with their new life in Australia.
“These projects will assist migrants [...]

Early settler data reveals links to 25% of Brits

A genealogy website, www.ancestry.co.uk, has just released the details of millions of early Australian free settlers who arrived in Australia between 1826 and 1922.  It has revealed that the details could link around 16 million Brits to their pioneering ancestors.
Ancestry.co.uk’s Managing Director, Simon Harper, noted  ”Australia’s free settler heritage is often overlooked in favour of its [...]

Britons consider migrating to Australia in record numbers

A recent study conducted in the UK reveals that the numbers of Britons considering relocating to countries such as Australia has reached an all time high.  It is estimated that 43% of UK residents would consider moving and many are citing disenchantment with the British Government as their reason why.  Other reasons for moving from [...]

Australia ups its skilled migrant quota

A predicted skilled labour shortage in Australia has prompted its Immigration Minister, Chris Evans, to up next years quota of skilled migrants by 30,000 and u-turn the Australian governments opposition to the guest worker scheme that could see an influx of agricultural workers at harvest times.
Immigration numbers into Australia have risen by 50% in the last decade [...]

Australia:the number one destination for South African Migrants

Between twelve to thirteen thousand South Africans move to Australia a year, with 99% of these migrants making it a permanent move. Australian companies are focused on using South African talent as part of their immigration strategy as they recognise South Africans find it easy to fit into the Australian culture and their qualifications are [...]