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Skilled Migration: VIC Government Announcement re State Migration Plan July 21, 2010 The State Government of Victoria has made an announcement regarding the release of its State Migration Plan.

Skilled Migration: FAQs in the Brave New World July 20, 2010 Many skilled visa applicants are being affected by the introduction of technical changes to Australia's migration regulations. Here we provide answers to some FAQs.

Skilled Migration: Processing Priorities Change - Again! July 19, 2010 Australia's Minister for Immigration has released today new priority processing arrangements for skilled migration visa applications.

Australian Federal Election is Called - New Citizens Must Enrol to Vote July 17, 2010 All Australian citizens aged 18 or over are required to vote in the Federal election which was called today. If you have not yet enrolled to vote you have 48 hours in which to do so.

Temporary Visaholders Beware! Australian Taxation Office to Obtain Your Details! July 12, 2010 The Australian Taxation Office is to obtain from the Department of Immigration the names and addresses of all temporary visaholders who were granted their visas in the year to the 30th of June, 2009.

Skilled Migration: Prioritisation is the Name of the Game (or, How to Get to the Front of the Queue) July 08, 2010 Skilled migration used to be a straightforward process, at least for those in the UK. Processing times were well known, and changes to requirements were infrequent. So what has gone wrong?

Bill Abolishing Foreign Investment Fund Rules Clears the Senate June 25, 2010 In a welcome move that will benefit migrants to Australia the Senate has passed the Tax Laws Amendment (Foreign Source Income Deferral) Bill (No. 1) 2010, which abolishes Australia's Foreign Investment Fund Rules.

Skilled Migration: New Skilled Occupations List is Published June 25, 2010 The new list of occupations that will allow skilled individuals to migrate to Australia has been published - and in fact there are four lists, rather than one!

Skilled Migration: Future Direction and Expected Changes May 29, 2010 Australia's Immigration Minister and his delegates appeared before a Senate Committee this week, and made several points of note relating to the skilled migration program.

Net overseas migration to Australia drops by 20% May 26, 2010 Australia’s net overseas migration level is predicted to drop by 20 per cent by the end of the current financial year.