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Immigration News
19 November 2009
Australian immigration needed to deal with future skills shortages
11 November 2009
Indian students in Australia
09 November 2009
New Australian Citizenship educational resource kit
22 October 2009
Australia second best Country to live in
20 October 2009
New Australian Citizenship Test
15 October 2009
Australian economic growth means more immigration opportunities
15 October 2009
New Australian immigration advisory council
08 October 2009
Australian Immigration 457 Visa information sessions
03 October 2009
Australian Immigration contributes to Population growing to over twenty-two million
15 September 2009
More opportunities for immigrants in Australia as economy improves
04 September 2009
British are the largest Immigrant Group in Australia
31 August 2009
Indian immigration to Australia
19 August 2009
Australia: Economy slow but overseas nurses still in demand
11 August 2009
New Zealand urged to attract migrant caregivers
03 August 2009
Australia: Economy slow but demand for foreign skills continues
20 July 2009
Funding of Australian National Migrant Statistics Unit to continue
19 July 2009
Australia celebrates Constitution day with citizenship ceremonies
17 June 2009
G'day UK 2009 Australian immigration Expo
03 June 2009
Australian 457 Visa helps Employers
29 May 2009
Australian Immigration confirms no special programs for Sri Lankans
29 May 2009
Australian 457 visa - changes to sponsorship requirements
29 May 2009
Australian 457 visa - tougher english language requirements
23 February 2009
Australia to reduce immigration numbers
18 February 2009
Opportunities Australia Expos in March and June 2009
16 February 2009
Record number of Brits moving to Australia
29 January 2009
Immigrant population changes in Australia
24 January 2009
Risks of illegal working in Australia
24 January 2009
Sixtieth Anniversary of Australian Citizenship
20 January 2009
South Australia growth to continue
19 January 2009
New Australian Online Visa System
14 January 2009
Importance given to Cultural Diversity in Australia
14 January 2009
Australian Migration program changes in 2009
17 December 2008
No change expected to Australia's record high migrant intake
08 December 2008
Australian Parliament passes new laws to protect overseas workers
08 December 2008
New Zealand Working Holiday Scheme for Brazilians launched
08 December 2008
New blood for Australian Migration Review Tribunal
26 November 2008
Australia and Canada work together on business visas
24 November 2008
Australia to revise citizenship test
13 November 2008
Australia's temporary skilled migrants should be paid 'market rates'
11 November 2008
Uncertainty felt by would-be migrants to Australia
31 October 2008
Australian apprentices benefit from skilled migrants
24 October 2008
Industry experts warn about reducing Australian immigration
21 October 2008
Australia may cut immigration intake next year
15 October 2008
New Zealand delays updated skills shortage list
09 October 2008
New Zealand: Chile Working Holiday quota full
07 October 2008
Australian skills shortage increases as workers emigrate
25 September 2008
NZ: New immigration policies for Chinese as a result of FTA
24 September 2008
Australia: New seasonal worker program for Pacific Islanders
19 September 2008
AU and NZ immigration at the Down Under Expo in Dublin, Ireland
16 September 2008
Australia prepares for Australian Citizenship Day
31 August 2008
Australia lures skilled US workers overseas
25 August 2008
Large Australian firm wants more temporary overseas workers
22 August 2008
Study: Migration boosts Australian economy, eases skills shortage
20 August 2008
Minister praises immigrants' contribution to New Zealand
19 August 2008
Australia and NZ Immigration and Climate Change
15 August 2008
Australia's humanitarian visa statistics released
12 August 2008
NZ: Growing number of people using immigration consultants
11 August 2008
Australia increases Work and Holiday visa quotas with Thailand
08 August 2008
Australia: Work and Holiday agreements with Indonesia and Malaysia
01 August 2008
Australia and Chile increase Work and Holiday visa quota
31 July 2008
Australia increases minimum salaries for Employer Nomination Scheme
30 July 2008
Australia eases detention rules for asylum seekers
28 July 2008
Australia funds international humanitarian aid projects
22 July 2008
Australia reducing labor shortages through skilled immigration
22 July 2008
Minister says Australia needs unskilled overseas labor
15 July 2008
World Youth Day draws 100,000 people to Australia
12 July 2008
2008/2009 New Zealand Residence Programme announced
11 July 2008
Australia responds to need for skilled migrants
09 July 2008
Australia: Experts to advise government on 457 visas
06 July 2008
New Zealand changes some immigration fees
05 July 2008
Australia: Minister urges states to increase skilled immigration
02 July 2008
Australia: Extensions to some Working Holiday visas
01 July 2008
Wellington, New Zealand develops immigration strategy
23 June 2008
Australia: Mining industry looks to immigration for skilled workers
18 June 2008
Australia celebrates Refugee Week
11 June 2008
Immigration vital to New Zealand economy
27 May 2008
Australia: Higher minimum salary for temporary foreign workers
26 May 2008
Immigration to Australia from the UK
26 May 2008
Australia: Increasingly popular immigration destination for Indians
23 May 2008
Immigrating to Australia from South Africa
19 May 2008
Relaxed lifestyle draws immigrants to New Zealand
19 May 2008
Australia to fund English language training for immigrants
19 May 2008
Australia updates Migration Occupations in Demand List
14 May 2008
Australia to increase skilled migration places
14 May 2008
Australia: Refugees to get permanent visas immediately
13 May 2008
NZ: Fewer immigrants means lower population growth
06 May 2008
Australia to implement skilled migration recommendations
05 May 2008
New Australian visa for crews of luxury yachts
28 April 2008
Research: Australian population supports immigration
22 April 2008
Australia grants work permission to foreign students
14 April 2008
Permanent residence for Iraqis who aided Australian troops
11 April 2008
NZ - China free trade agreement simplifies immigration
06 April 2008
NZ extends pre-purchased English courses for migrants
28 March 2008
Western Australia attracting British immigrants
27 March 2008
Skilled immigration leads Australian population growth
25 March 2008
New Zealand immigration continues to slow
25 March 2008
Australia proposes easing skills crisis through migration
13 March 2008
Australia lures British citizens down under
07 March 2008
New Zealand immigration changes
26 February 2008
Australia to introduce biometrics for visa applications
18 February 2008
Australia increases skilled migrant and working holiday visas
11 February 2008
Australia reviews multicultural program
11 February 2008
Report shows Australia needs more skilled migration
01 February 2008
Changes to New Zealand Skilled Migrant Category
29 January 2008
Australia releases results of Citizenship Test
28 January 2008
Australia welcomes over 14,000 new citizens
25 January 2008
'Australia Needs Skills Expo' to take place in London
22 January 2008
Possible Australian migration policy changes
16 January 2008
Skills shortages cause increased migration to Western Australia
16 January 2008
Australia - No appeal against decision to restore Haneef's visa
14 January 2008
Australia admits refugees, still set to end Pacific solution
02 January 2008
New Zealand migration to Australia at highest level since 1988
02 January 2008
Australian government to review citizenship test
23 December 2007
Mohamed Haneef's Australian 457 visa restored
08 December 2007
Migration contributes to over half of Australian population growth
04 December 2007
Christopher Evans sworn in as new Australian immigration minister
30 November 2007
U.S. firms in New Zealand need skilled migrants
29 November 2007
Call for New Zealand to raise refugee quota
26 November 2007
Australia's 'Pacific Solution' to end?
23 November 2007
NZ Active Investor immigration policy to go into effect
20 November 2007
New Zealand immigration declining, emigration increasing
06 November 2007
NZ - Queenstown pleads its case for migrants
01 November 2007
Survey - New Zealand likes their migrants
31 October 2007
Overseas migration to South Australia increasing
26 October 2007
New workpermit.com service for Australian ETA visas
25 October 2007
New Zealand immigration policy changes for foreign students
20 October 2007
New Zealand travel and migration statistics for September
12 October 2007
New Zealand adjusts immigration policy for family members
09 October 2007
Victoria releases Australian skilled migration strategy
08 October 2007
South Australia publishes skills in demand
02 October 2007
New Zealand earns over $3 billion from immigration
01 October 2007
Australian citizenship test goes into effect
26 September 2007
Australian skills expo to attract skilled migrants
24 September 2007
New Zealand passes UK as largest source of migrants to Australia
22 September 2007
New Zealand immigration figures down in August
17 September 2007
Australia and Canada formalize Working Holiday program
14 September 2007
Migrants thrive with time in Australia
13 September 2007
Australian citizenship test passes Parliament
07 September 2007
New Zealand pushes forward with seasonal labor scheme
06 September 2007
Australia signs agreement with China over skilled workers
05 September 2007
New Zealand immigration agent jailed over forged documents
03 September 2007
Changes to Australian General Skilled Migration go into effect
31 August 2007
Australian Labor Party proposes guest worker program
27 August 2007
New Zealand's labor shortage continues
27 August 2007
Australia releases details of citizenship test
20 August 2007
New Zealand visits are up, migration down
17 August 2007
Run-up to Australian General Skilled Migration changes
16 August 2007
Australian Migration Program statistics published for 2006-2007
10 August 2007
Australia celebrates Turkish migration
07 August 2007
Queenstown, New Zealand too dependent on foreign labor?
03 August 2007
Australian Migration Occupations in Demand expanded
01 August 2007
New Zealand assists migrants with settlement
31 July 2007
New Zealand immigration policy changes effective 30 July 2007
25 July 2007
New Zealand to lower target figures for skilled migrants
24 July 2007
Australian immigration policy speech
18 July 2007
Australia uses Migration Act to detain terror suspect, revoke visa
12 July 2007
Changes to Australian immigration, effective from 01 July
11 July 2007
Immigration increases Australian population - 21,000,000
26 June 2007
Australian courts the EU - US remains guarded
18 June 2007
New Zealand praised for changes to immigration rules
12 June 2007
Number of visas for IT professionals in Australia skyrockets
12 June 2007
Australia looks to 457 visa to import trucking industry skills
11 June 2007
Changes to New Zealand's Skilled Migrant Category
30 May 2007
New Zealand's budget likely to result in further skilled engineer shortages
30 May 2007
Australia increases funding for new integration initiatives
21 May 2007
Emigration out of New Zealand slows down
18 May 2007
Low unemployment figures for highly skilled migrants
17 May 2007
457 visas continued for migrant meat workers in Australia
16 May 2007
Immigration Minister: "New Zealand needs immigration"
14 May 2007
Western Australia states case for more skilled workers
11 May 2007
Increased migration needed to address labor shortages
10 May 2007
Australia introduces new maritime crew visa
08 May 2007
Australia increases Skilled Migration placements
02 May 2007
Australia announces changes to skilled temporary visa laws
27 April 2007
Immigrants thriving in New Zealand
24 April 2007
Skilled migrants enjoy life in New Zealand
17 April 2007
Australia moves toward offshore health tests for immigrants
16 April 2007
Australia to extend Skilled Migration Industry Outreach Officer program
12 April 2007
Australia seeks skilled workers at expo
10 April 2007
Major changes to Australia's skilled migration program
03 April 2007
New Zealand to increase job-hunting time for immigrants
02 April 2007
Australian Immigration Minister provides relief for immigrants facing deportation
22 March 2007
Kiwi and Oz: A comparison of skilled immigration programs
20 March 2007
Australian tech association calls for sanctions of companies abusing 457 visa
15 March 2007
New Zealand campaign for skilled migrants
13 March 2007
Australia welcomes over 600 new citizens
09 March 2007
Australia's Women at Risk visa category
27 February 2007
Australian senate passes new immigration legislation
27 February 2007
Spotlight - Australia's struggle with multiculturalism
23 February 2007
Australia intercepts illegal immigrants, denies entry
16 February 2007
New Zealand restaurant chain looks for chefs abroad
14 February 2007
Australian employers annoyed with 457 visa delays
13 February 2007
Australia and Germany continue working holiday agreement
07 February 2007
New Zealand universities attract over 300 Saudi Arabian students
06 February 2007
Australia to speed 457 visas for employers who follow rules
30 January 2007
Skilled migration to Australia at record levels
29 January 2007
More Australians are emigrating while immigration increases
26 January 2007
IT staff in high demand in New Zealand
23 January 2007
Australia's Vanstone sacked as Immigration Minister, other changes
12 January 2007
Australian citizenship test gets new study guide
11 January 2007
New Zealand immigration statistics released
05 January 2007
Human rights complaint to UN over Australian deportation
03 January 2007
Tap dancing penguin helped by Australia's migration programme
28 December 2006
Australia extends multiple-entry visas for six Gulf countries
21 December 2006
Australia - Electronic Travel Authority fee-waiver for Subclass 676 visa
15 December 2006
Australia's 457 visa scheme under government inquiry
12 December 2006
Australian Prime Minister defends citizenship test and "mateship"
06 December 2006
Australian meat exporter frustrated by inability to employ skilled migrants
06 December 2006
New Zealand unveils updated immigration and border control policies
05 December 2006
New Australian program to fund helping new arrivals adjust
16 November 2006
Wage increases impact highly skilled 457 visa program in Australia
14 November 2006
Australia offers more work and holiday visas for Chileans
24 October 2006
Australian citizenship test "gains ground"
13 October 2006
Australian parent visas reunites families
27 September 2006
Australia and New Zealand lead in education immigration initiatives
26 September 2006
Australia - Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL) update
19 September 2006
Australian citizen test characterized as a threat to society
15 September 2006
Australian job growth and economy strong and growing
11 September 2006
Australia defends subclass 457 visa amidst immigrant abuse charges
04 September 2006
New Zealand Immigration Profiling Group tightens border control
30 August 2006
Australia welcomes 61 refugee families for permanent resettlement
28 August 2006
Australia photo ID card for benefits due by 2010
28 August 2006
New Zealand makes it easier to sponsor family members for residency
18 August 2006
Skilled Australian immigrants represent significant "brain gain"
11 August 2006
Australian lawmakers defy Prime Minister over immigration reform
10 August 2006
Australian immigration required for economy and population shortfall
09 August 2006
Australian immigration policy - Controversy continues
08 August 2006
Australian MPs may cross the floor over immigration debate
07 August 2006
New Zealand fourth most popular refuge for restless Brits
04 August 2006
Australian meat industry to get deal on temporary workers
24 July 2006
Ageing Australian population fears immigration less
18 July 2006
Australian law exempts overseas income from taxes for visa holders
17 July 2006
Australia debates visa changes to allow semi-skilled workers
10 July 2006
Australia needs more migrants to boost economy
06 July 2006
Foreign workers flood Australia
13 June 2006
New Zealand economic and skills statistics published
13 June 2006
Australian asylum laws opposed by senate committee
29 May 2006
New Zealand border and security policy summary
25 May 2006
Opposition to Australia asylum laws
23 May 2006
New Zealand engaged in full review of immigration policy by year end
22 May 2006
New Zealand changes visa options for Guardian work permit eligibility
16 May 2006
Measures to Strengthen Australian Border Proposed
16 May 2006
Changes to the Working Holiday Visa in Australia
09 May 2006
Australia Expos for Skilled Immigrants
03 May 2006
New Zealand looks after its interests
18 April 2006
Australia's skilled immigration policies working
12 April 2006
Competition for immigrant skilled labour in Australia
10 April 2006
Website not attracting NZ expats as hoped
07 April 2006
Australian treasurer stands by immigration policies
06 April 2006
NZ to toughens up immigration laws
05 April 2006
Immigration and baby-boom keep Australian economy on the up
03 April 2006
NZ may allow temporary visas for unskilled island workers
31 March 2006
Australian employers taught how to employ immigrant labour
31 March 2006
Australia, Chile, sign work and holiday visa agreement
29 March 2006
16 jobs added to Australia's skilled migrant program
27 March 2006
More skilled immigration proposed for Australia
27 March 2006
Sri Lankan girl given UN Refugee Status after NZ deportation
24 March 2006
NZ extends the seasonal work permit scheme
24 March 2006
Australian business entices Indian skilled labour to immigrate
17 March 2006
Irish businesses encouraged to set up in Australia
17 March 2006
Australia labour shortage update
14 March 2006
Australian Chamber of Commerce calls for foreign workers
13 March 2006
New Zealand employment expo to take place in London
09 March 2006
Australia, Bangladesh sign work and holiday visa agreement
08 March 2006
Australia regional board helps employers hire immigrants
06 March 2006
Australia skilled migrants to be able to bring same-sex partners
03 March 2006
New Zealand turns to Germany for IT workers
02 March 2006
New Zealand immigration slows in January
28 February 2006
Australian minister defends new trade-skills training visa
24 February 2006
Australian firms hiring skilled Brits, South Africans for mining jobs
24 February 2006
Australia's immigration IT system to undergo massive overhaul
22 February 2006
More New Zealanders, like Brits, choosing Australia
17 February 2006
Bad drivers, health costs annoy New Zealand immigrants
16 February 2006
Ninety-three percent of NZ new immigrants happy
15 February 2006
New Zealand asks its citizens to come home
10 February 2006
Fijians warned of scam employment in New Zealand
10 February 2006
Croatian workers spark Union anger in Australian city
08 February 2006
Australian employers get education on attracting immigrants
08 February 2006
More and more Brits choosing Australia
07 February 2006
Australia may cut visas for low-skilled tech workers
06 February 2006
New Zealand annual immigration figures down
06 February 2006
Australia targets India in search for skilled immigrants
03 February 2006
New Zealand sees more highly skilled immigrants
02 February 2006
Australia increases working holiday maker visa quota with Hong Kong
31 January 2006
Australia warns athletes not to overstay visas
30 January 2006
Filipino temporary workers claim exploitation in Australia
27 January 2006
Australia must accept unskilled workers
25 January 2006
Australia adds computing to its occupation in demand list
23 January 2006
Australia attracts migrants, but loses Australians
23 January 2006
Australia continues searching world for skilled migrants
23 January 2006
Indian business people visiting Australia more and more
17 January 2006
Will increased migration make Australia wealthier?
16 January 2006
Australia attracting foreign doctors, nurses
13 January 2006
One Briton's story of new life in popular New Zealand
11 January 2006
Foreigners opting for fake marriages to get NZ residency
10 January 2006
Australia attracting offshore jobs home
10 January 2006
Australia's skilled immigration policy criticised
09 January 2006
Protests against illegal workers take place in US
06 January 2006
Australia cannot fill mining industry vacancies
05 January 2006
New Zealand has new work permit policy for Samoa and PAC
03 January 2006
New Zealand immigrants increasingly from the UK
02 January 2006
New Zealand announces citizenship changes
02 January 2006
Immigration in Australia reaches 15 year high
29 December 2005
Fake marriage attempts on the rise in Australia
28 December 2005
Australia's illegal immigration hotline successful
27 December 2005
Asia tops Europe in Victoria, Australia migration boom
23 December 2005
Changes to Skilled Migrant Category to benefit NZ employers
21 December 2005
Research shows immigration good for New Zealand
20 December 2005
New Zealand lamb shearers in short supply
15 December 2005
Study finds what migrants think of Australia
14 December 2005
New Zealand sees sharp drop in foreign students
12 December 2005
Australian island of Tasmania desperate for tradespeople
12 December 2005
Australia job ads on the rise
06 December 2005
Website lures New Zealanders home with cheap condoms
05 December 2005
Australia's New South Wales looking for skilled workers
05 December 2005
Australia's new immigrants find jobs quickly
02 December 2005
100 Chinese skilled workers, families migrate to Australian town
30 November 2005
Australia's lack of skilled workers blamed on parents
28 November 2005
Australia's new working holiday maker visa a success
25 November 2005
Australia faces shortage of 195,000 workers
24 November 2005
Britons migrating to Australia happy with house prices
21 November 2005
Australia considers opening London call centre for visas
21 November 2005
Australia attracting other islands' best and brightest
15 November 2005
New Zealand wants more Chinese students
08 November 2005
Australia says its rural migration program failing
07 November 2005
Australia to make English test more difficult
03 November 2005
New Zealand launches website to attract New Zealanders home
02 November 2005
New Zealand immigration changes putting off investors
01 November 2005
New Australian visa rules come into force today
28 October 2005
New EU countries no longer need Australia transit visas
26 October 2005
New Zealand, Australia differ on seasonal workers
18 October 2005
Anti-immigration politician becomes NZ foreign minister
11 October 2005
New Zealand to provide job vacancies for potential immigrants
10 October 2005
More Australia Skilled Migration Expos
29 September 2005
Australia begins UK immigrant recruitment campaign
26 September 2005
New Zealand needs to open debate on immigration: group
26 September 2005
Australia's immigration program strong and generous: minister
23 September 2005
Immigration to New Zealand down by 66 percent
16 September 2005
Australia to return 8000 revoked visas to foreign students
09 September 2005
Australia's rural areas want Indian immigrants
08 September 2005
Australia, Thailand announce new work and holiday visa
06 September 2005
Australian sea arrivals to be more secure
31 August 2005
10-year-old sues Australian Immigration Department
26 August 2005
Immigration under fire in New Zealand
25 August 2005
Australian immigration officials blamed for elderly woman's death
23 August 2005
New Zealand aims to bring New Zealanders home
19 August 2005
Australia has severe need for British immigrants
18 August 2005
High Demand for British Trades in Australia
16 August 2005
Australia seeks 20,000 skilled workers to fill labor shortage
12 August 2005
Fewer immigrants means less growth in New Zealand
09 August 2005
New Zealand to require HIV tests from some immigrants
08 August 2005
New Zealand looks to Germany for skilled immigrants
04 August 2005
Australia welcomes record number of skilled immigrants
03 August 2005
Is Australia really Number One? What do you think?
03 August 2005
Australia voted favorite nation in global poll
01 August 2005
New Zealand's anti-immigration party launches campaign
27 July 2005
New Zealand attracting young female immigrants
27 July 2005
Australia taking higher numbers of skilled immigrants
14 July 2005
Australia's Riverina region looking for skilled migrants
11 July 2005
Australia's head of immigration quits
05 July 2005
Skilled migrants encouraged to Australia low growth areas
30 June 2005
Australia announces new retirement visa starting 1 July
28 June 2005
Immigration prevents "brain drain" in Australia
21 June 2005
New Zealand's May migration gain greatest since Oct. 2004
16 June 2005
Business travel to Vietnam will become easier for some
16 June 2005
New Zealand changes investor immigration scheme
13 June 2005
20,000 violate visa rules in Australia in 2003-4
08 June 2005
Less immigration to New Zealand linked to higher unemployment
06 June 2005
New Zealand immigration rules blamed for IT skill shortage
03 June 2005
New Zealand says apply early for re-entry visas
24 May 2005
New Zealand to change its Immigration Act
23 May 2005
New Zealand changes citizenship laws
20 May 2005
Australia, Estonia, establish working holiday maker program
09 May 2005
Australia adds to Migration Occupations in Demand List
05 May 2005
Gay, straight couples immigrating to New Zealand treated the same
22 April 2005
New Zealand attracts fewer migrants, aims for more students
22 April 2005
Australia expands eVisa system in the Gulf
15 April 2005
Australia hopes to welcome more working backpackers
14 April 2005
Australia to take an additional 20,000 skilled migrants in 2005-06
13 April 2005
Gay couples treated differently under Australian immigration laws
12 April 2005
Australia seeks to attract skilled British migrants
12 April 2005
Australia to stop accepting retirement visa applications
08 April 2005
Australia simplifies Humanitarian Program visa procedures
05 April 2005
Polish and Estonian students can use Australia's eVisa program
01 April 2005
Changes for Australian employers seeking overseas workers
01 April 2005
Immigration benefits Australia
11 March 2005
Australia immigration: Workers are needed from developed countries
08 March 2005
Australia and New Zealand competing for Skilled Immigrants
03 March 2005
Australian Leader wants higher levels of skilled immigration
02 March 2005
Australia - More IT immigrants needed
01 March 2005
Czechs can apply for New Zealand working holidaymaker visas
24 February 2005
Australia immigration: guest workers scheme proposed
10 February 2005
Australian Working Holiday scheme to stay the same
08 February 2005
Experts debate Australia's skilled immigration needs
26 January 2005
Australia Immigration - Citizenship ceremonies mark national day
24 January 2005
Australia immigration - offshore passenger screening expanded
21 January 2005
Australia immigration - More Immigration from India
21 January 2005
More temporary entrants choosing immigration to Australia
20 January 2005
Australian immigration - US and UK top sources for overstayers
17 January 2005
Australia to introduce online health assessment
12 January 2005
Australian immigration highest for a decade
07 January 2005
Australia - faster visa processing for tsunami survivors
06 January 2005
Australia - asylum numbers lowest in decade
03 January 2005
Australian Migration Visas - New procedures for Poles
29 December 2004
New Zealand Skills shortage lists released
29 December 2004
New Zealand - Visa waivers for new EU states
22 December 2004
Australian Sponsorship for Skilled Trades People - Huge interest from the UK
07 December 2004
New Zealand reiterates importance of settlement strategy
08 September 2004
Australia - New Skills Shortage List for Family-Sponsored skilled visa applicants
08 September 2004
New Australian Skilled Occupations and changes to MODL
01 September 2004
New Zealand - NZIS lowers pass mark to 100 points
06 July 2004
Australian Visa Fee Changes from 1 July 2004
02 July 2004
New Australia Skilled-Independent Regional Visa Introduced
01 June 2004
Change in Visa Processing for Citizens of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania travelling to Australia
28 May 2004
Australia - Medical Practitioners included on the SOL and MODL
05 May 2004
New EU countries to benefit from Australian eVisas
27 April 2004
NZ - Working Holiday Scheme announced with US
07 April 2004
New Skilled Visas for Regional Australia
01 April 2004
Australian Skilled Migration pass mark increased
29 March 2004
Australia - Skilled migrant age limit could be scrapped
25 March 2004
New Australian Migration Case Appeals Bill Introduced
11 February 2004
OZ - New Salary Level Announced for Skilled Migrants
11 December 2003
Australian unemployment rate at 14-year low
24 November 2003
Australia and Italy Sign a Working Holiday Maker Arrangement
10 October 2003
Migration to New Zealand becomes more difficult
07 October 2003
Immigration to Australia increases
08 October 2002
NZIS raises pass mark to 30
07 October 2002
Recent Changes to MODL
16 September 2002
ACS announces new guidelines for skills assessments
01 September 2002
NZIS raises pass mark for September (again)
16 July 2002
Suspension of Priority Processing for IT Professionals in Australia
08 May 2002
Australian Skilled Migration points test increase
01 May 2002
Changes to Passmark for New Zealand immigration General Skills Category
01 April 2002
DIMIA announces new MODL list on 18 April: Implications for IT Professionals
01 March 2002
Australian Points System Centralised
01 February 2002
Australian Court rejects International Law
01 January 2002
Changes to Australian immigration legislation
22 August 2001
New Zealand Increases Pass Mark for Points System

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