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Australia reports increase in 457 visa applicants immigrating to Queensland
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Australia's Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has announced that 2,500 foreign workers immigrated to Queensland in the past year to fill vacancies in mining and construction.
Immediate penalties for airlines that breach New Zealand immigration rules
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The New Zealand government has announced they are increasing their border protection by creating a new process to immediately penalize airlines that do not comply with their obligations under the Immigration Act.
Australian skills shortage due to retiring farmers
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A new report has warned that Australia will need to bring in more immigrant workers, as many the country's farmers are about to retire in the next decade. The report by the Australian branch of KPMG, an international consultancy firm, stated that the average age of Australian farmers was 56 in 2011.

Changes to Australia's employer-sponsored visa program from 1 July 2012
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Several significant changes will go into effect 1 July 2012 in order to simplify the process of applying under Australia's permanent employer-sponsored visa program. Australian immigration said the reforms will improve the program's ability to meet Australia's economic needs and respond quickly to labour market demand.Currently, the permanent employer-sponsored visa program consists of six subclass visas:
Label-free Australian student visas available for Chinese
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The Australian immigration department recently announced that from 1 April 2012, nationals of the People's Republic of China traveling to Australia on student visas will not need to have a visa label in their passport. Label-free visas allow for faster processing of visa applications.
New Zealand doctors worried about relaxed health screening visa requirements
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New Zealand medical experts warned that once authorities relax the health screening requirements for international students, it could lead to people infected with HIV and hepatitis being granted visas to study there.