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Due to the economic situation in the UK Jacqui Smith the Home Secretary has announced changes which will make it more difficult to comer under the points based system.
From 1 April the Government will:
The UK Border Agency has temporarily re-introduced the skilled worker category for representatives of overseas newspapers, news agencies and broadcasting organisations. This category was due to end and be replaced by Tier 2.
Chris Evans the Australian immigration minister said that due to the current economic situation there will be a reduction in the level of immigration to Australia. Chris Evans also mentioned that six of Australia's trading partners are now in recession. For the last ten years Australia has enjoyed mining boom which has kept unemployment at a thirty year low.
There are representatives from various Australian State Governments, employers and recruiters at the Expo. Tens of thousands of people have made a life in Australia a reality after attending the Opportunities Australia Expo.
The UK Government has recently announced proposed fee levels for all visa, immigration and nationality applications and services for the period 2009/10.
There are very few changes to the Government fees for in-Country applications. For out of Country applications proposed fees such as for certain long term visit visa applications are likely to more than double.
The removals firm Pickfords' Move Monitor Survey found that there was a 31 percent increase in the numbers of immigrants from the UK moving to Australia in 2008 compared to 2007.
40,000 Brits moved to Australia in 2007; 23,000 say that they will stay permanently in Australia.