More refugees to come unless rich nations help poor with climate change: UN scientist
More refugees will knock on Australia’s door unless rich countries help poorer nations cope with climate change, a key UN scientist has warned.
Professor Martin Parry – a prominent UK scientist who chaired the last United Nations Intergovernmental Panel [...]
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U.N. Warns Climate Change Will Cause Migration Surge
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010Projections Show Population To Reach 40M By 2050
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010Population on track for 40m
Australia’s population is growing at its fastest rate in decades, eclipsing that in nearly all other developed countries.
New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics have confirmed Australia is on track for a population of around 40 million mark 2050.
The figures, issued yesterday, re-fired the political debate about [...]
ANU Prof Urges Continued Skilled Migration
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010Australia needs more migrants: expert
Australia needs to lift its intake of skilled migrants to continue growing the economy, a leading demographer says.
Australian National University (ANU) Professor Peter McDonald says immigration is a factor of labour demand and has a vital connection to economic expansion.
‘The discussion in Australia is that we can [...]
With professional help his refused application was approved.
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010Client Case Study:
Mr. Dheer’s brother, initially without any professional representation, filed an application under the former Australian Linked (Migrant) (Class AJ), Subclass: 105 (Skilled – Australian Linked) on 23 July 1998 and refused 21 April 1999. The basis for the refusal being that the primary applicant failed to meet the qualifying score in the ‘points [...]
Plans to have his brothers use Beyderwellen & Co.
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010Client case study:
Mr. Khan’s 136 (Independent-Skilled) visa application was refused/rejected by the DIAC (known as DIMIA pre 02/2007) Adelaide after being assisted by another immigration firm.
Mr. Khan, however, was recommended to Beyderwellen by a former client to determine what he could do.
After a review of the Decision Record and applicable regulations a critical technical error [...]
PM Fires Back At Opposition’s Criticism of Border Policies
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010Abbott `has no border policy’
Kevin Rudd has accused Tony Abbott of presiding over a policy dead zone when it comes to border security, saying the Opposition Leader is ‘100 per cent headline and zero per cent policy’.
The Prime Minister’s broadside came as sources told The Australian the immigration Department was today preparing to [...]
Resources Min. Sees Imm. Boom Following Mining Glut
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010Regional cities to boom from mining immigration
The Federal Resources Minister says it’s inevitable that large numbers of migrants will be settled in regional Australia to fill the labour needs of the next mining boom.
Martin Ferguson also says the government is putting in place strategies to improve regional infrastructure such as schools, roads and utilities.
Mining, manufacturing [...]
Applicants and Visa Holders: Classifying Skills
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010Occupational Classification:
Pre migration and Australian visa applicants (and, in certain cases, visa holders) are occupationally classified for purposes relating to:
assessing eligibility for the visa applied for
monitoring immigration programs and/or
statistical analysis of all persons entering Australia
Most permanent visa applicants are occupationally classified as part of the process of considering their application.
(This therefore includes all family unit [...]
Meatpackers Seek New Foreign Labor Arrangements
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010Meat processors seek new agreement for migrant labour
Meat processors are attempting to negotiate a new labour agreement for 457 visas.
The 457 visa enables a processor to sponsor staff from overseas on a temporary basis to work in Australia, from three months to four years.
Corporate affairs spokesman for processor Teys Brothers, Tom Maguire, says the [...]
Gov’t Restricting Family Reunification Spaces
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010Places for family face 10pc cutback
Family migration will be cut by almost 10 per cent as the Rudd government moves to increase the productive capacity of its immigrant population.
But its commitment to a ‘Big Australia’ remains, despite political heat over the nation’s carrying capacity, with the overall size of the migration program unmoved at [...]