A detainee who has been in Australia for the past twenty-seven years is going to be deported to his native land Cambodia. When the Australian authorities were trying to deport him for almost four years, finally the man in question has voluntarily agreed to go back to Cambodia.
The case came to light at the federal Parliament last Wednesday, when the Commonwealth and Immigration Ombudsman reported the same. Accused with a number of crimes, such as robbery and supplying drugs, thereby developing a strong criminal background, the man has been in immigration detention at Villawood, Sydney. While authorities tried to send him back to Cambodia, he then refused to return. But, now the unidentified man is willing to go back to this country.
The man was raised and educated in the Oz land. He arrived the land when he was only nine-year old. After living almost twenty-seven years in Australia, he has become a part of the Australian community. However, the immigration authorities termed him as a non-citizen in Australia.
The removal of the man from Australia is on the priority list for the immigration department, confirmed the Immigration and Citizenship Minister Chris Evans. The minister also confirmed that as per an individual’s deportation procedure, the man will be provided with a post-removal package to support and assist him.
This is one of the many cases included in the Commonwealth and Immigration Ombudsman’s report. Most of these accused have been in detention for several years, where many of them are detained at Villawood.
The new immigration stats of Australia revealed that most of the immigrants under the Temporary Overseas Work Visa category are highly skilled professional workers. For 2009-2010, Australia granted ninety percent of the 457 Subclass Temporary Overseas work visas to mostly skilled professionals like managers.
According to immigration reports, the average salary package of all the new temporary skilled workers under the said category is about $100,000. This is an increase of about $10,000 from the previous year. Among the overseas workers, professionals engaged in mining industry are happened to be the highest paid workers, whose average salary is $169,000. Reportedly, financial and insurance workers occupied the second slot with average salary package of $127,000.
If we scan through the immigration figures of 2009-2010, it would come clear that professionals under the temporary work visa category immigrated to the country to fill specialized work positions. If we go by the salary packages, it comes clear that here overseas workers are not used as a source of cheap labor.
Once again the recent figures have proved that Australia is one of the best places in the world when it comes to working conditions and wages. One can expect to lead a decent lifestyle in Australia, if he/she qualifies to work and live there. As a matter of fact, Australia is one of those highly immigrated countries in the world that offers some of the most competitive wages.
If you are contemplating to migrate and work in Australia, help yourself throughout the process of immigration by contacting an Immigration and Visa consultant!
Even though Skilled Regional Sponsored Visa is issued provisionally for three years, the best thing is that it provides you the pathway to apply for permanent residency in the land of Kangaroos. But, before you set to apply for this visa, it is important to know about the criteria set by the Australian immigration for applicants in order to be able to migrate under this visa category.
Here are the criteria that needed to be fulfilled:
You must be under forty-five years of age.
You must have good English language skills or vocational English.
You must choose a particular occupation contained in the SOL. Skilled Occupations List consists the occupations that are in need in Australia.
Relevant authority must assess the nominated occupation.
Your skills and qualifications must meet the country’s standard in relation to the selected occupation.
When you meet these basic criteria, you can apply for the Skilled Regional Sponsored Visa. Even if you fulfill the criteria, but if no territory or state participating in the scheme sponsors your occupation, you cannot apply for this visa. However, once you know that your nominated occupation is one the list, you will need to have your occupation assessed and considered by relevant authority for migration. Obtaining sponsorship from a territory/state follows thereafter. Every participating state provides an additional sponsorship application form. Based upon points system, if you get selected for sponsorship by a state, you will have to lodge application with DIAC.
For more information on Skilled Regional Sponsored Scheme, consult an Immigration and Visa consultant!
Australia lets its certain states and territories to sponsor overseas immigrants to live and work in their respective regions. These states or territories sponsor eligible applicants under the Skilled Regional Sponsored scheme. To be very precise, Skilled Regional Sponsored visa is a state sponsored visa that is issued initially as a provisional visa or a temporary residence visa. Or you can say this visa is a substitute for skilled workers who are not able to fulfill the prerequisites of a Skilled- Independent Visa.
A Skilled Regional Sponsored (SRS) Visa is issued for three years. The best part is that a SRS visa holder can apply for permanent residency in Australia after he/she has lived and worked for two years and twelve months respectively in a specific regional area of Australia. However, in order to be eligible for obtaining this visa, an applicant must be nominated by a participating state/territory government agency or sponsored by an eligible relative, who is already a resident of a designated area in Australia.
You can apply for this visa if you are an outsider (not a national of Australia) or a New Zealand national with a visa under the Subclass 444. SRS visa allows you to stay in Australia for three years, however, you have to live and work in a specific regional area during that period. It also lets secondary applicants to accompany you and study or work in that specific regional area only. If you complete two years of living and working in that area, it gives you the opportunity to apply for permanent residency in Australia.
The Indian government, from time to time, has demanded appropriate answers from their Australian counterparts over the issue of racial attacks happening in the land of Kangaroos. Now, Indian High Commissioner to Australia Sujatha Singh has expressed her concerns for the parents who send their children to study in Australia.
Sujatha has warned that the attacks would have long-term consequences until and unless some strict measures are not taken! On her visit to the Oz land, she said that the recent spate of attacks, especially the ones happening around Melbourne are alarming and it is vital for everyone to know that Indians are filled with rage and anger over the whole issue of what is going on in Australia.
She said that the main issue is the increase in the number of attacks that are disproportionately influencing Indians in a major way. She went on ask various questions whether Indians are really safe in Australia and also, why Indians always end up being the victims if these attacks? Are the culprits given appropriate punishment?
India now demands stern action against whatever has happening with Indians in Oz, in recent times. Sujatha Singh also cross-examined the Aussie Government whether the situation would better out or worsen further!
In her quest of finding answers, she met Victorian premier John Brumby and talked about the measures taken by the Oz government to improve the law and order for overseas students.
Earlier, Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith confirmed that some attacks might have a hint of racism cuddled in them!
Amends have been brought about in the Australian Immigration policies. The main endeavor behind this is to cater to those jobs which are comparatively higher skilled than others. These occupations include technical professionals such as engineers, doctors and nurses.
According to the Australian Immigration Minister, Chris Evans, those jobs that are currently in need of skills and recruits that are not available in the country would be catered to first. Others such as cooks and hairdressers are in abundant as of now. He said that when this government was formed newly, the hairdressers were being given priority compared to doctors and nurses. This does not hold any significance today.
Mr. Evans also elaborated that around twenty thousand applications have been rejected by the ministry. These applications are those that were filed before September2007. The application fee charged by these applicants would be refunded.
The applications filed after 1st September’2007 and pending for decision as on 8th February’2010 will continue to be processed as per the MODL and CSL lists applicable to such application on the date of filing.
He stressed that the country is not interested in building its unemployed force which is already in good numbers. Instead, those who have the relevant skills to fill in the gap in the shortage areas would be preferred.
Additionally, those students who were studying in Australia had the opportunity to apply for permanent residency may not have the privilege from now on if they do not have the relevant skills on the job list.
The minister also said that students under certain specific categories of visas may be permitted to stay for another eighteen months after they finish their studies. During this period, they would have to find a job for themselves as well as a sponsor. If they find such an employer/sponsor, they may apply for PR or otherwise leave the country.
These changes have brought in mixed responses from the private education industry in Australia which is expected to suffer due to these amends. With these, the attacks on the Indian students are another issue for concern. Keeping these in light, only time can tell what impact these amends would have on the current Australian economy.
According to Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship, the number of immigrants who hold permanent or temporary visas, and an intention to settle in Australia increased from 149,365 to 158,021 in the period 2008-2009. Immigrants accompanied by permanent or provisional temporary visas who intent to settle in the country are counted as permanent settlers.
Out of the total 158,021 permanent settlers, about 44 percent immigrants had entered Australia under the Work Visa Stream, while 27 percent was sponsored immigrants (under Family Visa Stream). Reportedly, most of the migrants were granted permission to settle in Australia under Skill Stream and Family Stream. New Zealand-and-United Kingdom-born people dominated a large portion of the permanent setters in 2008-2009. They accounted for about 30 percent of the total population of permanent settlers. This was, however, a decrease of 7.6 percent from the last year. Apart from New Zealand and UK, other prominent countries from where people migrated to Australia to settle there include South Africa with 40 percent; India with 11 percent; and China with 10 percent.
The report from the Immigration and Citizenship department also indicated that the permanent settlers in 2008-2209 are mostly concentrated in the states of New South Wales and Victoria, with 30 percent and 25 percent of respectively. As opposed to this, below 5 percent migrants chose to settle in states like Tasmania, Northern Territory and ACT.
If you are also intending to migrate to Australia and reside there, contact an Immigration and Visa consultant. You will be guided throughout the process of visa application until you arrive your destination!
Reports say that Western Australia could agree on adapting “State Based Migration Scheme’ after WA was applauded as the best-performing economy of the country. The title forced Treasurer Troy Buswell to warn the business of the Western Australia to hike themselves for the skilled labour shortage. This could be good news for the people who are making their minds to move to Western Australia and work there.
Mr Buswell further said that he has had words with the industry groups on the necessity of having a ‘State Based Migration Scheme’ and the action is expected to come out in the near future very soon. The step would also serve as a perfect move for all those people who regard Western Australia as a prospective place to work and stay.
Also, after all the economic recession, every country is eager to strengthen its economy in a major way and the step of implementing “State Based Migration Scheme” would only favor Australia. The positive impact of the decision would play a crucial role in enhancing the economy of Australia as a whole.
Discussions with industry leaders are still on its way as everyone is waiting for a positive outcome. If you are one of those applicants who are making their minds to move to Western Australia and be a part of the huge working projects offered by its industry leaders, you are advised to take assistance from an Immigration expert and proceed further.
With the continuing attacks on Indians in Australia, news on immigration shows a 49% drop in the last five months till November. This is post the implementation of laws placing immigrants at par with the locals when it came to remuneration. All the Australian employers were ordered to pay equal wages to all the immigrant workers with the excepted working conditions and nothing less than that would do.
Inspite of the fall in the application count, it has been found that medical practitioners such as those of nurses and trainee doctors along with computing professionals are the highest in number to apply. Commonly known as the 457 visa list, it did see a slight rise in the numbers in late October and November but it cannot be considered as sufficient enough when compared to the earlier numbers. Also, one of the reasons for this was the employers getting acquainted with the new rules and regulations brought out by the DIAC.
A recent report on temporary workers in Australians catered proof of the amends made to have had an impact on the average income which has increased from AU$74,700 to AU$85,300 in the same year during this particular period. This report released by Chris Evans, the Immigration Minister for Australia.
The 457 visas is one of the many visa programs offered by the Australian government to attract immigrants who are skilled and qualified and could contribute to the Australian economy. The recent changes in the salary schemes can be considered as one of the many motives that the country is trying to project, especially when it is under constant criticism.
All in all, it is for the Australian government to tackle the issue more effective for the desired results to show.
Peter Varghese, Australia’s High Commissioner, in recent news stated that the image of Australia as a potential country to migrate to has been affected in a negative way! India has been a source of immigrants who come to study and work in Australia, amongst other countries. But the recent racial attacks have served as a major reason for hampering the Oz image, not only amongst the Indians, but people from all over the globe.
Varghese further stated that he accepts that the Oz image has taken a beating, but feels that the relations between the governments are strong enough to overcome these issues. He stated that the negative media coverage and the perception of people in India about the Australia country has been the major cause of worry for him.
He stated that Oz has been applauded as an unsafe country for Indians, which is really creating worries for him as well as the whole country. This is further destroying the relations between the two countries.
He elaborated that the Aussie government is in the process of taking steps to calm down this situation and commented that these attacks are NOT RACIST IN NATURE! Some of the steps taken by the Aussie government include enhancing the number of anti-robbery squads and police patrolling along with making amendments in the legislations. For those planning to migrate to Australia, hire the services of an Immigration veteran and go for a hassle free application process as far as your Immigration process is concerned.
