Posts Tagged ‘Visa Program’

Australian skilled migration visa program changes coming 1 July 2012 – Apply now!

January 25th, 2012 Tushar Mathur

Beginning 1 July 2012, Australian immigration will be introducing huge changes to their skilled migration program. This represents the most dramatic change to the Australian immigration system in many, many years. It is expected that under the Australian immigration system fewer people will qualify and processing times will be longer. If you wish to come under the current skilled immigration programme you should apply for a skills assessment as soon as possible. You need to be ready with your skills assessment and, have passed the English language test before you can submit your immigration application.

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Australian university graduates can now apply for the Post-Study Work Visa

December 8th, 2011 Tushar Mathur

The Australian government has announced this week that more international students will be eligible for the Post-Study work visa as part of the Australian government’s response to the Knight Review of the student visa program.

Australian Immigration announced on November 30 the new Post-Study work visa program would be available for Bachelor or higher degree graduates starting in 2013, according to a joint press release from Chris Evans, Australian Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations and Chris Bowen, Australian Minister for Immigration and Citizenship.

“These changes bring Australia into line with arrangements in other countries and enable education providers to offer a more competitive package to international students who are seeking good quality and long-term study in Australia, regardless of their field of interest,”said Evans.

Currently, more than 80 percent of foreign students enrolled at the Bachelor degree level or above use the Temporary Skilled Graduate Visa (Subclass 485) to stay in Australia after they graduate.

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New rules in effect for Australian student visas

November 24th, 2011 Tushar Mathur

The first stage of a series of changes in Australian student visa laws is being implemented as part of the government’s response to the Knight Review, including changes in financial requirements and the admission process.

The Knight Review is a government appointed strategic review of the student visa program to help reform the Australian immigration student visa program.

From 5 November, student visa applicants will need to include a confirmation of enrolment, issued by their intended education provider, as part of their student visa applications, the statement said.
A new ‘genuine temporary entrant’ (GTE) criterion was also implemented 5 November.

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Business group urges Australia to allow more skilled immigration

March 6th, 2011 Tushar Mathur

The Business Council of Australia has urged the Australian government to increase temporary skilled immigration.

The resources sector of Australia, which includes industries such as mining, are concerned about expected skills shortages as a number of multi-billion dollar projects get underway.

The BCA has urged the government to make changes to the 457 visa program and introduce a special faster labour agreement to approve visas for large projects.

The BCA said many employers are concerned about lengthy delays and paperwork involved in hiring temporary overseas workers.

A recent briefing with Immigration Minister Chris Bowen warned that at least 140,000 skilled migrants were caught up in a processing backlog of up to 28 months.

The immigration department recently announced speedier visa decisions for companies involved in reconstruction efforts related to the recent floods.

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Business group urges Australia to allow more skilled immigration

March 6th, 2011 Tushar Mathur

The Business Council of Australia has urged the Australian government to increase temporary skilled immigration.

The resources sector of Australia, which includes industries such as mining, are concerned about expected skills shortages as a number of multi-billion dollar projects get underway.

The BCA has urged the government to make changes to the 457 visa program and introduce a special faster labour agreement to approve visas for large projects.

The BCA said many employers are concerned about lengthy delays and paperwork involved in hiring temporary overseas workers.

A recent briefing with Immigration Minister Chris Bowen warned that at least 140,000 skilled migrants were caught up in a processing backlog of up to 28 months.

The immigration department recently announced speedier visa decisions for companies involved in reconstruction efforts related to the recent floods.

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Getting Student Visa for US

November 15th, 2009 Tushar Mathur

If you are a student and no matter what your plan is to study in the United States starting from learning English in an ESL school or obtaining a degree from one of the American Universities on any subject under the sun, the bottom line is you would be required to obtain an F1 student visa for your self to get into the United States as a student.

It’s important that I mention that almost any one irrespective of the age of the person or his educational background might choose to apply for an F1 student visa.

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The Green Card Lottery to Start Soon

September 19th, 2009 Tushar Mathur

The Green Card Lottery for immigrating to the United States is supposed to start soon. Yes, starting 2nd October the applications for the lottery would be accepted, under the diversity visa 2011 program. Popularly this scheme is also known as the Green Card Lottery by lots of people around the world.

For decades now the United States has been a destination of choice for millions of people for the purpose of immigration. They look for a better living standard in the United States and through this program the dream of a lot of people now would come true.

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