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State sponsorship offers alternate skilled visa path
‘ THOUGH the federal government’s Skilled Occupation List for prospective emigrants to Australia gets most attention, the lesser known state and territory lists can offer further options. Because...
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President: GAA helps Irish feel at home abroad
President Michael D Higgins has called on America to utilise the highly-skilled Irish that have arrived on it’s shores fleeing from the recession. Speaking on his trip to the mid-western United...
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Visability: Why was my second working holiday visa application rejected?
Hi John, I had my second working holiday visa application rejected despite the fact I had done my regional work for 88 days. Immigration investigated my application and it turns out someone else...
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Minister is ‘splitting up’ my family: Corkman
Ian Cronin from Cork with his son before his detention. DESPITE winning an appeal to stay in Australia, an Irish father remains in custody and faces deportation. Ian Cronin is in a race against time...
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More Irish taking up Australian citizenship
New Australian citizens Georgina Lyons from Tyrone with her boyfriend Eamonn McCormack from Roscommon. THE number of Irish becoming Australian citizens has tripled in recent years and hundreds added...
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Irish maintain hunger for 457 work visas
Thousands of Irish people were granted 457 work visas in the past financial year. Australian employers continue to put their faith in skilled Irish workers, with the number of 457 visa grants rising in...
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DIAC tackles 457 visa ‘backlog’ after rules shift
Waiting times for 457 visas have increased due to a flood of applications prior the introduction of new laws. Sweeping reforms to the visa scheme were introduced on July 1 and sources close to...
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West still best for Irish 457 work visas
Irish passport holders are big contributors to the Australian 47 visa scheme. More than 9,500 Irish nationals were granted 457 visas between July 2012 and May this year, new Department of Immigration...
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Tánaiste welcomes 457 visa reform
The Tánaiste said an extended grace period for 457 visa holders will be welcomed by those seeking secure employment. The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Eamon Gilmore has welcomed the...
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Immigration ministry remains in ‘Irish’ hands
Tony Burke has taken over from Brendan O’Connor as the new Minister for Immigration and Citizenship. Tony Burke has become the Minister for Immigration in Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s new-look...
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Senate approves changes to 457 visa scheme
Immigration Minister Brendan O’Connor said visa holders now have more time to find a new sponsor. The government’s 457 visa reforms are now law, after passing the Senate this afternoon. Immigration...
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Labor clinches last-gasp deal on ‘457’ laws
Immigration Minister Brendan O’Connor backed 16 amendments to the original bill. The government’s 457 visa reforms are set to pass, after frantic talks with the crossbenches. The vote of independent MP...
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Fate of 457 visa bill lies with crossbench MPs
The government is seeking to secure the vote of independent MP Tony Windsor. The government is sweating over of its 457 bill, with key independent MP Tony Windsor shaping up as crucial to its chances...
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Govt adds fees for dependants on 457 visas
Australian companies seeking to sponsor workers with partners and children will be hit with new charges next month. The federal government recently doubled the price of applying for a 457 visa and...
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Government facing tight vote on 457 visa bill
Independent MP Rob Oakeshott has said he will not be supporting the bill. Legislation to change the 457 visa scheme is hanging in the balance, with the government reliant on the support of key...
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Fall in Irish ‘457’ grants in Queensland
Queensland is falling behind other Australian states as a preferred destination for Irish workers on 457 visas, figures show. A total of 5,590 primary 457 visas were granted to Irish citizens for the...
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Bill to give ‘457’ workers more time to find new sponsor
Immigration Minister Brendan O’Connor said the laws will deter those abusing the system. New legislation to change the 457 visa scheme includes an amendment to give workers 90 days to find a new job,...
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Visa rort claims under scrutiny at ‘457’ inquiry
TWU national secretary Tony Sheldon addressed yesterday’s public hearing. The head of the Transport Workers Union has told a senate inquiry into 457 visas it received 24 reports of abuse within the...
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Overstayer given right to work for flight home
Francis Murtagh has been given the right to work to pay his way back to Ireland. A Dublin man has been handed a lifeline by immigration authorities after he found himself stranded in Australia. Francis...
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Visa minister admits rorts figure based on ‘a forecast’
Immigration Minister Brendan O’Connor. Immigration Minister Brendan O’Connor’s recent claim of over 10,000 abuses of the 457 visa scheme is based on an estimate, he has said. There are currently 105,...
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