Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Island pair identified as victims in Australian car crash - Ladysmith ... - Ladysmith Chronicle


Ladysmith Chronicle

Island pair identified as victims in Australian car crash - Ladysmith ...
Ladysmith Chronicle
The two 21-year-old men from Comox were in the country on work visas and believed to be working at a winery. Erin Haluschak; Tue Aug 29th, 2017 5:30pm ...
Island pair identified as victims in Australian car crashCampbell River Mirror
Australian crash kills two Comox menTimes Colonist
BCLocalNews.com - Two Canadians who died in Australian crash ...BCLocalNews

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Island pair identified as victims in Australian car crash - Ladysmith Chronicle


Ladysmith Chronicle

Island pair identified as victims in Australian car crash
Ladysmith Chronicle
The two Canadian men who died in a car crash in the Australian state of Victoria Sunday were from Comox. Scott Goebel and Jesse Munro, both 21 and graduates from Highland Secondary School, were in the country on work visas and believed to be ...
Australian crash kills two Comox menTimes Colonist
Two Canadians who died in Australian crash reported to be from ComoxBCLocalNews

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Island pair identified as victims in Australian car crash - Westerly News


Westerly News

Island pair identified as victims in Australian car crash
Westerly News
The two Canadian men who died in a car crash in the Australian state of Victoria Sunday were from Comox. Scott Goebel and Jesse Munro, both 21 and graduates from Highland Secondary School, were in the country on work visas and believed to be ...
Australian crash kills two Comox menTimes Colonist
Two Canadians who died in Australian crash reported to be from ComoxBCLocalNews

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Originally Published here: Island pair identified as victims in Australian car crash - Westerly News

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Backpacker numbers: Fall-off in visa applications slows - The Weekly Times


The Weekly Times

Backpacker numbers: Fall-off in visa applications slows
The Weekly Times
“Until such time that appropriate measures are put in place to ensure farmers have reasonable access to labour, such as a dedicated visa to support farm labour needs, it is important that measures are in place to ensure backpackers continue to see ...



Originally Published here: Backpacker numbers: Fall-off in visa applications slows - The Weekly Times

Indian PhD students: Group of Eight seeks special visa class - The Australian


Indian PhD students: Group of Eight seeks special visa class
The Australian
“A special class of visa for researchers and PhD graduates would counter the perception that Australia was ambivalent about attracting the best research talent from around the world,” said Go8 chief executive Vicki Thomson. She is in India with the ...



Originally Published here: Indian PhD students: Group of Eight seeks special visa class - The Australian

Australia, Singapore implement work and holiday programmes - Lexology (registration)


Australia, Singapore implement work and holiday programmes
Lexology (registration)
What is the change? Australia and Singapore have moved to implement a work and holiday visa arrangement the two countries agreed to in May of 2016. What does the change mean? Australian and Singaporean nationals ages 18 to 30 may now apply to ...



Originally Published here: Australia, Singapore implement work and holiday programmes - Lexology (registration)

Monday, August 28, 2017

Australia ready to support Japan following North Korean missile launch: Julie Bishop - The Sydney Morning Herald


The Sydney Morning Herald

Australia ready to support Japan following North Korean missile launch: Julie Bishop
The Sydney Morning Herald
"China has confirmed it will not issue any new work visas for North Korean workers – that will have a significant economic impact on North Korea and that's what we are seeking to do, to put sufficient pressure on the regime that it recalculates the ...
Malcolm Turnbull condemns North Korean missile test and urges 'harshest sanctions'The Guardian
North Korea missile 'threatening, dangerous, provocative': BishopThe Australian

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Originally Published here: Australia ready to support Japan following North Korean missile launch: Julie Bishop - The Sydney Morning Herald

Australian tourism ministers meet in China in bid to draw more visitors - ABC Online


ABC Online

Australian tourism ministers meet in China in bid to draw more visitors
ABC Online
As part of the visit, Tourism Australia signed a memorandum of understanding with China's government-owned electronic payment service UnionPay — an alternative to Mastercard and Visa. But in China's fast-moving mobile payment environment, use of ...

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Originally Published here: Australian tourism ministers meet in China in bid to draw more visitors - ABC Online

Sunday, August 27, 2017

Automation hits as bots replace 457 visas at outsourcing firm HCL Technologies - The Australian Financial Review


The Australian Financial Review

Automation hits as bots replace 457 visas at outsourcing firm HCL Technologies
The Australian Financial Review
Automation of entry-level IT jobs has reduced the need for 457 visas at Indian IT outsourcing giant HCL Technologies. Now just 40 per cent of the company's 1350 Australian workforce are on the temporary visas, down from 70 per cent. HCL's president and ...



Originally Published here: Automation hits as bots replace 457 visas at outsourcing firm HCL Technologies - The Australian Financial Review

Two Canadians Killed In Crash In Rural Australia - Huffington Post Canada


Huffington Post Canada

Two Canadians Killed In Crash In Rural Australia
Huffington Post Canada
Marko Miladinovic / EyeEm via Getty Images Two Canadians and a German were killed in a car accident in Australia. Police say the men's identities have not been released, but Hansen says they were in the country on work visas and had been working at a ...
2 Canadians among the dead in Australia car crashCBC.ca
Two Canadians, 21, killed in late-night car crash in rural AustraliaNational Post

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Originally Published here: Two Canadians Killed In Crash In Rural Australia - Huffington Post Canada

2 Canadians among the dead in Australia car crash - CBC.ca


CBC.ca

2 Canadians among the dead in Australia car crash
CBC.ca
The car the five men were riding in crashed into trees in a rural area. Police said all the men were in Australia on work visas and employed by a local winery. "It is also believed that prior to the collision, all five had been drinking at a nearby ...
Two Canadians Killed In Crash In Rural AustraliaHuffington Post Canada
Two Canadians, 21, killed in late-night car crash in rural AustraliaNational Post

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Originally Published here: 2 Canadians among the dead in Australia car crash - CBC.ca

Deported: Crime blitz sees record number of foreign crooks booted - Herald Sun


Herald Sun

Deported: Crime blitz sees record number of foreign crooks booted
Herald Sun
Under changes to migration laws in December 2014, Mr Dutton now has greater powers to cancel the visas of foreign born people who fail to meet minimum character standards, or who have been convicted of an offence involving a jail term of more than 12 ...



Originally Published here: Deported: Crime blitz sees record number of foreign crooks booted - Herald Sun

Two Canadians, 21, killed in late-night car crash in rural Australia - National Post


CBC.ca

Two Canadians, 21, killed in late-night car crash in rural Australia
National Post
Police say the men's identities have not been released, but Hansen says they were in the country on work visas and had been working at a local winery. Two other occupants of the car were taken to hospital. Hansen says police believe that all five men ...
2 Canadians among the dead in Australia car crashCBC.ca
Three men killed in crash at DingwallHerald Sun

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Originally Published here: Two Canadians, 21, killed in late-night car crash in rural Australia - National Post

Deported: Crime blitz sees record number of foreign crooks booted - Herald Sun


Herald Sun

Deported: Crime blitz sees record number of foreign crooks booted
Herald Sun
Former ACIC chief Chris Dawson points to the cancellation of visas of former Rebels national president Alex Vella as part of the effective tactics used against crime groups. Mr Dawson revealed Australian bikie gangs are increasingly establishing ...

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Originally Published here: Deported: Crime blitz sees record number of foreign crooks booted - Herald Sun

Deported: Crime blitz sees record number of foreign crooks booted - Herald Sun


Herald Sun

Deported: Crime blitz sees record number of foreign crooks booted
Herald Sun
Former ACIC chief Chris Dawson points to the cancellation of visas of former Rebels national president Alex Vella as part of the effective tactics used against crime groups. Mr Dawson revealed Australian bikie gangs are increasingly establishing ...



Originally Published here: Deported: Crime blitz sees record number of foreign crooks booted - Herald Sun

Deported: Crime blitz sees record number of foreign crooks booted - Herald Sun


Herald Sun

Deported: Crime blitz sees record number of foreign crooks booted
Herald Sun
Former ACIC chief Chris Dawson points to the cancellation of visas of former Rebels national president Alex Vella as part of the effective tactics used against crime groups. Mr Dawson revealed Australian bikie gangs are increasingly establishing ...



Originally Published here: Deported: Crime blitz sees record number of foreign crooks booted - Herald Sun

Millions missing in Chinese visa fraud racket - Brisbane Times


Millions missing in Chinese visa fraud racket
Brisbane Times
... which is being investigated by NSW Police and the federal Department of Immigration, exposes the murky world of unlicensed migration agents and visa services exploiting the tens of thousands of Chinese people who are desperate to come to Australia.



Originally Published here: Millions missing in Chinese visa fraud racket - Brisbane Times

Computers replace humans in assessing danger of inmates in immigration detention - Brisbane Times


Computers replace humans in assessing danger of inmates in immigration detention
Brisbane Times
A computer algorithm has replaced humans to assess the security risk of asylum seekers, criminals and visa overstayers in Australian immigration detention centres. The new Security Risk Assessment Tool, designed to assess "individuals who are ...



Originally Published here: Computers replace humans in assessing danger of inmates in immigration detention - Brisbane Times

Saturday, August 26, 2017

Asylum seekers face welfare crackdown under Government changes - ABC Online


ABC Online

Asylum seekers face welfare crackdown under Government changes
ABC Online
There are almost 400 asylum seekers currently in Australia on temporary visas on either medical or compassionate grounds. Those initially affected by the changes will be moved onto what will be known as a "final departure Bridging E Visa".
Turnbull government says asylum seekers must return to detention after medical treatmentSBS

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Originally Published here: Asylum seekers face welfare crackdown under Government changes - ABC Online

Asylum seekers face welfare crackdown under Government changes - ABC Online


ABC Online

Asylum seekers face welfare crackdown under Government changes
ABC Online
There are almost 400 asylum seekers currently in Australia on temporary visas on either medical or compassionate grounds. Those initially affected by the changes will be moved onto what will be known as a "final departure Bridging E Visa".
Government to end financial support for up to 100 asylum seekersSBS

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Originally Published here: Asylum seekers face welfare crackdown under Government changes - ABC Online

Computers replace humans in assessing inmates - Cadtle Hills News


Computers replace humans in assessing inmates
Cadtle Hills News
In a submission for the centre's upgrade, the department argued it would be used to house "the growing number of the detention population have had their visas cancelled on character grounds, due to criminal convictions and links to organised crime or ...

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Computers replace humans in assessing inmates - Queensland Country Life


Computers replace humans in assessing inmates
Queensland Country Life
Of the 1262 inmates, 450 were criminals who had their visas cancelled, 342 were asylum seekers who arrived by boat, and 470 were in other categories. Natasha Blucher, detention rights advocate at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, said the risk ...



Originally Published here: Computers replace humans in assessing inmates - Queensland Country Life

Computers replace humans in assessing inmates - Goondiwindi Argus


Computers replace humans in assessing inmates
Goondiwindi Argus
But the former president of the Australian Human Rights Commission, Gillian Triggs, has accused the department of abandoning professional judgment. She said she was first made aware of the program when she visited the Yongah Hill detention centre in ...



Originally Published here: Computers replace humans in assessing inmates - Goondiwindi Argus

Millions missing in Chinese visa fraud racket - The Sydney Morning Herald


The Sydney Morning Herald

Millions missing in Chinese visa fraud racket
The Sydney Morning Herald
Chinese-Australian businessman Teddy Junus, pictured on stage with his daughter, allegedly made millions of dollars through a migration fraud scheme. Photo: Facebook. But several members of Sydney's Chinese community claim the million-dollar violin in ...

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Originally Published here: Millions missing in Chinese visa fraud racket - The Sydney Morning Herald

Computers replace humans in assessing danger of inmates in immigration detention - The Sydney Morning Herald


The Sydney Morning Herald

Computers replace humans in assessing danger of inmates in immigration detention
The Sydney Morning Herald
A computer algorithm has replaced humans to assess the security risk of asylum seekers, criminals and visa overstayers in Australian immigration detention centres. The new Security Risk Assessment Tool, designed to assess "individuals who are ...

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Originally Published here: Computers replace humans in assessing danger of inmates in immigration detention - The Sydney Morning Herald

Do you want to study in Australia? Here's your chance - DAWN.com


DAWN.com

Do you want to study in Australia? Here's your chance
DAWN.com
A few reasons why Australia is considered the third most preferred destination in the world by students globally includes global recognition, diversity of education, quality of life and other advantages granted on student visas. Australia is also one ...

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Originally Published here: Do you want to study in Australia? Here's your chance - DAWN.com

Friday, August 25, 2017

Cuban refugees who clung to Keys lighthouse finally find freedom - Miami Herald


Cuban refugees who clung to Keys lighthouse finally find freedom
Miami Herald
Regarding the recently-arrived Cubans, the spokesperson said: “These refugees were assessed by the Australian government and met the criteria for refugee and humanitarian visas, including rigorous health, character and security checks.” Sanchez said ...



Originally Published here: Cuban refugees who clung to Keys lighthouse finally find freedom - Miami Herald

Thursday, August 24, 2017

UK visa regime should not be made tougher, Australia warns - Workpermit.com


UK visa regime should not be made tougher, Australia warns
Workpermit.com
Australia has issued Britain with a stark warning, 'do not make the UK visa system tougher after Brexit.' Officials in Canberra – Australia's capital city – said the issue of UK visas will have a bearing on any trade deal between Britain and Australia ...



Originally Published here: UK visa regime should not be made tougher, Australia warns - Workpermit.com

Two-year UK work visa for EU migrants post-Brexit - Workpermit.com


Workpermit.com

Two-year UK work visa for EU migrants post-Brexit
Workpermit.com
However, it's not the first time an Australian-points based system has been mooted, with previous proposals rejected. Equally, a points-based system is not a new idea, the UK's Tier 2 visa route has a points-based system in place that screens non-EU ...
UK migration hits three-year low as it reveals student overstayers are minisculeStuff.co.nz

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Originally Published here: Two-year UK work visa for EU migrants post-Brexit - Workpermit.com

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

2 Singaporeans chase Aussie dreams with new visa - The Straits Times


The Straits Times

2 Singaporeans chase Aussie dreams with new visa
The Straits Times
She said: "It was really surprising to hear I was granted the visa. It is such a blessing." Part of a bilateral agreement between Singapore and Australia, the visa will allow Singaporeans to spend up to 12 months in Australia, and allow Australians to ...



Originally Published here: 2 Singaporeans chase Aussie dreams with new visa - The Straits Times