News

02 July 2008
Australia: Extensions to some Working Holiday visas

01 July 2008
Wellington, New Zealand develops immigration strategy

23 June 2008
Australia: Mining industry looks to immigration for skilled workers

18 June 2008
Australia celebrates Refugee Week

11 June 2008
Immigration vital to New Zealand economy

27 May 2008
Australia: Higher minimum salary for temporary foreign workers

26 May 2008
Immigration to Australia from the UK

26 May 2008
Australia: Increasingly popular immigration destination for Indians

23 May 2008
Immigrating to Australia from South Africa

19 May 2008
Relaxed lifestyle draws immigrants to New Zealand

19 May 2008
Australia to fund English language training for immigrants

19 May 2008
Australia updates Migration Occupations in Demand List

14 May 2008
Australia to increase skilled migration places

14 May 2008
Australia: Refugees to get permanent visas immediately

13 May 2008
NZ: Fewer immigrants means lower population growth

06 May 2008
Australia to implement skilled migration recommendations

05 May 2008
New Australian visa for crews of luxury yachts

28 April 2008
Research: Australian population supports immigration

22 April 2008
Australia grants work permission to foreign students

14 April 2008
Permanent residence for Iraqis who aided Australian troops

11 April 2008
NZ - China free trade agreement simplifies immigration

06 April 2008
NZ extends pre-purchased English courses for migrants

28 March 2008
Western Australia attracting British immigrants

27 March 2008
Skilled immigration leads Australian population growth

25 March 2008
New Zealand immigration continues to slow

25 March 2008
Australia proposes easing skills crisis through migration

13 March 2008
Australia lures British citizens down under

07 March 2008
New Zealand immigration changes

26 February 2008
Australia to introduce biometrics for visa applications

18 February 2008
Australia increases skilled migrant and working holiday visas

11 February 2008
Australia reviews multicultural program

11 February 2008
Report shows Australia needs more skilled migration

01 February 2008
Changes to New Zealand Skilled Migrant Category

29 January 2008
Australia releases results of Citizenship Test

28 January 2008
Australia welcomes over 14,000 new citizens

25 January 2008
'Australia Needs Skills Expo' to take place in London

22 January 2008
Possible Australian migration policy changes

16 January 2008
Skills shortages cause increased migration to Western Australia

16 January 2008
Australia - No appeal against decision to restore Haneef's visa

14 January 2008
Australia admits refugees, still set to end Pacific solution

02 January 2008
New Zealand migration to Australia at highest level since 1988

02 January 2008
Australian government to review citizenship test

23 December 2007
Mohamed Haneef's Australian 457 visa restored

08 December 2007
Migration contributes to over half of Australian population growth

04 December 2007
Christopher Evans sworn in as new Australian immigration minister

30 November 2007
U.S. firms in New Zealand need skilled migrants

29 November 2007
Call for New Zealand to raise refugee quota

26 November 2007
Australia's 'Pacific Solution' to end?

23 November 2007
NZ Active Investor immigration policy to go into effect

20 November 2007
New Zealand immigration declining, emigration increasing

06 November 2007
NZ - Queenstown pleads its case for migrants

01 November 2007
Survey - New Zealand likes their migrants

31 October 2007
Overseas migration to South Australia increasing

26 October 2007
New workpermit.com service for Australian ETA visas

25 October 2007
New Zealand immigration policy changes for foreign students

20 October 2007
New Zealand travel and migration statistics for September

12 October 2007
New Zealand adjusts immigration policy for family members

09 October 2007
Victoria releases Australian skilled migration strategy

08 October 2007
South Australia publishes skills in demand

02 October 2007
New Zealand earns over $3 billion from immigration

01 October 2007
Australian citizenship test goes into effect

26 September 2007
Australian skills expo to attract skilled migrants

24 September 2007
New Zealand passes UK as largest source of migrants to Australia

22 September 2007
New Zealand immigration figures down in August

17 September 2007
Australia and Canada formalize Working Holiday program

14 September 2007
Migrants thrive with time in Australia

13 September 2007
Australian citizenship test passes Parliament

07 September 2007
New Zealand pushes forward with seasonal labor scheme

06 September 2007
Australia signs agreement with China over skilled workers

05 September 2007
New Zealand immigration agent jailed over forged documents

03 September 2007
Changes to Australian General Skilled Migration go into effect

31 August 2007
Australian Labor Party proposes guest worker program

27 August 2007
New Zealand's labor shortage continues

27 August 2007
Australia releases details of citizenship test

20 August 2007
New Zealand visits are up, migration down

17 August 2007
Run-up to Australian General Skilled Migration changes

16 August 2007
Australian Migration Program statistics published for 2006-2007

10 August 2007
Australia celebrates Turkish migration

07 August 2007
Queenstown, New Zealand too dependent on foreign labor?

03 August 2007
Australian Migration Occupations in Demand expanded

01 August 2007
New Zealand assists migrants with settlement

31 July 2007
New Zealand immigration policy changes effective 30 July 2007

25 July 2007
New Zealand to lower target figures for skilled migrants

24 July 2007
Australian immigration policy speech

18 July 2007
Australia uses Migration Act to detain terror suspect, revoke visa

12 July 2007
Changes to Australian immigration, effective from 01 July

11 July 2007
Immigration increases Australian population - 21,000,000

26 June 2007
Australian courts the EU - US remains guarded

18 June 2007
New Zealand praised for changes to immigration rules

12 June 2007
Number of visas for IT professionals in Australia skyrockets

12 June 2007
Australia looks to 457 visa to import trucking industry skills

11 June 2007
Changes to New Zealand's Skilled Migrant Category

30 May 2007
New Zealand's budget likely to result in further skilled engineer shortages

30 May 2007
Australia increases funding for new integration initiatives

21 May 2007
Emigration out of New Zealand slows down

18 May 2007
Low unemployment figures for highly skilled migrants

17 May 2007
457 visas continued for migrant meat workers in Australia

16 May 2007
Immigration Minister: "New Zealand needs immigration"

14 May 2007
Western Australia states case for more skilled workers

11 May 2007
Increased migration needed to address labor shortages

10 May 2007
Australia introduces new maritime crew visa

08 May 2007
Australia increases Skilled Migration placements

02 May 2007
Australia announces changes to skilled temporary visa laws

27 April 2007
Immigrants thriving in New Zealand

24 April 2007
Skilled migrants enjoy life in New Zealand

17 April 2007
Australia moves toward offshore health tests for immigrants

16 April 2007
Australia to extend Skilled Migration Industry Outreach Officer program

12 April 2007
Australia seeks skilled workers at expo

10 April 2007
Major changes to Australia's skilled migration program

03 April 2007
New Zealand to increase job-hunting time for immigrants

02 April 2007
Australian Immigration Minister provides relief for immigrants facing deportation

22 March 2007
Kiwi and Oz: A comparison of skilled immigration programs

20 March 2007
Australian tech association calls for sanctions of companies abusing 457 visa

15 March 2007
New Zealand campaign for skilled migrants

13 March 2007
Australia welcomes over 600 new citizens

09 March 2007
Australia's Women at Risk visa category

27 February 2007
Australian senate passes new immigration legislation

27 February 2007
Spotlight - Australia's struggle with multiculturalism

23 February 2007
Australia intercepts illegal immigrants, denies entry

16 February 2007
New Zealand restaurant chain looks for chefs abroad

14 February 2007
Australian employers annoyed with 457 visa delays

13 February 2007
Australia and Germany continue working holiday agreement

07 February 2007
New Zealand universities attract over 300 Saudi Arabian students

06 February 2007
Australia to speed 457 visas for employers who follow rules

30 January 2007
Skilled migration to Australia at record levels

29 January 2007
More Australians are emigrating while immigration increases

26 January 2007
IT staff in high demand in New Zealand

23 January 2007
Australia's Vanstone sacked as Immigration Minister, other changes

12 January 2007
Australian citizenship test gets new study guide

11 January 2007
New Zealand immigration statistics released

05 January 2007
Human rights complaint to UN over Australian deportation

03 January 2007
Tap dancing penguin helped by Australia's migration programme

28 December 2006
Australia extends multiple-entry visas for six Gulf countries

21 December 2006
Australia - Electronic Travel Authority fee-waiver for Subclass 676 visa

15 December 2006
Australia's 457 visa scheme under government inquiry

12 December 2006
Australian Prime Minister defends citizenship test and "mateship"

06 December 2006
Australian meat exporter frustrated by inability to employ skilled migrants

06 December 2006
New Zealand unveils updated immigration and border control policies

05 December 2006
New Australian program to fund helping new arrivals adjust

16 November 2006
Wage increases impact highly skilled 457 visa program in Australia

14 November 2006
Australia offers more work and holiday visas for Chileans

24 October 2006
Australian citizenship test "gains ground"

13 October 2006
Australian parent visas reunites families

27 September 2006
Australia and New Zealand lead in education immigration initiatives

26 September 2006
Australia - Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL) update

19 September 2006
Australian citizen test characterized as a threat to society

15 September 2006
Australian job growth and economy strong and growing

11 September 2006
Australia defends subclass 457 visa amidst immigrant abuse charges

04 September 2006
New Zealand Immigration Profiling Group tightens border control

30 August 2006
Australia welcomes 61 refugee families for permanent resettlement

28 August 2006
Australia photo ID card for benefits due by 2010

28 August 2006
New Zealand makes it easier to sponsor family members for residency

18 August 2006
Skilled Australian immigrants represent significant "brain gain"

11 August 2006
Australian lawmakers defy Prime Minister over immigration reform

10 August 2006
Australian immigration required for economy and population shortfall

09 August 2006
Australian immigration policy - Controversy continues

08 August 2006
Australian MPs may cross the floor over immigration debate

07 August 2006
New Zealand fourth most popular refuge for restless Brits

04 August 2006
Australian meat industry to get deal on temporary workers

24 July 2006
Ageing Australian population fears immigration less

18 July 2006
Australian law exempts overseas income from taxes for visa holders

17 July 2006
Australia debates visa changes to allow semi-skilled workers

10 July 2006
Australia needs more migrants to boost economy

06 July 2006
Foreign workers flood Australia

13 June 2006
New Zealand economic and skills statistics published

13 June 2006
Australian asylum laws opposed by senate committee

29 May 2006
New Zealand border and security policy summary

25 May 2006
Opposition to Australia asylum laws

23 May 2006
New Zealand engaged in full review of immigration policy by year end

22 May 2006
New Zealand changes visa options for Guardian work permit eligibility

16 May 2006
Measures to Strengthen Australian Border Proposed

16 May 2006
Changes to the Working Holiday Visa in Australia

09 May 2006
Australia Expos for Skilled Immigrants

03 May 2006
New Zealand looks after its interests

18 April 2006
Australia's skilled immigration policies working

12 April 2006
Competition for immigrant skilled labour in Australia

10 April 2006
Website not attracting NZ expats as hoped

07 April 2006
Australian treasurer stands by immigration policies

06 April 2006
NZ to toughens up immigration laws

05 April 2006
Immigration and baby-boom keep Australian economy on the up

03 April 2006
NZ may allow temporary visas for unskilled island workers

31 March 2006
Australian employers taught how to employ immigrant labour

31 March 2006
Australia, Chile, sign work and holiday visa agreement

29 March 2006
16 jobs added to Australia's skilled migrant program

27 March 2006
More skilled immigration proposed for Australia

27 March 2006
Sri Lankan girl given UN Refugee Status after NZ deportation

24 March 2006
NZ extends the seasonal work permit scheme

24 March 2006
Australian business entices Indian skilled labour to immigrate

17 March 2006
Irish businesses encouraged to set up in Australia

17 March 2006
Australia labour shortage update

14 March 2006
Australian Chamber of Commerce calls for foreign workers

13 March 2006
New Zealand employment expo to take place in London

09 March 2006
Australia, Bangladesh sign work and holiday visa agreement

08 March 2006
Australia regional board helps employers hire immigrants

06 March 2006
Australia skilled migrants to be able to bring same-sex partners

03 March 2006
New Zealand turns to Germany for IT workers

02 March 2006
New Zealand immigration slows in January

28 February 2006
Australian minister defends new trade-skills training visa

24 February 2006
Australian firms hiring skilled Brits, South Africans for mining jobs

24 February 2006
Australia's immigration IT system to undergo massive overhaul

22 February 2006
More New Zealanders, like Brits, choosing Australia

17 February 2006
Bad drivers, health costs annoy New Zealand immigrants

16 February 2006
Ninety-three percent of NZ new immigrants happy

15 February 2006
New Zealand asks its citizens to come home

10 February 2006
Fijians warned of scam employment in New Zealand

10 February 2006
Croatian workers spark Union anger in Australian city

08 February 2006
Australian employers get education on attracting immigrants

08 February 2006
More and more Brits choosing Australia

07 February 2006
Australia may cut visas for low-skilled tech workers

06 February 2006
New Zealand annual immigration figures down

06 February 2006
Australia targets India in search for skilled immigrants

03 February 2006
New Zealand sees more highly skilled immigrants

02 February 2006
Australia increases working holiday maker visa quota with Hong Kong

31 January 2006
Australia warns athletes not to overstay visas

30 January 2006
Filipino temporary workers claim exploitation in Australia

27 January 2006
Australia must accept unskilled workers

25 January 2006
Australia adds computing to its occupation in demand list

23 January 2006
Australia attracts migrants, but loses Australians

23 January 2006
Australia continues searching world for skilled migrants

23 January 2006
Indian business people visiting Australia more and more

17 January 2006
Will increased migration make Australia wealthier?

16 January 2006
Australia attracting foreign doctors, nurses

13 January 2006
One Briton's story of new life in popular New Zealand

11 January 2006
Foreigners opting for fake marriages to get NZ residency

10 January 2006
Australia attracting offshore jobs home

10 January 2006
Australia's skilled immigration policy criticised

09 January 2006
Protests against illegal workers take place in US

06 January 2006
Australia cannot fill mining industry vacancies

05 January 2006
New Zealand has new work permit policy for Samoa and PAC

03 January 2006
New Zealand immigrants increasingly from the UK

02 January 2006
New Zealand announces citizenship changes

02 January 2006
Immigration in Australia reaches 15 year high

29 December 2005
Fake marriage attempts on the rise in Australia

28 December 2005
Australia's illegal immigration hotline successful

27 December 2005
Asia tops Europe in Victoria, Australia migration boom

23 December 2005
Changes to Skilled Migrant Category to benefit NZ employers

21 December 2005
Research shows immigration good for New Zealand

20 December 2005
New Zealand lamb shearers in short supply

15 December 2005
Study finds what migrants think of Australia

14 December 2005
New Zealand sees sharp drop in foreign students

12 December 2005
Australian island of Tasmania desperate for tradespeople

12 December 2005
Australia job ads on the rise

06 December 2005
Website lures New Zealanders home with cheap condoms

05 December 2005
Australia's New South Wales looking for skilled workers

05 December 2005
Australia's new immigrants find jobs quickly

02 December 2005
100 Chinese skilled workers, families migrate to Australian town

30 November 2005
Australia's lack of skilled workers blamed on parents

28 November 2005
Australia's new working holiday maker visa a success

25 November 2005
Australia faces shortage of 195,000 workers

24 November 2005
Britons migrating to Australia happy with house prices

21 November 2005
Australia considers opening London call centre for visas

21 November 2005
Australia attracting other islands' best and brightest

15 November 2005
New Zealand wants more Chinese students

08 November 2005
Australia says its rural migration program failing

07 November 2005
Australia to make English test more difficult

03 November 2005
New Zealand launches website to attract New Zealanders home

02 November 2005
New Zealand immigration changes putting off investors

01 November 2005
New Australian visa rules come into force today

28 October 2005
New EU countries no longer need Australia transit visas

26 October 2005
New Zealand, Australia differ on seasonal workers

18 October 2005
Anti-immigration politician becomes NZ foreign minister

11 October 2005
New Zealand to provide job vacancies for potential immigrants

10 October 2005
More Australia Skilled Migration Expos

29 September 2005
Australia begins UK immigrant recruitment campaign

26 September 2005
New Zealand needs to open debate on immigration: group

26 September 2005
Australia's immigration program strong and generous: minister

23 September 2005
Immigration to New Zealand down by 66 percent

16 September 2005
Australia to return 8000 revoked visas to foreign students

09 September 2005
Australia's rural areas want Indian immigrants

08 September 2005
Australia, Thailand announce new work and holiday visa

06 September 2005
Australian sea arrivals to be more secure

31 August 2005
10-year-old sues Australian Immigration Department

26 August 2005
Immigration under fire in New Zealand

25 August 2005
Australian immigration officials blamed for elderly woman's death

23 August 2005
New Zealand aims to bring New Zealanders home

19 August 2005
Australia has severe need for British immigrants

18 August 2005
High Demand for British Trades in Australia

16 August 2005
Australia seeks 20,000 skilled workers to fill labor shortage

12 August 2005
Fewer immigrants means less growth in New Zealand

09 August 2005
New Zealand to require HIV tests from some immigrants

08 August 2005
New Zealand looks to Germany for skilled immigrants

04 August 2005
Australia welcomes record number of skilled immigrants

03 August 2005
Is Australia really Number One? What do you think?

03 August 2005
Australia voted favorite nation in global poll

01 August 2005
New Zealand's anti-immigration party launches campaign

27 July 2005
New Zealand attracting young female immigrants

27 July 2005
Australia taking higher numbers of skilled immigrants

14 July 2005
Australia's Riverina region looking for skilled migrants

11 July 2005
Australia's head of immigration quits

05 July 2005
Skilled migrants encouraged to Australia low growth areas

30 June 2005
Australia announces new retirement visa starting 1 July

28 June 2005
Immigration prevents "brain drain" in Australia

21 June 2005
New Zealand's May migration gain greatest since Oct. 2004

16 June 2005
Business travel to Vietnam will become easier for some

16 June 2005
New Zealand changes investor immigration scheme

13 June 2005
20,000 violate visa rules in Australia in 2003-4

08 June 2005
Less immigration to New Zealand linked to higher unemployment

06 June 2005
New Zealand immigration rules blamed for IT skill shortage

03 June 2005
New Zealand says apply early for re-entry visas

24 May 2005
New Zealand to change its Immigration Act

23 May 2005
New Zealand changes citizenship laws

20 May 2005
Australia, Estonia, establish working holiday maker program

09 May 2005
Australia adds to Migration Occupations in Demand List

05 May 2005
Gay, straight couples immigrating to New Zealand treated the same

22 April 2005
New Zealand attracts fewer migrants, aims for more students

22 April 2005
Australia expands eVisa system in the Gulf

15 April 2005
Australia hopes to welcome more working backpackers

14 April 2005
Australia to take an additional 20,000 skilled migrants in 2005-06

13 April 2005
Gay couples treated differently under Australian immigration laws

12 April 2005
Australia seeks to attract skilled British migrants

12 April 2005
Australia to stop accepting retirement visa applications

08 April 2005
Australia simplifies Humanitarian Program visa procedures

05 April 2005
Polish and Estonian students can use Australia's eVisa program

01 April 2005
Changes for Australian employers seeking overseas workers

01 April 2005
Immigration benefits Australia

11 March 2005
Australia immigration: Workers are needed from developed countries

08 March 2005
Australia and New Zealand competing for Skilled Immigrants

03 March 2005
Australian Leader wants higher levels of skilled immigration

02 March 2005
Australia - More IT immigrants needed

01 March 2005
Czechs can apply for New Zealand working holidaymaker visas

24 February 2005
Australia immigration: guest workers scheme proposed

10 February 2005
Australian Working Holiday scheme to stay the same

08 February 2005
Experts debate Australia's skilled immigration needs

26 January 2005
Australia Immigration - Citizenship ceremonies mark national day

24 January 2005
Australia immigration - offshore passenger screening expanded

21 January 2005
Australia immigration - More Immigration from India

21 January 2005
More temporary entrants choosing immigration to Australia

20 January 2005
Australian immigration - US and UK top sources for overstayers

17 January 2005
Australia to introduce online health assessment

12 January 2005
Australian immigration highest for a decade

07 January 2005
Australia - faster visa processing for tsunami survivors

06 January 2005
Australia - asylum numbers lowest in decade

03 January 2005
Australian Migration Visas - New procedures for Poles

29 December 2004
New Zealand Skills shortage lists released

29 December 2004
New Zealand - Visa waivers for new EU states

22 December 2004
Australian Sponsorship for Skilled Trades People - Huge interest from the UK

07 December 2004
New Zealand reiterates importance of settlement strategy

08 September 2004
Australia - New Skills Shortage List for Family-Sponsored skilled visa applicants

08 September 2004
New Australian Skilled Occupations and changes to MODL

01 September 2004
New Zealand - NZIS lowers pass mark to 100 points

06 July 2004
Australian Visa Fee Changes from 1 July 2004

02 July 2004
New Australia Skilled-Independent Regional Visa Introduced

01 June 2004
Change in Visa Processing for Citizens of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania travelling to Australia

28 May 2004
Australia - Medical Practitioners included on the SOL and MODL

05 May 2004
New EU countries to benefit from Australian eVisas

27 April 2004
NZ - Working Holiday Scheme announced with US

07 April 2004
New Skilled Visas for Regional Australia

01 April 2004
Australian Skilled Migration pass mark increased

29 March 2004
Australia - Skilled migrant age limit could be scrapped

25 March 2004
New Australian Migration Case Appeals Bill Introduced

11 February 2004
OZ - New Salary Level Announced for Skilled Migrants

11 December 2003
Australian unemployment rate at 14-year low

24 November 2003
Australia and Italy Sign a Working Holiday Maker Arrangement

10 October 2003
Migration to New Zealand becomes more difficult

07 October 2003
Immigration to Australia increases

08 October 2002
NZIS raises pass mark to 30

07 October 2002
Recent Changes to MODL

16 September 2002
ACS announces new guidelines for skills assessments

01 September 2002
NZIS raises pass mark for September (again)

16 July 2002
Suspension of Priority Processing for IT Professionals in Australia

08 May 2002
Australian Skilled Migration points test increase

01 May 2002
Changes to Passmark for New Zealand immigration General Skills Category

01 April 2002
DIMIA announces new MODL list on 18 April: Implications for IT Professionals

01 March 2002
Australian Points System Centralised

01 February 2002
Australian Court rejects International Law

01 January 2002
Changes to Australian immigration legislation

22 August 2001
New Zealand Increases Pass Mark for Points System