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Australian Citizenship Day, 17 September

Introduced in 2001, this special day celebrates the common bond of citizenship in Australia’s diverse society. Australia’s population is made up of people from over 300 ancestries – our Australian citizenship unites us all, regardless of our background.   As one of the world’s most diverse countries, we are proud of our harmonious, egalitarian and democratic …

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Skilled Visas

Changes to  the points test for the skilled migration programme. From 10 September 2016, five additional points will be available for students from Australian institutions with doctorate-level and masters by research qualifications in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and information and communication technology fields.

Important changes to the student visa programme – from 1 July 2016

From 1 July 2016, the student visa assessment to Australia will be simplified. There will be only one student visa available to study in Australia; that is Student visa (subclass 500) regardless of your field of study. The documents you need to provide will depend on the education provider you choose to enrol with, and …

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Australia enhances visa programme with Singapore

The Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Peter Dutton today announced the introduction of two new visa initiatives that will enhance tourism, youth mobility and business links between Australia and Singapore. The new visa arrangements have been developed as part of the Australia-Singapore Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Australia and Singapore have agreed to implement a Work …

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