Greece: work & holiday arrangements to commence

From 1 July 2019, 500 places will be available annually for young Greeks to visit Australia on work & holiday visas

Incentives for regional migration

'The federal government is interested in directing migrants to regional areas rather than Sydney or Melbourne, Immigration Minister David Coleman says'.

‘Peter Dutton rejects Greens’ claims…’

'Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has denied misleading Parliament over granting visas for two au pairs'.

COVID-19: travel ban expanded to Korea

"These actions are based on advice that the volume of reported COVID-19 cases in the Republic of Korea, and the scale of travel to Australia from the Republic of Korea, means that they present a high risk of further transmission of COVID-19 in Australia".

‘Majority of Sydney residents want new migrants to live in regional NSW’

'A new poll has revealed two-thirds of Sydneysiders believe new migrants should be sent to live in regional NSW'.

Government to ‘abandon’ plans for stricter citizenship test?

"The Australian Government may not be pursuing changes to the Australian citizenship law - that would make permanent residents wait longer and require evidence of their English proficiency before they can apply"

‘Nauru blocks transfer of severely depressed refugee to [AU]’

'Three young regional Australians have come up with a brave idea to tackle migration issues and you could win money to implement it'.

“‘This is our home’: Sydney family facing deportation…’

"'This is our home': Sydney family facing deportation makes plea to stay'.

Expansion of the Accredited Sponsor Scheme

'The Accredited Sponsor Scheme, which allows rapid processing of skilled visas, is to be substantially expanded... employers that have invested in the past five years at least $50 million into their Australian business will now be eligible for the Scheme'

‘2017-18 Humanitarian Program Successfully Delivered’

'Minister for Immigration... said 16,250 refugee and humanitarian places were delivered in the 2017-18 program year, up from 13,750 the previous year'.