Peter Collier, Western Australia’s State Training and Workforce Minister is so keen to get Irish worker to Western Australia he is going around the Australian Government to make it happen. “I’m working with Ciaran Cannon and the Irish Government and we’re going to go around the Feds on this thing.” said Mr Collier.  Read More…

ShareSpeaking to CEDA, the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia,  Kruno Kukoc of the Department of Immigration outlined the role of migration in assisting Australian productivity and workforce participation. “There is no doubt that the structural reforms of the past two decades have served Australia well and are a key reason why the country’s economic situation remains promising amidst [...] . . . → Read More: The Role of Migration in Australia

Share Thrifty Northern Territory and The Kimberley are recruiting Irish workers. They have a fleet of over a thousand vehicles. Some of the positions they are looking to fill include: Rental car office personnel Managers Panel beaters Motor mechanics Thrifty will sponsor workers on the Regional sponsored mgiration scheme visa for permanet residency…Click here for more Share . . . → Read More: A Chance In A Lifetime – Thrifty Are Hiring

ShareThe new Australian budget was anounced by Treasurer Wayne Swan in Canbera last week. The focus of the budget is on tackling regional Australia’s labour shortages by increasing skilled migration and . . . read more Share . . . → Read More: Australian Immigration Increase in New Budget

Share An unprecedented 16,000 skilled migration visas have been allocated for regional Australia for next year. Australian Treasurer Wayne Swan announced, as part of the new budget, a 60 percent increase in skilled migrant intakes under the Regional Sponsored . . . read more Share . . . → Read More: Australia Visa Quota For Skilled Migrants Increased

ShareThere is a lot of doom and gloom in the media about Ireland’s economy so I was pleasantly surprised when I came across this article in Fortune Magazine. It makes a good case for Ireland’s economy recovering sooner rather than later. I am particularly . . . read more. Share . . . → Read More: Irish Economic Recovery

ShareCelebrations took place all around Australia on the 26th for Australia Day.  It is a day when citizenship ceremoes take place all over the country.  These children became new Australian citizens in Darwin.  Two-year-old Jombo Hakim, Oliver Lawes and Ferlin Espartinez, both three,  were among 80 people from Europe, North America, Africa . . . read more Share . . . → Read More: Australia Day Celebrations

Share RTE aired a documentary last night called ‘Departure Day’. It followed a number of people who were in the process of emigrating to Australia. It was a moving film as all the people leaving the country would have preferred to stay but could see no future for themselves or their children in [...] . . . → Read More: Departure Day

ShareTraining and Workforce Development Minister Peter Collier launched the Skilling Western Australia plan, which includes the State Migration Plan for Western Australia. This is the list of occupations the state is willing to sponsor . . . . READ MORE Share . . . → Read More: Skilled Migration to Western Australia List Released

Share Immigration Minister Chris Bowen has unveiled a new points system for skilled migrants visas.  Under the new test the number of points required to pass will be adjusted from 120 to 65. Overseas doctorates would be recognised with the same amount of points as Australian doctorates under the new test in contrast to the old system [...] . . . → Read More: Immigration Australia Gets New Points Test