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Changes to skilled migration will favour Irish applicants

The Australian government has unveiled plans to amend the points test for would-be skilled migrants. The changes should make it easier for applicants from Ireland – or any country where English is the...

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More Irish emigrating to Oz, figures reveal

New figures from the Department of Immigration reveal that the number of Irish people emigrating to Australia has increased sharply. Just over three thousand Irish citizens were granted permanent...

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Visability :: December 15 :: Motor mechanic

Hi John, I’m back in Australia on my second working holiday visa. I want to stay here permanently and apply for an independent skilled visa. I’m 27 and am a motor mechanic with more than three years...

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Peak tourism body wants WH visas for 35-year-olds

Increasing the age range and changing the financial requirements of Work Holiday Visa applicants are factors that could boost Australia’s GDP by $700 million in a decade, Australia’s peak tourism body...

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New skilled visa application system to go live in July

Migrants hoping to relocate to Australia can soon look forward to a speedier, more efficient visa application, the Government has claimed. The new scheme, SkillSelect, will be introduced on July 1,...

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Ireland now eighth top source of migrants

Ireland has jumped to eighth in the list of source countries for migrants to Australia. A new report, released today by the Department of Immigration, reveals that 4,938 permanent migrants in the year...

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Cheap home loans plan to entice Irish migrants

Unemployed Irish workers could be enticed to move to South Australia with low interest home loans under radical new proposals drawn up by a property lobby group. The Property Council’s South Australian...

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Over 15,000 emigrated to Australia: CSO

Official Irish government figures show emigration has risen and joblessness has fallen. Over 50,000 Irish citizens emigrated from Ireland in the year to April 2013, according to figures published by...

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Fee hikes to blame for working holiday visa slump

THE working holiday visa is becoming less popular among young Irish backpackers, with grants dropping by more than a third, the Irish Echo has learned. In the past financial year, 11,817 first working...

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Grandparents cough up $80k for Oz visa

Janet and Eugene Bennis are moving to Australia to be closer to their four children, who have all emigrated. Grandparents Janet and Eugene Bennis are giving up their life in Ireland to emigrate to...

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Australian govt concern over alleged Irish passport ‘fraud’

The Australian Department of Immigration and Border Control (DIBP) is investigating a “migration fraud” involving Irish visa applicants. The Irish Echo understands that the scam involves Irish...

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Exodus masks ‘true jobless rate’

Nearly 500,000 people have left Ireland since 2008. Emigration from Ireland since the crash of 2008 has played a significant role in keeping Ireland’s unemployment rate down, a think tank has said. The...

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Irish ‘illegals’ rise as visa numbers fall

Nearly 500,000 people have left Ireland since 2008. The number of Irish citizens on temporary visas in Australia has fallen by almost half in the past two years, according to figures published by the...

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