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Labour Market Testing Introduced for 457 Visa Application From 23 November 2013, employers in Australia who are keen to sponsor for 457 visas are required to meet the requirements of the newly introduced Labour Market Testing (LMT) in order to employ workers from overseas. This aims to ensure that the...

Act Fast! Engineers and IT Professionals Statistics released by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) indicate that quotas (Occupation Ceiling) for Engineers and IT Professionals are being filled up despite Australia’s new fiscal year having just began on 1st July. DIAC has therefore announced that remaining places will be...

1 July 2013 Australia Immigration Changes Summary On 1st July 2013, the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) released a number of changes. Below is the summary: 1. New fees and charges Additional Applicant Charge: for applications which include dependent family members such as spouses and children. Nearly all the subclasses...

Australia Named World’s ‘Happiest Nation’ – Again For the third year running, Australia has been declared as the world’s happiest nation. The report is based from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Better Life Index 11 criteria which include income levels, education, health and work-life balance. The happiness of...

NTRUST Celebrates 10 Years Of Australia Immigration Service NTRUST (Singapore) Pte Ltd, the leading registered Australia migration agency in Singapore celebrates its 10-year anniversary this month of April. Established in 2003, the company has helped thousands of individuals and families in immigrating to Australia. What makes a great migration agency?...