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Australia Attracts More Foreigners

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In Work visa Australia applications have started to be on the rise once again. And this has got not only the Department of Immigration and Citizenship excited. As it turns out, the increase of people wanting to immigrate into the land down under means that there will be more people to fill in the country's needs. And there is still more to this increase. As it is, the number of countries from which these immigrants are coming from have also grown significantly in the last few years, and this means that there are indeed more and more people are starting to get interested in moving to the country. And this will also do great wonders for the country int the long. Britons are still very much the single largest nationality group that moves to Australia each year. This, of course, is not that surprising, since they are pretty much the ones who have moved into Australia ever since it was established more than a hundred years ago. In recent years, however, the land down under has seen

Court Rules In Favor Of refugees

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A lot of people know that getting an Australian visa is not that easy. This is more so true for those who are facing dire situations, such as refugees. Thus a lot of them would often brave even harder conditions just to be able to Australia. However, many people already know how strict Australia's border protection laws are. Under these laws, refugees who are caught by the Border Security Group entering the country without proper documentation will automatically be sent to to the various immigration centers around the country, where they will be detained, while they wait for their cases to be heard. Unfortunately for those detained in the centers, the processing is somewhat slow, mainly due to the number of asylum seekers that needs to be accounted for. And since more and more are coming in every month, the centers have started to get overcrowded. And this had led to uneasiness on the refugees' part. In fact, several incidents have marred the situation in the centers in

Australian Government Pressed To Increase Immigration

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In Australia, migration has been one of the most pressing issues that has debated in the past few months. Even during the elections last August, this has been one of the central issues of concern. And in here, immigration cuts has been a major topic. It is interesting to note that both the contending Labor and Liberal Parties are actually opting for immigration cuts. The main difference between would be the way to implement the cuts. While the Liberals want an immediate decrease in immigration numbers, the Labor Party want it implemented on a gradual basis. Nevertheless, it seems that the immigration cut seems inevitable. However, with all the things that has happened in the last few months, many groups are wondering whether immigration cuts are indeed the right thing to implement at this time. As it is, the country is now experiencing a shortage of workers, as its labor force is not able to cope up with the rapid growth of the Australian economy. And this is where groups say that

Australian Cuisine For The Food Lover

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One of the things that many Australian travel visa holders would want to get their hands on is food. Indeed, the Land Down Under is often considered as one of the best places to be in for food lovers. And with a wide variety of dishes available, you will definitely have a lot of options here. So what are the the food that are a must eat for visitors coming here? Here is a quick list of dishes and food items that you definitely must try out. Note that these are only some of the most popular, as there are still other that, while not as well known, you will probably want to have a taste of. Kangaroo meat The kangaroo has been an iconic animal for Australia. Indeed, the country has long been identified with the jumping animal. And thus, it is not surprising to find out that the kangaroo is also a favorite staple in the dinner tables in the country. However, before animal lovers fret out, it should be noted that there are actually millions of kangaroo in the land down under, which m