It’s a good time for those who seek work in Australia. Australia is on its maximum to import man power from all across the world that suits the skilled immigrant category list.
As it is visible from all across the news and internet buzzing about skilled immigrants needed in Australia since the number of job vacancies has been going up recently. The expansion in job vacancies is the maximum recently in sixteen months. The Sensis Consumer Report on consumer confidence is also at 39 percent which is the highest level in fifteen months.

Ever since the world is under economic recession, job seekers have been struggling hard to find a suitable job. The economy is now improving with a sigh of relief among many job seekers. Consumers as well as businesses now feel that the world economy will pick up in the next 12 months. While investors are looking for confidence in businesses, businesses as well need confidence to invest in their own businesses.  Both require faith and security with each other. The investors or consumers would only invest if they have a constant source of money coming their way, which is based largely on job security.

The economy of Australia has shown a great improvement as for the latest GBP figures are positive.  If you check the current foreign exchange rate, the Australian dollar is at a 12 month high against the US dollar and European Euros and it is at a thirteen year high against the British pound which is now about two Australian dollars to one British pound. To develop the regional Australia, there have been many job appointments for the same. In construction jobs, the Housing Industry Association and the Australian Industry Group figures show that the building industry is still contracting.  However, the decline is at a lower rate than in the past and there are shortages in many tradesman occupations.

The South Australian Immigration agencies have recently updated their Skilled Migration Occupation Demand List as they now need more skilled workers in various fields.  Apart from South Australia, there are many skill shortages in Australia that remain vacant and need to be filled. With the recovery from economic recession, world, as well as Australia would witness an outbreak of job opportunities. With the improvement of the job scenario, Australia would need more skilled immigrants.

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The Government’s announcement yesterday that they are handing councils new powers to give local people priority on the waiting list for social housing is a clear admission that they have been misleading us over the huge impact of immigration on housing.
For years, they have been in total denial, refusing even to discuss how immigration has affected the supply of housing.
Now, at last, they have acknowledged that this is an issue which must be tackled. Supply of social housing has fallen far behind the demand for it because waiting lists have grown by over 60 per cent in just six years.

One major reason for this is the number of asylum seekers who have been granted asylum – or other forms of protection which entitle them to remain in Britain – and offered social housing.
Politicians frequently assure us that asylum seekers do not get social housing. This is true up to a point, as they are given private rented accommodation at public expense while their cases are decided.
But as soon as they are granted permission to stay, they can go on the housing lists. Astonishingly, over the past ten years the Government has granted more asylum seekers permission to stay in Britain than they have actually built social housing for. So, inevitably, the waiting lists have got ever longer.
This is not to suggest that we should not provide housing to genuine refugees. But surely the Government should have provided for the extra housing demand that their own policies have generated.
So who on these bulging lists actually gets a council house? Currently, it is decided on the basis of ‘need’ which, in turn, is heavily influenced by family size. And once granted residence, a migrant or an asylum seeker can bring over his entire family and thereby move up the priority list.
Of course local working people have seen this happening for years in their own communities. They know perfectly well that the Government have not been telling the whole truth – but few were prepared to listen.
But a major study called ‘The New East End’, published in 2006, revealed the true extent of the problem. The researchers from the Young Foundation looked at what had happened in Bethnal Green in London’s East End over the past generation.
They found that the Whitehall concept of ‘need’ had, in practice, favoured Bangladeshi workers who were beginning to bring over their families.
Young British workers with smaller families were pushed out to Essex, away from their roots and away from their parents, who stayed put in their council houses in East London.

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The outcome was that family and social bonding between Bangladeshi families was strengthened – while the traditional working-class family structure of the British workers, especially the role of grandmothers, was severely weakened. The researchers found that the white working class were seething with resentment.
The Government rushed to assure their supporters that there was no truth in any of this, insisting that it was all down to scare tactics. Taking advantage of local resentment, the BNP started making inroads.
In contrast to the major parties, they were willing to speak frankly about the issue – even if their solutions were distasteful. But when, in May 2007, the local MP, Margaret Hodge, remarked publicly on the advances the BNP was making in the local elections and suggested something should be done about it, she was jumped on by the Left of her party and told to shut up.
A report was subsequently commissioned by the then Commission for Racial Equality which conveniently concluded that there was no evidence that newly arrived migrants were being allocated housing in preference to UK-born people. But that was to dodge the real issue.
The rules for allocating social housing might have been administered scrupulously. But it was the system itself that was unfair. Little or no credit was given for the length of time people had been waiting for housing, nor for the strength of their ties to the locality.
As a result, white working class people were indeed being leapfrogged by new arrivals with large families. That is the background to yesterday’s announcement. Only now have the Government been forced into long-overdue action because their own supporters are deserting them in droves.
But it is not just social housing that has been coming under such pressure because of immigration. All housing has been affected – yet the Government refuse to acknowledge this, let alone discuss it.
All over the country, despite deep opposition, planning authorities have been told how many more houses they must build. They have no idea how much of this is caused by immigration – and nor do the local residents.
But Migrationwatch dug out the figure from the last line of the last table of a technical paper produced by the then Office of the Deputy Prime Minister – and, astonishingly, it is nearly 40 per cent of all new homes.
This figure comes from the government predictions of new households which are issued every two years. The latest set shows that 252,000 households will be formed every year until 2031.
They also show that without immigration, there would be only 153,000 households. In other words 99,000 households, or 39 per cent, will be caused, not by existing immigrants, but by future immigrants and their families.
Put another way, that is a requirement for a new home every five minutes for new immigrants over the next 23 years. This is an astronomical number. No wonder the Government avoid any discussion of it.
As we face the most serious financial crisis for two generations and as the Government find themselves virtually broke, one has to ask, who is going to pay for all this? That is another subject the Government do not wish to discuss.

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The skilled immigration programme for Australia is further under scrutiny as Australian immigration authorities are going to further slash the proposed number of skilled immigrants entering Australia per year. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that with the release of next federal budget, there could be a further proposed cut of about 7000 places, as the Australian government is forecasting the continuing unemployment rate to rise. The slash of 7000 places would impact on the reduction of Australian Skilled Immigration rate by 108,000 places which is 20% decrease in the immigration programme as noted upto March 2009 this year. The impact of recession has been taking its toll on various countries while Australia still remains vigilant. As warned by the Federal Treasurer, Wayne Swan, that inspite of the recent positive results of the Australian economy like- fall in the unemployment rate, strong retail trade figures and rising commodity prices, the Australian economy is still fragile of recession impacts.

The Immigration Senator Chris Evans would be soon releasing new details for the Australian Skilled Immigration programme, as planned for the new financial year 2009-2010. The new plan would totally focus on the economic need of recovering Australia from the economic slump which is why there would be a reflective impact on the rate of immigration to Australia. As it is widely known that in the past when the Australian economy was booming at a fast pace, the Australian immigration programme also recorded an extraordinary level of migration (133,000 places on skilled immigration). However this year, because of the recession, Senator Evans would be refining the same so that only exceptional skilled immigrants whose skills are deeply needed would benefit from the programme. Nonetheless it is predicted that inspite of the slash in the annual rate of immigration, there would be about 108,000 places vacant for skilled immigrants to Australia.

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Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism announced that in 2009, Canada will be welcoming 240,000 to 265,000 new permanent residents. The minister said, The numbers reflect a continued commitment to an immigration programme that balances Canada’s economic, humanitarian and family reunification goals”. Whereas, it is noticed that many a countries are drawing attention in taking fewer immigrants every year. Further elaborating the Minister said “While countries such as U.K. and Australia are talking about taking fewer immigrants, our planned numbers for 2009 are on par with last year and are among the highest for the country over the past 15 years”.

The plan mentions that upto 156,600 immigrants will be admitted to the economic category, 71,000 in the family category and 37,400 in the humanitarian category. Infact it is a good and lucrative offer for Indians seeking to settle abroad since they have an open option when most of the countries are nearly closing down and being choosy about their intake.

Canada provides programmes and services to support newcomers in a variety of ways by providing language training, so that they have the language skills to function in Canada. Canadian govt helps by various ways- by providing information they need to better understand life in Canada, by providing assistance to find employment which matches their skills and education.

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It hasn’t been very long when Australia was basking in America’s glory for all the economic boom, but, due to global meltdown, Australia not only received a set back but recession has made her more careful about immigration policies. Luckily, things have not come to a halt in Australia, but, only the country lost a potential and richest customer. Things did have slowed down and there is a possibility of going in recession but Australia still needs many skilled workers.

In times like these a country to save its ruin is very careful about letting people enter its soil. Australia not only received a set back but is going to be very cautious about picking up immigrant skilled workers. It’s a big challenge for the country. It’s all about defining and supplying the right mix of skills where they are the most needed.

It is good news for Indians who wish to immigrate to Australia on skilled workers category that according to a recent skill index survey- around one hundred and ten thousand skilled jobs couldn’t be filled at the end of 2008. Some of the professions with shortage include chefs, health sector, trade etc.

So it has been observed that even though Australia cut its immigration intake for the first time in 8 years, this won’t affect the ‘needed’ skilled worker category. Australia will still remain a land of opportunities for skilled professionals and trades people.

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It is quite surprising to notice how students are withdrawing their attention from top universities of UK, USA, Canada etc due to recession and rather choosing New Zealand (NZ) universities over them. The ‘hot’ selling destination for them is now NZ which is still immune to the impact of the economic slump. The flow of maximum students is now going towards NZ as a study destination. The education in NZ is not only quite affordable but the country provides a clean and safe environment to live in. The benefits of studying in NZ are many. After the completion of one’s study an easy permanent residency could be obtained easily. The academic institutions of NZ are world class and are recognised globally. The fees are quite reasonable even if you wish to choose a highly reputed university in NZ.

The student experience is enhanced by the high standards of living and the scenic views & landscapes in and around New Zealand. The visa system is comparatively liberal and it allows students to work while they are pursuing their degrees in NZ. The points based system for obtaining a permanent residency allows students to be eligible for a PR in NZ. The points based assessment for a PR has different parameters for valuation which are based on different facts like qualification of the applicant, age, skills and proficiency in English language etc.

The numbers of student visas issued this year are more than last year. As per education New Zealand upto February 01, 2009, immigration NZ issued 67,530 student visas which are 4200 more than last year. On top of being an exotic destination with highly reputed universities from around the world the graduate work permit offered by the country is an ‘icing on the cake’. The 12 month permit or the graduate work permit is issued to students who complete their qualifications successfully in NZ. This allows them to qualify for the New Zealand skilled migrant category for immigration which is generally assessed using points based system. An applicant also does not require a job offer for this unlike other states and it provides a pathway to permanent residency as well.

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It seems that not only the lower cost of living but the continental weather condition also attracts the people. In Australia, the cool temperatures and outdoor activities attract the people from all around the globe to experience its exotic beaches and picnics. The Foreign Currency Direct’s research showed that people living in Australia and New Zealand enjoy the same standard of life with relatively very low cost of living than those immigrants who are living in other top destinations in the world like France or Spain.

As it is a known fact that the cost of living in New Zealand is about three times cheaper than in the UK with an exceptionally beautiful weather & environment, which promotes a healthy living. Because of this fact many UK nationals are getting attracted in due course to settle down in Australia or NZ. This instance could also be used on many Indians who wish to move abroad for a better living. For them the great life style of Australia and plenty of opportunities attract them to choose it as their immigration destination. Australia offers a great many opportunities and promises a great future for people who are skilled and wish to commit to the country as its future inhabitants, the benefits of which are many, as provided by the Australian government.

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Canadian Immigration Minister Jason Kenney highlighted that Immigrants should be able to speak either fluent English or French before applying for a Canadian citizenship. The Minister, demand stricter language requirements as the federal government will be looking to improve its programmes. There are examples in Canada of people being there for over 15 years and still unable to speak any of the language.

Further elaborating at an immigration conference in Toronto, the Minister said, “Someone who has been here for 15 years and cant speak English or French is basically locking themselves out of the vast majority of jobs and is isolating themselves socially”. Adding to that he said, “I think we should look at ways where we can increase the requirements for linguistic competencies for immigrants and citizens”.

The Minister also sighted an example of “straight forward pathways” and the need to work on it to foreign credential recognition. Fluency or working knowledge of English language and a demand to produce a high competence is widely criticised by various immigration companies. Over 35,000 Indians visit Canada every year, making India the second largest source of immigration for Canada after China.

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In spite of recession, the youngsters from Chandigarh city wants to pursue their education from abroad and famous foreign shores still remain their favourite. The Princeton Review published a survey which reports that Chandigarh is going to be the largest market in India to outsource maximum number of students abroad for further studies. According to the institute’s findings, about 84,000 students from India went abroad last year out of which about 7000 alone were from Chandigarh, Bangalore remains the first with Delhi and Chennai being the second from India to send highest numbers of students abroad.

The most taken field of study field remains Engineering whereas the most popular study abroad destinations are USA, UK, Canada and Australia. As per the records, the numbers of students taking tests of TOEFL, GRE and SAT have supposedly risen in the area. Ms. Nidhie Modi, the group’s executive director said, “We compiled the data after examining reports of students applying in foreign institutions from various consulates to explain the methodology adopted to arrive at the present findings”.

It has been widely observed that affluent students from the city generally opt for foreign shores to follow their further studies, making it one of the most acknowledged states to send students wanting to study abroad. Whereas, it is really interesting to notice that Chandigarh alone has about 1200 educational consultants making it almost double the number in any city of the country. There has to be a reason behind that which is now clearly been found out by the survey.

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While the students are planning for their destination abroad at this time of the year, recession hit countries are waiting to see foreign students enrol in their colleges or universities. This simply indicates that the institutes are waiting to see the impact of recession in educational fields. Unlike last year the youngsters going abroad on student visa was touching the sky in countries like USA, UK, Canada and Australia. Till last year the number of students going to Australia was around 97,000 from India and UK also issued around 30,000 student visas. India became leading nation from where the maximum number of students enrolled in colleges and universities with a record of 94,563 students in USA during 07-08.

But after recession, the Australians are experiencing a slump in the study abroad enrolment this year with around 14.9% decrease in US cases between October 2008 to January 2009. However, as it has been observed that it is too early to predict whether there will be an overall fall this year for foreign student’s applications. As it is observed that because of recession there has been a cut in the scholarships and financial aids provided to foreign students which makes it less alluring for them to apply. However, the whole picture whether recession is behind the study abroad plans of students would be clearer between April and July this year when it is the peak time of students applying for visas.

Canadian Minister for Immigration, Jason Kenney who was recently in India, acknowledging the impact on students said, “We will be actively promoting our colleges in India. Among the advantages that Canada offers to Indian students is the fact that they get on the fast track to the job market and permanent residence. Joining the campaign to allure more foreign students, Britain has also launched a new visa category for students called the Tier 4 for foreign students. “Most education agents feel that the new system will be well received. The one year Masters programme in the UK is value for money and helps Indian students enter the job market quickly. There are scholarships under the UK-India Education & Research initiative also makes the UK an attractive destination”, said Sally Goggin, first secretary Education, at the British Council.

Whereas other countries like New Zealand and France are hoping that the impact of recession would be positive other than negative on education market. The point system of NZ gives extra points to students who graduate from their universities to get the permanent residentship as well as jobs. Whereas France has now started a system where students can stay back for 6 more months and look for a job. Bigger countries like Australia are trying to attract Indian students by launching expensive campaigns work 3.5 million $. “Australia is still an attractive campus destination and not one of the countries which are worst hit by recession. The financial sector is still stable and still provide employment to people,” was said by Anthony Pollock, Chief executive and managing director of IDP education Pvt Ltd

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