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Australia ranked in top three prosperity index

“ A new study by an independent body has attempted to rate the countries of the world based on how prosperous they appear to be.”

“ The Legatum Institute has recently released its 2011 Prosperity Index which attempts to measure factors such as economy, governance and personal freedom - with Australia being listed ahead of both the US and the UK in third place.”

“ For Australia, it gained placed third out of the 110 nations included in the study thanks in particular to high perceptions of educational opportunities and personal freedom - holding first and fourth place - as well as an estimated average distribution of $40,816 per capita for gross domestic product.”

http://www.migrationalliance.com.au

AEMS- End of year Special !

To celebrate the Festive Seasons, we are giving away End of Year Specials. Hurry in or call us to take advantage of the many specials:

$500 off for skilled migration & Employer sponsored visas
$500 off for follow up visa service- PY applicants
$1000 off for business migration application
Free enrolment for selected institute
Free advice on study-PR pathways

To qualify for the promotion, only the 1st instalment needs to be paid before 31st December, 2011.

Perth:
Tel: (08) 9322 5555
Fax: (08) 9322 5556
Address: Level 6, 105 St. Georges Tce, Perth, WA 6000

Melbourne University still top of the class
Melbourne University has maintained its lead over the Australian National University, taking the No.1 Australian spot on the Times Higher Education top 200 universities list for the second year running.

Melbourne, ranked 37th in the world, came in just ahead of ANU — ranked jointly with the University of California, Davis at No.38. The next best Australian university was Sydney, at number 58.

Top 10 Australian universities

1. University of Melbourne (37)
2. Australian National University (equal 38)
3. University of Sydney (58)
4. University of Queensland (74)
5. Monash University (equal 117)
6. University of New South Wales (173)
7. University of Western Australia (189)
8. University of Adelaide (201-225)
9. Macquarie University (226-250)
10. University of Wollongong (251-275)

http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/melbourne-university-still-top-of-the-class-20111006-1lbr2.html

Perth Now "Regional" for RSMS, GSM from 12 Sep 2011Perth

This means:

Many Perth grandaunts can directly apply for PR under RSMS scheme once they found an employer to sponsor them.
As RSMS does not have training requirement, many employers now do not need to worry about the training when sponsoring employees to apply for PR.
Lower English requirement, RSMS scheme only require applicant to have average IELTS 4.5.
If there is an eligible relative available, Perth international grandaunts can apply for 487 or 475 visas with additional 10 migration points.

Eligible relative means:
(A) a parent; or
(B) a child or step-child; or
(C) a brother or sister, an adoptive brother or sister, or a step-brother or step-sister; or
(D) an aunt or uncle, an adoptive aunt or uncle, or a step-aunt or step-uncle; or

(E) a nephew or niece, an adoptive nephew or niece, or a step-nephew or step-niece; or
(F) a grandparent or first cousin;

Should you want to get more details about 475 or 487 visas, please see:
487：http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/487/
475：http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/475

NSW Announces Reform to Business Migration

NSWGov2 Late last week the Deputy Premier and Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Stoner announced several reforms to the NSW business migration program to make it more competitive in attracting high-value immigration to NSW.
Mr Stoner said that following a strategic review of the program a number of initiatives are being implemented.
See the MIA Notice from Friday 26 August for more details.

Breaking News! Perth is labeled a country town!

Perth is labeled a country town by the Federal Government. Immigration Minister Chris Bowen has announced on 19 July that Perth will be reclassified alongside regional employment "hardship" areas such as Karratha and Port Hedland in the Pilbara.

The program will result in Perth being included in the Government's regional sponsored migration scheme, giving the city's employers access to a potential national pool of 16,000 sponsored visa places for foreign workers.

Workers coming to Perth under the program will be able to become permanent residents and businesses applying for the visa places will be given priority in the processing of their applications.

ubclass 457 State/Territory Summary report Available 2010-11 to 31 May 2011

Trends in the subclass 457 Business (Long Stay) visa program to May 2011
Key points
• Subclass 457 primary visa application lodgements grew strongly in May 2011, reaching 5470. This is the highest
number of monthly lodgements since November 2008.
• Offshore lodgements in particular continue to grow strongly and were 54.8 per cent higher than the same period
• The flow of subclass 457 visa holders to permanent residence is up 35.0 per cent from April 2011, but down 6.8 per cent compared to 2009-10 to the end of May 2010.

The controversial 457 visa is back in vogue

The controversial 457 visa is back in vogue, with Australia’s most popular temporary skilled migrant category witnessing a dramatic rebound in successful applications in the 11 months to May this year.
In all, the number of applications granted for the 457 skilled visa program – controversial for its previous abuse by some employers in relation to workers’ rights – reached 42,840 in the 11 months to the end of May. This was a 38.3 per cent lift on the same period last year.
The mining, construction, and professional, scientific and technical* sectors have been leading the way, while the health sector – weighed by the stricter English language requirements brought in almost two years ago, lower turnover rates in the key nursing segment and a global dearth of nurses – was the laggard.
Not surprisingly, resource-rich Western Australia has emerged as the hot-spot destination for migrants. There have also been some changes in the origin of 457 visa holders, with a significant uptick in the number of Indian, Irish and Filipino migrants (all up over 50 per cent).
China, however, has dried up noticeably as a source of 457 visa users – from 6 per cent in the 2007-08 financial year to just 3.3 per cent in the last 11 months – and has moved from fourth on the list to seventh as a result.

Construction jobs in WA for 457 visa holders more than doubled over the past 11 months, to 2,160 from 1,060 and mining jobs were also on the rise, albeit more sedately (to 1,890 from 1,390). While in Queensland, mining jobs shot up to 860 from 460 and construction to 1,040 from 580. Australia-wide, the two sectors account for 20 per cent of the 457 intake.