Overseas students inflate migration bubble (TheAustralian Article)

The Australian - Overseas students inflate migration bubble
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/overseas-students-inflate-migration-bubble/story-e6frg6nf-1225898702323

A SERIOUS political headache looms for the next federal government over what to do with up to 200,000 international students.

Set up your bank accounts before arriving in Australia with NAB Migrant Banking

Planning to live, work, study or set-up a business in Australia, New Zealand of the UK?

The National Australia Bank group can help you set-up your banking needs in your chosen country before you leave home.

When it comes to assessing the implications of a move overseas our dedicated team of international banking experts can help you with the appropriate advice and strategies for your individual circumstances. 

Well before you depart we can help you:

• Set-up a bank account in Australia, New Zealand or the UK before you arrive.
• Arrange foreign exchange solutions to suit your personal, business and investment needs.
• Provide you with a dedicated migrant banker aligned to your individual needs (Personal, Private and Business Banking as well as Wealth Management)

If you are not yet located in your chosen country you can use the following information and our online application forms to open bank accounts in Australia, New Zealand or the UK before you arrive.

To find out more visit www.nabgroup.com/migrantbanking or contact Migrate2oz

Queenslands State Migration Plan

A Queensland State-sponsored and State regional-sponsored Migration Plan has been developed, and will be put in place subject to agreement with the Australian Government.  Until the Plan is in place, Queensland may continue to nominate suitable applicants with an occupation on the current Queensland Eligible Skills Lists as long as the occupation is also on the Australian Government's Skilled Occupation List (SOL).

 

ACT - Sponsorship for offshore applications target date 1 August 2010

ACT are planning to publish the 2010 / 11 skills list on 1 August.  The announcement  of ACT’s State Migration Plan has also been delayed and they are now working to a 1 August start date. 

 

Northern Territory - Sponsorship for offshore applications target date 1 September 2010

The Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship suspended accepting offshore General Skilled Migration visa applications from 7 May 2010 until 30 June 2010. Applicants will only be able to lodge an application after 1 July 2010 if they have been assessed for an occupation on the revised national Skilled Occupation List (SOL).

 

The Northern Territory will put in place a State Migration Plan and will publish a Northern Territory Occupation List with that plan. This list will contain a number of occupations that are not on the national SOL. The target date for the Northern Territory's State Migration Plan is 1 September 2010.

 

Processing of all offshore sponsorship applications has been suspended until the Territory Migration Plan comes into effect.

All applicants for Northern Territory sponsorship will be required to demonstrate that they have positive employment prospects in the Northern Territory even if their occupation is on the shortage list.