Australia, Canada & NZ Immigration News - September 2020 Issue #4
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Sep 15, 2020
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Australia, Canada & NZ Immigration News
September
2020 Issue #4
In this issue:
· Priority Migration Skilled
Occupation List announced by AU government
· Revamped English language program
to ease settling down after AU immigration
· Admirable Canadian immigration
policy is a model to be followed
· Pandemic-enforced decline in
immigration to Canada threatens economy
· New Zealand visas for visitors and
temporary migrants to be extended
· Agriculture industry requests
return of NZ skilled migrants
· Visa Highlight: Business Migration
to New Zealand – Entrepreneur Visa
· Other global news
Australian Immigration
Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List announced by AU
government
The Australian government has announced a Priority Migration
Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) in a bid to start the country’s economic
recovery by creating jobs following the coronavirus pandemic.
In a media release, Alan Tudge, the acting Minister for
Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs,
introduced the PMSOL, which consists of 17 occupations with express processing
benefits.
Some of the occupations are:
·
Chief Executive or Managing
Director (ANZSCO 111111)
·
Construction Project Manager
(ANZSCO 133111)
·
Mechanical Engineer (ANZSCO 233512)
·
General Practitioner (ANZSCO
253111)
·
Developer Programmer (ANZSCO
261312)
·
Software Engineer (ANZSCO 261313)
·
Maintenance Planner (ANZSCO 312911)
The occupations were selected based on expert advice from the
National Skills Commission and after consultation with Commonwealth
departments.
Read more here
Revamped English language program to ease settling down after AU
immigration
The Australian federal government is set to overhaul its English
language program for migrants in order to prepare them better for employment
opportunities and cultural cohesion after Australian immigration.
Alan Tudge, the acting Immigration Minister, announced changes
brought to the billion-dollar Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) would
include removing the eligibility time limit of five years and lifting caps on
class hours.
As a result of these changes, newcomers will be able to access
free English classes and hone their proficiency to a functional level to better
participate in Australian society and improve their chances of being successful
in employment opportunities.
Australia’s English language program is currently offered by
service providers all over the country, with migrants getting 510 hours of free
language tuition.
However, participants of the program are only completing 300
hours of their allotted total, resulting in them having less than functional
English capabilities, according to Mr Tudge.
He also said that estimates show around one million people in
Australia currently lack adequate proficiency in English, which severely
hampers community cohesion and potential employment opportunities.
Canadian
Immigration
Admirable Canadian immigration policy is a model to be followed
When it comes to immigration, Canada’s immigration policy is one
of the most admirable anywhere in the world. Over the last few decades, the
country has been incredibly welcoming towards immigrants, and this openness to
integrating multiculturalism in the Canadian lifestyle has proven to be a
highly rewarding approach. Today, almost one-fifth of Canada’s population is
comprised of immigrants.
Canada’s immigration process
Most of Canada’s new permanent residents arrive in the country
under two classes – Economic and Family.
Under the Economic class, immigrants can arrive
in Canada through either the Express Entry system or the Provincial Nominee
Programs (PNPs).
The Express Entry system follows Canada’s
Points Test, where candidates are awarded points based on different factors.
The highest scoring candidates are invited to apply for permanent residency in
Canada.
PNPs allow candidates to apply for
migration to Canadian provinces looking for skilled foreign workers. The
provinces then nominate applicants to the Federal Government to apply for
permanent residency in Canada.
On the other hand, the Family-based immigration
class allows relatives such as spouses, partners and children of Canadians to
obtain permanent residency in the country. Family members already living in
Canada can sponsor their relatives to join them in the country, who can then
apply for permanent residency.
How Canada benefits from new arrivals
New arrivals help the Canadian economy to thrive. For example,
immigrants have helped strengthen Canada’s real estate and labor markets –
which are now two pillars of the Canadian economy. Skilled migrants have
boosted Canada’s workforce and industries, while entrepreneurs have
reinvigorated Canadian businesses.
Pro-immigration population
Canada boasts a pro-immigration population. Canadian people are
among the politest on earth, which makes it much easier for immigrants to
settle down in the country. The majority of Canadians view both immigrants and
their own immigration policy positively, which is crucial to Canada remaining a
top migration destination.
Government approving permanent residency applications
The Canadian government itself is exceptionally welcoming
towards immigrants, and has outlined plans for inviting up to one million new
permanent residents by 2021. In 2019, Canada embraced approximately 340,000 new
permanent residents – the highest numbers recorded in more than a century.
Pandemic-enforced decline in immigration to Canada threatens
economy
Canada’s economic growth is under threat of losing momentum
after border closures due to the pandemic continued to stifle Canadian
immigration.
Immigration to Canada fell by 64 per cent in the second quarter
of 2020, according to government data.
In the three months through to June, only 34,260 permanent
residents were accepted into the country, which was a significant drop from
last year’s 94,275 permanent residents in the same period.
This has been a massive blow to Canada’s immigration-focused
population growth policy, which aims to expand the Canadian workforce and
counter an aging demographic.
Travel restrictions were imposed after mid-March and continued
to remain in place in the second quarter of 2020.
Despite the Canadian government still accepting new permanent
residence applications, the ongoing pandemic has slowed processing times.
Moreover, the government is prioritising the processing of
applications for Canadians returning from abroad, as well as essential services
workers and vulnerable groups.
New
Zealand Immigration
New Zealand visas for visitors and temporary migrants to be
extended
New Zealand will allow visa extensions for visitors and
temporary migrants stranded in the country due to travel restrictions after
immigrating to NZ, Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi has announced.
The extensions will apply to all visitors and temporary migrants
who have been unable to leave the country since the border closures were
implemented in March due to the pandemic.
Mr Faafoi said the decision to allow visa extensions was taken
to help temporary residents in New Zealand, who had no immediate options to
return home, get their plans and travel arrangements in order.
He also said there are approximately 19,000 people currently in
New Zealand on visitor visas who are unable to return home before their visas
are due to expire. All of them will get an automatic five-month extension to
their visas.
Visitors must satisfy Immigration New Zealand about being
genuinely stuck in the country because of the border closures, and that they
intend to leave once travel restrictions are lifted.
Temporary migrants do not need to meet any specific
requirements, such as demonstrating they have enough money to support their
prolonged stay in the country.
Agriculture industry requests return of NZ skilled migrants
Members of the agriculture industry in New Zealand have warned
of an impending economic hit if Immigration NZ does not allow skilled workers
to return to the country.
Federated Farmers, an organization in New Zealand which lobbies
on behalf of member farmers, has requested the government to allow border
exemptions for skilled foreign workers, and let them back into the country in
order to fill the voids left by their absence and a lack of adequately skilled
local workforce.
According to a survey conducted by Rural Contractors NZ, the
country could face an economic hit in excess of $110 million over the upcoming
harvest season due to a lack of skilled operators needed by the agriculture
industry.
The survey showed that without the addition of international
talent in the agriculture industry, more than 8,000 clients would be left with
unfinished work, and nearly 28 million tonnes of production will be lost.
Employment spokesman Chris Lewis insisted that skilled migrants
needed to return to New Zealand to take charge of agriculture machinery, and
spearhead the economic recovery process.
Managed entry of skilled migrants is seen as a possible option,
with quarantine upon arrival paid for by the contracting firms if needed.
Visa Highlight: Business Migration to
New Zealand – Entrepreneur Visa
Entrepreneur visa – A business visa to New Zealand with
permanent residency!
The Entrepreneur visa is a business visa for experienced entrepreneurs,
business people and investors who are interested in business migration to New
Zealand. With this visa, experienced business people can apply for business
migration to New Zealand, buy a new or invest in an existing business in the
country, and obtain permanent residency!
If you would like to know more about this visa and how to obtain
permanent residency in New Zealand, please click here.
Other
Global News
Australia
Free COVID-19 vaccines to be made available for residents in
2021
The Australian government is set to announce free coronavirus vaccines will be made available in
Australia in 2021, depending on the success of the drug trials.
Earlier this year, the Australian government reached an agreement
with the University of Oxford to use their research and locally manufacture
33.8 million doses of the vaccine in Australia.
In addition, the government also has a similar agreement in
place with the University of Queensland for the local production of 51 million
doses of their vaccine.
United Kingdom
UK appoints former Australian PM Tony Abbott as trade adviser
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed former Australian
counterpart Tony Abbott as an official UK trade adviser.
Tony Abbott was the 28th Prime Minister of
Australia and was in office from 2013 to 2015. He made a number of
controversial remarks during his career, including once describing abortion as
an “easy way out†and suggesting women were less adapted than men to exercise
authority.
His appointment has garnered strong criticism from various
members of the British Parliament.
Hong Kong
Hundreds arrested as protesters clash with police over elections
Nearly 300 protesters were arrested by riot police in Hong Kong as people staged
demonstrations against the government’s decision to delay legislative
elections.
The elections, which were scheduled for 6 September, were
postponed due to the ongoing pandemic. However, protesters refused to accept
the delay, instead accusing the government of using the pandemic as an excuse
to prevent people from voting.
Thousands of protesters marched the streets demanding for their
right to vote but were confronted by heavily armed riot police.
Japan
200,000 people ordered to evacuate due to approaching typhoon
More than 200,000 people have been ordered to evacuate areas of
Japan threatened by Typhoon Haishen, which is bringing heavy rain, storm surges
and winds exceeding 160km/h.
The Japanese government will be holding an emergency meeting to
address the incoming storm, which has already led to schools, factories and
businesses being closed across Western Japan.
Hundreds of transport services have also been cancelled because
of the typhoon.
Belarus
Thousands defy riot police to stage protest against President
Tens of thousands of people staged protests for the fourth
consecutive Sunday demanding the resignation of President Alexander Lukashenko.
Demonstrators rallied in the Belarusian capital Minsk as they
accused the government of rigging the current president’s victorious
re-election campaign.
Mr Lukashenko, who has held power since 1994, won a landslide
victory in the Belarusian presidential election last month. However, his
re-election was rejected by opposition leaders and the majority of the
Belarusian population.
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