Australia, Canada & NZ Immigration Update - 24 May 2021 - Issue #21
by eduaid
May 25, 2021
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Australia, Canada & NZ Immigration Update
24 May 2021 - Issue #21
In this issue:
- Australia increases Investor visa requirements for business migration
- Slump in migration threatening Australia with setbacks
- Canada’s Immigration Minister hints at increasing PR cap
- Ontario invites 138 International Students in PNP draw
- New Zealand Government announces immigration system reset
- Special Feature: Historic tourist spots in Australia!
- Other Global News
Australian Immigration
Australia increases Investor visa requirements for business migration
Australia has ramped up requirements for the Investor visa to Australia as part of a number of changes to the Business Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP).
According to the new changes, Investor visa holders in Australia are now required to allocate at least half of their funds to Australian startups and other emerging companies.
The total investment requirement for the Investor stream is set to increase from $1.5 million to $2.5 million. For Significant Investors, the required investment will rise to $5 million.
Click here to read more on the increased Investor visa requirements for business migration to Australia.
Slump in migration threatening Australia with setbacks
Australia is at risk of suffering from a smaller economy and an ageing population from a slump in migration due to the pandemic, says the top economic advisor to the federal government.
According to Treasury Secretary Dr Steven Kennedy, Australia has experienced a significantly low net overseas migration compared to other advanced economies due to Covid-19 disruptions.
To enforce Australia’s international isolation because of the pandemic, the Australian government released a new budget assuming that the country’s borders will remain closed all the way up to mid-2022.
You can read more on Australia’s potential setbacks here.
Canadian Immigration
Canada’s Immigration Minister hints at increasing PR cap
The Canadian Government may raise its allocated caps on temporary immigration programs leading to permanent residency in Canada, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino has hinted.
Mr Mendicino said that the government could be open to discussing the possibility of reviewing and raising the current cap of 90,000 temporary residents being given permanent resident status in Canada.
Earlier this month, Canada launched an ambitious immigration program which will aim to admit 90,000 new permanent residents to Canada.
Click here to read more about the new pathway to permanent residence in Canada.
Ontario invites 138 International Students in PNP draw
Ontario has invited 138 international students to apply for a provincial nomination in its first International Student stream draw.
Canadian immigration candidates under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), who had submitted their profiles in Ontario’s new Expression of Interest (EOI) intake system, were invited to apply for a Canadian provincial nomination.
Applicants needed an EOI score of at least 77 points to successfully obtain invitations to apply for a Canadian provincial nomination from Ontario.
You can read more on Canada’s new immigration pathway for skilled migration here.
New Zealand Immigration
New Zealand government announces immigration system reset
New Zealand’s government has announced a ‘once-in-a-generation’ reset of the country’s existing immigration system.
NZ Tourism Minister Stuart Nash said that as NZ enters a post-Covid world, the country’s immigration system will be more focused towards high-skill migrants and move away from their lower-skilled counterparts.
He also said that a key focus of the immigration program reset would fall on the skilled migrant category, temporary workers and partners’ working rights as the country works to move away from the pre-Covid status quo.
Click here to read more on New Zealand’s immigration system reset.
Historic tourist spots in Australia!
Australia and tourism go hand-in-hand, so much so that the country is one of the most popular tourism destinations in the world! To help you know Australia better, here are five of the oldest tourist attractions in the country!
- Kakadu National Park: Australia’s largest national park, and home to the Indigenous people for over 50,000 years. You can even see a series of ancient aboriginal rock arts on-site!
- Wiebbe Hayes Stone Fort: This stone fort is Australia’s oldest-known European building, and was constructed in the 1620s by a group of Dutch sailors!
- Captain Cook’s Landing Place: The place where the then Lieutenant James Cook first set foot in Australia in 1770 is now commemorated with a plaque and obelisk!
- Elizabeth Farm: This historic estate is a heritage building and takes visitors back to what it was like living an agricultural life in Australia in the 18th century!
- Old Parliament House: This grand old building, constructed in 1923, was once occupied by former Australian Prime Ministers. Now, you can visit this museum of democracy, and even take a seat at the old Prime Minister’s office!
Other Global News
Greece
Greece accused of migrant pushbacks by Council of Europe
Greece has been accused of pushing back asylum seekers from its borders by the Council of Europe.
In a letter to Greek ministers, Europe’s top human rights watchdog mentioned “numerous credible allegations” against the country of rejecting asylum seekers since 2017 and urged Greece to put an end to the practices of returning refugees or leaving them adrift at sea.
Athens dismissed the allegations completely, and said in a response to the letter that it found investigations into such claims “largely unsubstantiated”.
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