Migration numbers at record high

© theage.com.au TIM COLEBATCH

THE number of permanent and long-term migrants arriving in Australia has soared to more than 500,000 a year.

Study in Australia - Vocational Education and Training Showcase Philippines 2010

© Austrade.gov.au

The Study in Australia (SIA) Vocation Education and Training Showcase Philippines 2010 is an Austrade-organised Exhibition and Mission designed to assist Australian Colleges and Training Institutions tap into the high-growth Philippine market for VET.

This two-day event will feature an Exhibition, SIA Seminars, and business matching sessions with potential Agents and training Partners in Manila. An optional Exhibition in Clark Field in Central Luzon is also available to participants who would like to explore opportunities in this region. It is the second largest market for local vocational education and is a major hub for provinces north of Manila.

Student Visa Living Costs and Evidence of Funds

© immi.gov.au

The Migration Regulations require international students to show evidence of funds to contribute to the cost of living and studying in Australia. This helps to ensure students are better able to make the most of their studies and have a safe and enjoyable experience in Australia.

While international students are able to supplement their income with money earned through part-time work in Australia, the ‘living costs’ requirement helps to support the success of students in their studies by ensuring that they do not to rely on such work to meet all their expenses.

Government-sponsored new business migrants

© SIMON MANN The Age

Asian Australians with entrepreneurial drive and the willingness to work long hours have become the new wave of successful small business owners in the nation’s shopping strips and malls.

They are the new face of shop-front entrepreneurship: Asian Australians are a growing business band, and they're not just running noodle shops and restaurants.

Instead, they are buying milk bars, takeaways, newsagencies and Lotto outlets. They are running post offices, dry-cleaners, fruit and vegie shops, mini-marts. They are behind the counter in bakeries, video stores, fish and chip shops, cafes and coffee lounges. They own and operate: they run franchises.

Export income from education services by the top 50 nationalities in 2008-09

(c) Australian Education International

The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) International Trade in Services data¹ shows international education activity contributed $17.2 billion in export income to the Australian economy in 2008-09, up 23.2 per cent from the previous financial year.

Export Income to Australia from Education Services in 2008-09

(c) Australian Education International

This snapshot highlights the latest data on education services exports released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on 5 November 2009 in their International Trade in Services series.

How to enrol more Students from The Philippines

© immi.gov.au

In the Philippines, there are 2.4 Million Tertiary Students, 6 Million in the Secondary Level, and 13 Million in the Primary Level.”*

"The Philippines is the world's 12th most populous country, with an estimated population of about 92 million people. Manila, the capital city, is the eleventh most populous metropolitan area in the world. The population of Greater Manila Area is around 20 million.

Australian DIAC Visa Processing time service standards

© immi.gov.au

The tables below show the 2008-09 processing time service standards for different types of visa applications.

These service standards are linked to the 2008-09 Portfolio Budget Statements. We aim to process 75 per cent of cases within these service standards, however actual processing times may vary from these standards as the following notes explain.

Working Holiday Program

© immi.gov.au

Australia's Working Holiday program encourages cultural exchange and closer ties between arrangement countries by allowing young people to have an extended holiday supplemented by short-term employment – with special focus on regional Australia.

Student visa checks strengthened

© immi.gov.au

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship is strengthening checks on student visa applications to stamp out fraud and ensure students have the financial capacity to live and study in Australia.