DIMIA eyes London based call centre
Tue, 22 Nov 2005 15:26:24 GMT
The Department of Immigration, Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA) is looking to open a call centre based in London as a first contact for people in the UK and Europe enquiring about Australia and its visa requirements. According to a Statement of Requirements (SOR), DIMIA is looking for companies to submit tenders for implementing and maintaining a call centre capable of servicing up to 1200 calls per day for at least two years.
Increased Rollover Period for Temporary Retirement Visa Holders
Mon, 21 Nov 2005 21:32:10 GMT
Holders of temporary Retirement visas (subclass 410) will be able to rollover their Retirement visa for four years, Senator Amanda Vanstone, Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, announced today. Current Retirement visa holders who successfully apply to rollover their visa on or after 1 December 2005 will be provided with a further four year stay in Australia. Some 5000 retirees will benefit from this change.
Working Holiday Visa to Australia Extended: Now 2 Years
Fri, 11 Nov 2005 04:21:54 GMT
Young British travelers are being given the chance to live and work in Australia for two years after changes to the country’s Working Holiday Program come into effect November 1, 2005. Australia’s Working Holiday Program allows 18 to 30 year olds to have an extended holiday in Australia by supplementing their travels through incidental work. Previously, the Working Holiday Visa was granted for a maximum of 12 months.
Australia / European Community Cooperation on Visa Security
Wed, 26 Oct 2005 10:25:51 GMT
Shared agreement on measures to improve visa security were a hallmark of discussions in Rome on 17 October 2005 between Senator Vanstone and Mr Franco Frattini, the Vice-President and Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security, of the European Commission. Mr Frattini updated Senator Vanstone on EU plans to establish comprehensive databases of lost and stolen passports, as a means of significantly strengthening border security measures.