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Liz
Penfold is encouraging new migrants to take up work opportunities or to
start new businesses on
Eyre Peninsula.
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Many families from overseas have migrated to our region
and are now working in areas such as fishing, aquaculture, agriculture and
horticulture to name a few.
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Recently 3 diesel mechanic positions have been filled by qualified workers
from Zimbabwe who have brought their families to live in the smaller towns on
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Cleve
is facing shortages of registered nurses, qualified farm machinery mechanics
and road train driver positions which aren't being filled by existing
Australian citizens.
Applicants wishing to migrate to Australia are encouraged to provide their
occupational and personal data for inclusion in the Department of
Immigration’s Skill Matching Database.
The complete database can be only accessed directly by the Eyre Regional
Development Board in Port Lincoln to assist Eyre Peninsula’s employers
identify and nominate potential employees.
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The Australian
Government has a number of initiatives to encourage and assist skilled
migrants to settle away from the main metropolitan areas, read below for
the programs that are offered:
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Regional Sponsored
Migration Scheme
For regional employers to nominate overseas workers for migration when
suitable skilled personnel are not available.
* Nominated
Independent Scheme
To sponsor migrants willing to settle in areas where their skills are
in demand. The South Australian Government is currently using this
scheme.
*Skill Matching
For matching skilled migrants with Australian-standard qualifications with
identified skill shortages through a database containing the educational,
occupational and personal details of some 4,000 people. It is updated
monthly and distributed to state and territory governments and to a
network of regional development authorities.
* Family Sponsored Skilled Migration
For close relatives to be sponsored for migration to all parts of
Australia except the cities of Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong, Perth and
Brisbane.
* Regional Established Business
For people temporary in
Australia
on Business (long stay) visas to apply for permanent residence if they
have successfully established a business in a designated area of
Australia. *
New Business Migrant
Arrangements provide an initial four-year temporary residence visa with
access to permanent residence after proven success in establishing a
business. State and Territory governments may use sponsorship to attract
business migrants under their regional development plans. |
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Skilled
people who wish to live and work temporarily in Australia are also
encouraged to bring their work skills to a regional area through a
number of initiatives as below:
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* Special
Sponsorship Arrangements
Are in place to provide doctors and nurses in rural areas when
qualified Australian residents are not available.
* Overseas Students
Are being encouraged to study and eventually settle in regional
Australia as a result of recent adjustments to the bonus points
scheme. Extra points towards a visa grant are to be available on
completion of their qualifications
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* Educational Visas
Allow research institutions and education organisations to fill
academic. Teaching and research positions unable to be filled form the
Australian labour market.
* Entertainment,
Sports, Film and Media
People have access to a social and cultural stream of visas for
temporary residence in
Australia.
* Occupational
Trainee Visas
Allow temporary entry for workplace-based training that will upgrade
existing skills to be readily useable on return to the home country. |
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In addition, new
arrangements for business migrants were announced in the may 2003
Budget. Business migrants will now receive a four-year temporary
residence visa, with access to permanent residence after proven
success in establishing a business. State and Territory governments
may now sponsor business migrants.
Through the
eBusiness initiative, most of the advice required and the application
process can be actioned online by the Department of Immigration and
Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (DIMA). It complements the
services provided by DIMA’s Business Centres in each capital city. |
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Port Lincoln Multicultural Council
Mr
Duncan Fowler - President
PO Box 1541
PORT LINCOLN SA 5606 |
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Mrs Liz Penfold MP
~ Member for Flinders
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flinders.portlincoln@parliament.sa.gov.au |
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Tel 08
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Fax
08
8682 5912 |
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Toll free
within Flinders electorate
1800 622 329
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Office Location
Shop 16,
Civic Centre, Port
Lincoln |
Postal address
PO Box 1798,
Port Lincoln, SA 5606
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