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Posted by Myer on April 25, 2012, 10:15 p.m. in
Lighthearted
Africa, sometimes described as the "dark continent" was never darker than on the evening of 17 April 2012. More specifically at 7 PM at the Endless Horizons Hotel in Umhlanga. The electricity went down about 3 PM that afternoon...
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Posted by Myer on March 29, 2012, 10:32 a.m. in
Eligibility
Comparison between skilled migrant category in New Zealand and SkillSelect, the proposed new general skilled migration visa model in Australia.
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Posted by Myer on March 20, 2012, 12:43 p.m. in
Eligibility
The only thing constant, regarding immigration policy, is change and there are several significant changes to Australian immigration policy that have recently taken place or will take place in the forthcoming months.
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Posted by Myer on Jan. 31, 2012, 12:58 p.m. in
Immigration
Happy New Year and can I take this opportunity of wishing you all the very best for 2012. The year has started off with a bang for us here in Melbourne – the world appears to have itchy feet, particularly in Europe and South Africa...
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Posted by Myer on Nov. 10, 2011, 12:24 p.m. in
Lighthearted
It's often the little things that make one feel at home in a new country. Yesterday I was at the local pharmacy waiting for a prescription to be filled when the pharmacist said "prescription for Mr. Lipschitz". I approached the pharmacist at the same time as another gentleman of a similar age. We looked at each other, smiled and then burst out laughing.
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Posted by Myer on Nov. 1, 2011, 12:09 p.m. in
Inspiration
I wonder how many migrants read "Who Moved my Cheese?" by Dr Spencer Johnson. The book is a very short story about change that takes place in a maze where 4 amusing characters look for "Cheese" -- cheese being a metaphor for what we want to have in life, whether it is a job, a relationship, money, a big house, freedom, health, recognition, spiritual peace, or even just a better quality of life.
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Posted by Myer on June 24, 2011, 11:44 a.m. in
Australian Points Test
The long awaited new points test to be implemented on 1 July of this year [and announced by the Minister of Immigration in November 2010] was released yesterday and whilst substantially similar to the draft version released in November of last year, contains a number of important differences.
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Posted by Myer on June 7, 2011, 12:02 p.m. in
Immigration
Perhaps I'm showing my age but for many of my generation the movie "Green Card" was the ultimate migration movie. I'm sure you know the plot but if not, the character played by Gerard Depardieu wants to stay in the United States and enters into a marriage of convenience with the character played by Andy McDowell to secure a Green Card to enable him to commence a job that he's been offered.
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Posted by Myer on June 2, 2011, 12:03 p.m. in
Migration Quota
Unlike the calendar year, Australia’s immigration year runs from 1 July to 30 June. As we fast approach the migration ‘New Years Eve’ it appears as if the Australian Government will be dispensing some new year’s cheer by increasing the migration programme by 16300 places taking total planned migration to a total of 185 000 which is consistent with net overseas migration figures for the year ending September 2010.
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