McFarlane Migration Services

21/03/2019

Finally some real numbers around Australia's Immigration program.

Immigration is once again a hot political topic, with elections in the wings. But looking at the numbers paints a different picture than we often hear in the political debate.

11/06/2018

If you have been putting off applying for Australian Citizenship then I would strongly recommend you get in touch with McFarlane Migration before the new Citizenship Bill is passed.

The bill has been assigned ‘a priority status’ by Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton’s department and will be introduced to Parliament this month.

23/05/2018

I AM a grain farmer from the small town of Rupanyup in the Wimmera.

14/05/2018

Interesting data on population movement in Australia....

Australia’s population is quickly closing in on 25 million, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) population clock.

23/02/2018

More than 225,000 migrants came to Australia to live permanently last financial year and they were — on average — younger, well ­educated and more actively ­involved in the labour market.

06/02/2018

Australia needs to open the door to tech talent.

23/08/2017

An example of the positive impact Immigration can have, a nice change from all the negative stories we have heard lately.

Vietnamese families shown remarkable resilience in building farming and fruit and vegetable businesses.

21/08/2017

Calling all midwives, Bendigo Health is looking for Midwives to fill vacancies in their brand new maternity ward which opened in January. The maternity ward boasts 7 birth suites and 15 Special Care Nursery beds.

Bendigo Health offers staff $299 Visa gift cards to help find more midwives for new hospital.

19/06/2017

Anna Pavoni, co-owner of the two-hatted restaurant Ormeggio at the Spit in Sydney's Mosman, has lost three senior staff members in the last two months.

17/05/2017

The surprise abolition of 457 visas has forced Singaporean Xianzhong Lau to give up his job developing a cure for retinal blindness and return home.

03/05/2017

Spokesperson for Bill English says Malcolm Turnbull has given him an assurance.

21/02/2017

Prominent members of the Australian startup community say a potential tightening of arrangements for 457 visas would have serious ramifications for the country’s ability to keep up with the world. Highly skilled talent from overseas plays a crucial role in supporting and strengthening Australia’s lo...

31/01/2017

06/12/2016

How cute are these guy's?

01/12/2016

Finally someone who can voice the needs of Australian business and explain why we need the 457 visa! Hopefully our politicians have time over the Christmas break to read the article or listen to the interview on the ABC.

We live in strange times. Debates about things that matter get so obscured by political weirdness that it can take the intervention of an industry giant to point out the bleeding obvious in order to inject sense into a discussion.

13/10/2016

I have had this conversation with a lot of my clients over the years about whether or not to Anglicize there name in order to get a job interview.

Some say it’s the only way.