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APEC Card boost for Australian businesspeople
New eligibility criteria for Australia's APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) will ensure more Australian businesspeople will be supported in their trade and investment activities in the Asia-Pacific region.
The first stage of new eligibility arrangements and a new application form became available today for Australian business travellers seeking to take advantage of the facilitated visa and border processes offered by the ABTC scheme (18 November 2011) More...
The APEC Business Travel Card is valid for 3 years and provides the holder with a two or three month stay in an APEC economy that is a full member of the scheme More...
The scheme also provides cardholders with access to fast track immigration processing lanes at major airports in participating economies More...
More information about the APEC Business Travel Card and Australia's eligibility arrangements can be found on the Department of Immigration and Citizenship's website (18 November 2011) More...
US workers could be fast-tracked to Aussie mines
United States President Barack Obama is considering moves to fast-track visa applications for US workers to fill jobs in Australia’s mining industry. Last week Immigration Minister Mr Bowen said changes to the visa system were about making sure Australia was responsive to the current economic cycle (17 November 2011) More...
Sponsorship Accreditation Eligibility
Employers may now apply for accredited status which will qualify them for priority processing for all subclass 457 nominations and visa applications. To qualify for Accredited Status, sponsors will have to demonstrate several characteristics in addition to the standard sponsorship requirements at the time of application More...
Visa Information Online
You can access your visa information online at any time through the Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) system More...
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