Tag: visa

Govt to lure global talent with new innovation visa

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A new visa scheme targeting entrepreneurs, investors and global researchers working in areas of national importance will be introduced by the Albanese government before the end of this year...

Union lashes Home Affairs on ICT outsourcing, culture

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Department of Home Affairs spent more than $500 million on “failed ICT outsourcing projects” in recent years, according to the public sector union, which has accused the department...

Technology transfer goals face ‘AUKUS visa’ hurdles

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australian industry has queried the workability of a proposed trilateral ‘AUKUS-visa’ for highly skilled professionals to smooth the technology transfer process in AUKUS-related research and manufacturing projects. Proposed in...

Data risk in visa privatisation

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government’s controversial plan to privatise parts of the visa processing system would lead to greater data security risks and could adversely impact the nation’s inflows of skilled...

Tech visa scheme to be reviewed

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The twelve-month pilot of a Global Talent Scheme for tech-focused visas will be continued past its looming finish date as the federal government conducts a review of the scheme’s...

Startup visa pilot launched in SA

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A new trial visa program aiming to bring the “sharpest minds in the entrepreneurial world” to South Australia has officially launched. It comes at a moment when the new...

New visa targets global talent

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government’s new innovation visa pilot program has officially kicked off, allowing Australian companies to offer four-year visas to highly-skilled tech workers from around the world. The Global...