For the past 60 years the Adult Migrant English Program has been the main vehicle for newcomers to Australia from non-English speaking backgrounds to learn English. Over this period the labour market needs and the profiles of new arrivals has changed significantly. This discussion paper is a part of a review of the delivery and...

Elizabeth Proust was commissioned earlier this year to examine the extent to which the minister should make personal decisions and whether alternative arrangements could be pursued. She makes six recommendations focusing on immediate steps to manage the current processes as well as identifying possible changes for the future. According to the government, the department has...

The Minister intends to introduce a Bill to amend the Migration Act 1958 to reform the sponsorship regime for Subclass 457 and a range of other temporary visas that include work rights. This bill and associated regulation presents the opportunity to clarify sponsor obligations and provide further fair and transparent mechanisms to help deal with...

This report provides a summary of settler arrivals statistics by birthplace, state of intended residence and eligibility category for the period 1996-97 to 2006-07.

This report describes key findings from the department’s third Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Australia – LSIA 3. The LSIA 3 is a survey of approximately 10 000 Primary Applicants from the Family and Skill stream who either: arrived in Australia between December 2004 and March 2005; or were granted their visa onshore between December...