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SKILLED (WORK) VISA
Australia
Want to live and work in Australia?
Want to live and work in Australia? Australia needs skilled workers! 200,000 jobs are advertised weekly, and the unemployment rate is the lowest in years. 102,500 Skilled Visas are to be granted by June 2008.
Free Eligibility
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VISITOR (TRAVEL) VISA TO
AUSTRALIA
Want to travel to Australia? The
Australian Visitor visa allows people to travel to Australia for
tourism or business. Applicants from certain countries can conveniently
and securely apply online for an Electronic Travel Authority
(ETA).
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STUDENT VISA AUSTRALIA
Want to study in Australia? Each
year over 150,000 international students arrive in Australia. The
Overseas Student Program (OSP) allows people who are not Australian
citizens or permanent residents to study in Australia.
Free Eligibility
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BUSINESS VISA
AUSTRALIA
Want to manage, purchase or set up
a business in Australia? The Business Skills visa class encourages
successful business people to settle permanently in Australia and
contribute to the Australian economy by developing new or existing
businesses.
Free Eligibility
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PARTNER VISA AUSTRALIA
Want to join your partner/spouse in
Australia? The Australian Partner visa is for people who have an
eligible Australian spouse/partner or interdependent partner, or who
wish to come to Australia to marry their Australian fiancé.
Free Eligibility
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PARENT (FAMILY) VISA AUSTRALIA
Want to join your children in Australia? Parents may be able to migrate to Australia if they have a child in Australia who is an eligible Australian citizen or permanent resident. Visas are available for parents of working age and those of pension age.
Free Eligibility
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Work and Live in Canada
Due to growth in the Canadian economy and the continued shortage of skilled workers, the Canadian Government seeks skilled workers with transferable skills rather than specific qualifications. In 2007, over 100,000 skilled worker visas will be made available. Find out if you qualify for fast-track processing of your application for permanent residence and how to obtain a temporary work permit
Free Eligibility Assessment |
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Working Conditions
In New Zealand, as in many other Western countries, the worker is well-protected. There are many laws in relation to minimum wage levels and workers’ unions help enforce people’s rights. Many industries have their own tribunals to settle disputes between unions which represent the workers, the workers themselves and employers, and if this fails to resolve the issue, then persons can always seek settlement within the court system. Workers rights are strictly protected by the Employment Contracts Act 1991.
Minimum Wages
The Minimum Wage Act 1983 (NZ) sets the national minimum wages for adults and young people. The Minimum Wage Order 1997 came into force on 1 March 1997 and set the adult minimum wage, for those aged 20 and over, at $7 per hour, $56 for an 8-hour day, and $280.00 for a 40-hour week. The youth minimum wage, for young people aged 16 to 19, is set at $4.20 per hour, $33.60 for an 8-hour day, and $168.00 for a 40-hour week.
Unions
According to the Employment Contracts Act 1991, in New Zealand employers may not restrict the right of employees to join unions. Unions are collective groups to which employees belong and act as representative bodies to protect workers’ rights.
Equal Opportunity Policy
Racial and gender slurs and activities in the workplace are also wholly unacceptable: under New Zealand law, such constitutes a type of assault, and the person making the remark or doing the act may be charged under criminal law as well as prosecuted under civil law by the victim in order to receive damages to compensate for injuries (mental and physical) sustained.
Legislation relevant to equal employment opportunities in the labor market includes the Equal Pay Act 1972, the Human Rights Act 1993 and the Employment Contracts Act 1991.
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