Australian firm offering €100,000 salaries, free flights and visas to experienced Irish electricians

EXPERIENCED Irish electricians are being sought by a leading power distribution company in Australia which is offering a six-figure salary, free flights and a four-year working visa.
The firm wants to hire more than 100 electrical network technicians in Melbourne – and due to a shortage of experienced workers, successful candidates will be offered a four-year working visa by employers.
The Irish-based recruiter would not reveal the name of the power company, but said salaries start at the equivalent of €100,000 with the potential to earn €130,000 with bonus and overtime payments.
Network technicians are specially trained electricians certified to work at heights who build and maintain power grids. Recruiters are looking for those with distribution experience on low voltage power lines.
Included in the rewards package are free flights for successful candidates and their families to Melbourne, employer-sponsored visas and relocation support and benefits.
The type of visa being offered entitles the employee to bring family members – including same-sex partners – to work and study in Australia.
Employees will be based in Melbourne, and a free company van will be provided for work that could take them throughout the state of Victoria.
Expensive
Melbourne is the eighth most expensive city in the world, according to a recent Worldwide Cost of Living survey. Five Australian cities made it into the list of the dearest 20.
CVs should be sent to cv@jobcontax.com for pre-selection. Interviews with shortlisted candidates will be held in Dublin from December 3 to 14.
Job offers will be made within a week of the interview, followed by a four to five-week visa process.

- Mark O'Regan

Source:http://www.independent.ie/national-news/australian-firm-offering-100000-salaries-free-flights-and-visas-to-experienced-irish-electricians-3302991.html

Australians Marriage Overseas - General Requirements

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade cannot advise on the specific requirements which may need to be met in order for a marriage to be legal in a particular country.  However, as a general guide only, the following information may be of assistance.

Certificates of No Impediment to Marriage

Certificates of No Impediment to Marriage are issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade through overseas missions and state and territory offices to Australian citizens seeking to marry overseas.  Certificates of No Impediment to Marriage are not a requirement of Australian law.  They are issued purely at the request of overseas countries seeking to ensure that a marriage involving one or two Australian citizens, celebrated in that overseas country, will also be recognised as a valid marriage by Australian authorities. 

• Application form for Certificates of No Impediment to Marriage for use in Poland, Portugal and Turkey (pdf) 
• Application form for all other countries (pdf)

The forms are also available from any state or territory office of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Some countries will only accept Certificates of No Impediment issued by the local Australian Embassy or Consulate in the country in which the marriage is to take place.  However, if authorities of the country in which the marriage is to take place have advised that they will accept a Certificate of No Impediment issued in Australia, you should complete the applicable application form for a Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage and return it to your state or territory office of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.   The Consular Fee for a Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage is $90.
Please ensure that you bring your passport when presenting the Certificate of No Impediment to be witnessed by us. We may need to sight documentary evidence of your date of birth, nationality and Australian residency.
In addition to the Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade can provide general advice on the requirements which may need to be met in order for a marriage to be legal in a particular country.  For exact details of what requirements will need to be met, persons wishing to marry overseas should contact the embassy or consulate of the country in which they would like to marry.  The following general information may be of assistance.
Overseas marriage authorities often require evidence that the party is free to marry.  Such evidence may be a statement from the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages that there is no record of the person having been previously married.  Authorities may also require divorce papers/death certificate of a former spouse in the case of being divorced or widowed.  Overseas marriage authorities generally will also want to sight an original birth certificate and the person’s passport.  Foreign marriage authorities may have further additional requirements e.g. a requirement to reside for a length of time in a country prior to a marriage taking place in that country.

Recognition of Overseas Marriages

The Attorney-General’s Department has responsibility for developing policy about issues relating to family law and marriage, including who can get married, who can perform marriage ceremonies and the validity of overseas marriages.  The rules governing whether or not a marriage is valid under Australian law are to be found in the Commonwealth Marriage Act 1961.
There are currently no Australian diplomatic or consular officers appointed to solemnise marriages overseas under Australian law.
Marriages entered into overseas are generally recognised as valid in Australia

• if the marriage was recognised as valid under the law of the country in which it was entered into, at the time when it was entered into, and
• providing the marriage would have been recognised as being legal under Australian law if the marriage had taken place in Australia.

There is no requirement to register a marriage in Australia which takes place overseas.  The foreign marriage certificate is prima facie evidence in Australia of the occurrence and validity of the marriage.
Marriage to an Australian citizen does not automatically guarantee entry of a citizen of another country to Australia.  The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) can advise on immigration to Australia.
You should consult a legal practitioner if you need advice on whether a marriage which has taken place overseas is recognised as being legal in Australia.
The basic rule of recognising foreign marriages is subject to a number of exceptions including:

• where one of the parties was already married to someone else;
• where one of the parties was under marriageable age (i.e. under 18 years of age) and either of the parties was domiciled in Australia at the time of the wedding  under Australian law, exceptions to the requirement that both parties be 18 or older can only be authorised by a judge of magistrate, and then only in respect of a marriage between a person aged 16 or 17 and a particular person aged 18 or over.  An Australian court order only has effect in Australia for the purposes of the recognition of the marriage in Australia;
• where the parties are too closely related under Australian law (including relationships traced through adoption) i.e. either as ancestor and descendant, or as brother and sister (including half-brother and half-sister);
• where parties to the marriage are both of the same sex;
• where the consent of one of the parties was not a real consent due to duress or fraud, mistake, or mental incapacity;
• where a persons overseas divorce is not recognised in Australia.
  (Parties should consult a solicitor if unsure as to whether their marriage will be recognised in Australia, including if there is doubt about an overseas divorce being recognised by Australian authorities.)

Where can I return my application form?

• Adelaide, South Australia
• Brisbane, Queensland
• Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
• Darwin, Northern Territory
• Hobart, Tasmania
• Melbourne, Victoria
• Perth, Western Australia
• Sydney Passports Office, New South Wales

 Source:http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/marriage_os.html

Overseas student numbers plummet

THE fall in international student commencements accelerated in July as numbers from India plummeted with the crackdown on student visa fraud and tougher migration policies.

The falls are hitting vocational and English language courses heavily but these also feed students into universities, which are braced for the effects as well.

The figures, compiled by Australian Education International, have been revealed as the international education sector lobbies government for support and for adjustments to be made to the visa rulings.

Year-to-date new student commencements across the whole international sector were down 7.4 per cent at the end of July compared with a year ago.

The English college sector was worst hit, with a fall of 23 per cent, while the vocational sector dropped 8.6 per cent.

Commencements in the higher education sector, however, were up 5.6 per cent.
The drop is mainly in registrations from India, where much of the visa fraud had been concentrated. Year-to-date commencements from India have fallen by 20,000 students, or 40 per cent, to 30,500.

Melbourne University migration expert Lesleyanne Hawthorne said the vocational and English college sectors were experiencing a necessary reversal after fast growth as students and colleges took advantage of the previous study to migration pathway.

The old system awarded bonus points for permanent residency for a plethora of courses, including hairdressing and cookery.

However, the government's recent changes would keep students intent on migrating focused on doing quality courses and securing employee sponsorship, she said.

"We are having a shake-out that was inevitable. The steps that have been taken federally to say enrolment in an Australian course isn't an automatic entitlement to permanent residency was a necessary statement," Professor Hawthorne said.

Source:http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/overseas-student-numbers-plummet/story-e6frg6nf-1225913528166

Gandhi statue unveiled at the University of New South Wales in Australia

Sydney, Sept.7 (ANI): The close links between India and UNSW have been highlighted by the unveiling of a bust of Gandhi on the Library Lawn.

The bronze sculpture and a collection of books are a gift from the Government of India to the people of NSW and to the University.

The Consul-General of India in Sydney, Mr Amit Dasgupta, who presented the gift in October during the height of the student crisis, acknowledged the work being done by UNSW in maintaining close relations with the Indian community and providing a safe environment for Indian students.

At the unveiling, Mr Dasgupta said that education and globalisation are both key in spreading messages against violence.

"Gandhi was born in India, but he belongs to each and every one of you," said Mr Dasgupta, who spoke of the leader's message of non-violence.

The Vice-Chancellor noted that the sculpture is in one of the most prominent places at the University - and has already attracted much interest from students.

Mr Dasgupta, the Vice-Chancellor Professor Fred Hilmer and the Treasurer of NSW Eric Roozendaal unveiled the sculpture in front of other prominent members of the University, Indian and broader communities.

The event was held on the 100th anniversary of Wattle Day (1 September). Wattles are usually the first plants to rise from the ashes of bushfires and provide protection for other seedlings.

"Wattle is to be a lasting symbol of student safety at UNSW," says the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International) Jennie Lang, who says that the plant will be grown around campus as a message of goodwill. (ANI)

Source:http://news.oneindia.in/2010/09/07/gandhistatue-unveiled-at-the-university-of-new-southwales.html