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May 5th 2005, 7:35 am
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BBC news
Did anyone see the BBC news this morning?
Apparently Australia is easing its strict immigration controls to allow in another 100,000 Brits.
The trade shortage is getting quite serious.
Rather misleading I thought as they finished the report with this line. "If you are a plumber they will put you on a plane tomorrow".
We all know thats not quite true
Apparently Australia is easing its strict immigration controls to allow in another 100,000 Brits.
The trade shortage is getting quite serious.
Rather misleading I thought as they finished the report with this line. "If you are a plumber they will put you on a plane tomorrow".
We all know thats not quite true
May 5th 2005, 7:38 am
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Re: BBC news
Originally Posted by pompeywill
Did anyone see the BBC news this morning?
Apparently Australia is easing its strict immigration controls to allow in another 100,000 Brits.
The trade shortage is getting quite serious.
Rather misleading I thought as they finished the report with this line. "If you are a plumber they will put you on a plane tomorrow".
We all know thats not quite true
Apparently Australia is easing its strict immigration controls to allow in another 100,000 Brits.
The trade shortage is getting quite serious.
Rather misleading I thought as they finished the report with this line. "If you are a plumber they will put you on a plane tomorrow".
We all know thats not quite true
May 5th 2005, 7:41 am
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Re: BBC news
"If you are a plumber they will put you on a plane tomorrow".
Am i a plummer...No but if i can go tomorrow...then i know where the sink is...more to the point so does the wife
Am i a plummer...No but if i can go tomorrow...then i know where the sink is...more to the point so does the wife
May 5th 2005, 7:42 am
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Re: BBC news
Originally Posted by marco121068
And then the report said to get in touch with the Australian Embassy in London! Come on BBC - shouldn't you have done some research first?
May 5th 2005, 7:42 am
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Re: BBC news
Havent seen the BBC news but it is true that australia have increased the quota, this is old news here.
May 5th 2005, 7:43 am
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Re: BBC news
Originally Posted by pompeywill
Apparently Australia is easing its strict immigration controls to allow in another 100,000 Brits.
May 5th 2005, 7:46 am
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Re: BBC news
Is this an exclusive promotion for Brits 
May 5th 2005, 8:04 am
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Originally Posted by Boomerang
Is this an exclusive promotion for Brits
Hi ...No this was John Howard asking for 20,000 more skilled visa's for next year...and open to all...this information was on another web site about 3 weeks ago...
here's the link
http://portal.telegraph.co.uk/global...15/waust15.xml
May 5th 2005, 8:07 am
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Re: BBC news
Originally Posted by pompeywill
Did anyone see the BBC news this morning?
Apparently Australia is easing its strict immigration controls to allow in another 100,000 Brits.
The trade shortage is getting quite serious.
Rather misleading I thought as they finished the report with this line. "If you are a plumber they will put you on a plane tomorrow".
We all know thats not quite true
Apparently Australia is easing its strict immigration controls to allow in another 100,000 Brits.
The trade shortage is getting quite serious.
Rather misleading I thought as they finished the report with this line. "If you are a plumber they will put you on a plane tomorrow".
We all know thats not quite true
May 5th 2005, 8:10 am
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Re: BBC news
You should be able to watch the BBC news item by clicking on a link here:
http://newssearch.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/...wsifs&tab=news
Best regards.
http://newssearch.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/...wsifs&tab=news
Best regards.
May 5th 2005, 10:13 am
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Re: BBC news
I saw projected numbers were going up from the 120,000. The main thrust of expansion appeared to be for regional areas. I cannot find the link on the immigration website. If I remember rightly 150,000 was the number mentioned.
Something of note for tradies
Housing approvals are on the decline and enrollments at TAFE for trade courses are rising. Get in while you can.
Something of note for tradies
Housing approvals are on the decline and enrollments at TAFE for trade courses are rising. Get in while you can.
May 5th 2005, 10:15 am
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Re: BBC news
Originally Posted by pompeywill
Did anyone see the BBC news this morning?
Apparently Australia is easing its strict immigration controls to allow in another 100,000 Brits.
The trade shortage is getting quite serious.
Rather misleading I thought as they finished the report with this line. "If you are a plumber they will put you on a plane tomorrow".
We all know thats not quite true
Apparently Australia is easing its strict immigration controls to allow in another 100,000 Brits.
The trade shortage is getting quite serious.
Rather misleading I thought as they finished the report with this line. "If you are a plumber they will put you on a plane tomorrow".
We all know thats not quite true
Wish it was as easy as that !!! would save all the stress of ... Have we passed !!!!?? then onto the next stage and have we got through that ?! :scared:
May 5th 2005, 10:19 am
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Re: BBC news
Originally Posted by bondipom
The main thrust of expansion appeared to be for regional areas.
There is also some talk about reducing numbers of IT bods entering - just a suggestion by the ACS at the moment but you never know .... See ACS Policy Statement.
May 5th 2005, 10:20 am
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Re: BBC news
This is the actual story they were talking about, I guess:
http://www.globalvisas.com/news/npag..._program_.aspx
http://www.globalvisas.com/news/npag..._program_.aspx
May 5th 2005, 10:20 am
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Re: BBC news
Originally Posted by wmoore
I would be amazed if any increase was for 'general' migration and not specifically directing people into regional areas.
There is also some talk about reducing numbers of IT bods entering - just a suggestion by the ACS at the moment but you never know .... See ACS Policy Statement.
There is also some talk about reducing numbers of IT bods entering - just a suggestion by the ACS at the moment but you never know .... See ACS Policy Statement.