THE HON KAREN ANDREWS MP MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS  THE HON ALEX HAWKE MP MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION, CITIZENSHIP, MIGRANT SERVICES AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS JOINT MEDIA RELEASE 11 May 2021 FUNDING A SAFER AUSTRALIA TO SECURE OUR FUTURE The Morrison Government is building a more secure and resilient Australia with more than $2 billion in investment to bolster national security, improve community safety and further streamline our migration system as part of our plan to secure Australia’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The safety and security of Australians remains paramount and will become increasingly important as the Government moves to the next phase of our Economic Recovery Plan. ...

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THE HON ALAN TUDGE MP MINISTER FOR POPULATION, CITIES AND URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE ACTING MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION, CITIZENSHIP, MIGRANT SERVICES AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS  MEDIA RELEASE 30 November 2020 Further changes to support Family visa applicants The Morrison Government is making further changes to the Family visa program to support applicants impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government has been working over recent months to minimise the impact of COVID-19 on visa holders and has already introduced a number of arrangements to support those who have been impacted. This includes providing visa holders flexibility to remain in Australia, or to continue their visa pathway even if they have been unable to travel due to the current international border restrictions.   In addition to these changes, the Government will allow certain Family visas which have been applied for outside Australia, to be granted while the visa applicant is in Australia. This temporary concession will ...

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A/g Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs | Media Release | New requirement to learn English to maximise job prospects THE HON ALAN TUDGE MP ACTING MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION, CITIZENSHIP, MIGRANT SERVICES AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS MEDIA RELEASE 8 October 2020 NEW REQUIREMENT TO LEARN ENGLISH TO MAXIMISE JOB PROSPECTS The Morrison Government is introducing new requirements for partner visa applicants and their permanent resident sponsors to make reasonable efforts to learn English.  English is our national language and is critical to getting a job, fully participating in our democracy and for social cohesion.  Only 13 per cent of those with no English skills are in work compared to 62 per cent of those who speak English well.   ...

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