Immigration and Citizenship
Biometrics for visa and border processing — commencement
| 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | 2012‑13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Immigration and Citizenship | - | - | - | - | - |
The Government will provide $0.8 million in 2009‑10 to enhance border security and identity verification in visa processing systems. The funding will enable the Department of Immigration and Citizenship to continue discussions with overseas counterparts on the implementation of biometrics in visa processing systems and the collection and matching of some biometric data.
The cost of this measure will be met from within the existing resourcing of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.
Student visa integrity — enhancement
| 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | 2012‑13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Immigration and Citizenship | - | - | - | - | - |
The Government will provide $0.2 million in 2009‑10 to strengthen the integrity of the student visa program.
The measure will improve checks of student visa holders' documents, better combat cases of document fraud, and streamline visa processing arrangements for postgraduate research students.
The cost of this measure will be met from within the existing resourcing of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.
Further information can be found in the press release of 20 August 2009 issued by the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship.
Temporary Business (Long Stay) Visa (Subclass 457) reform — implementation of streamlined arrangements
| 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | 2012‑13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Immigration and Citizenship | - | - | - | - | - |
| Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | - | - | - | - | - |
The Government will provide $3.3 million over four years to improve the operation of the Temporary Business (Long Stay) Visa (Subclass 457) program. Funding will facilitate reforms to improve the program's responsiveness to Australian labour market conditions and enable responsible and compliant employers to quickly sponsor 457 applicants. Reforms include employer accreditation, streamlining labour agreements, establishing a single Registered Employment Authority in each State and Territory, and requiring visa holders to be responsible for taking out mandatory health insurance.
This measure complements the measure Temporary Business (Long Stay) Visa (Subclass 457) reform — implementation announced in the 2009‑10 Budget.
The cost of this measure will be met from within the existing resourcing of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
Working Holiday visa (Subclass 417) — integrity enhancements
| 2008‑09 | 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | 2012‑13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Immigration and Citizenship | - | - | - | - | - |
The Government will provide $1.7 million over four years to enhance the integrity of the Working Holiday visa program. Enhancements include requiring specified employers to register the employment of any Working Holiday visa holder with the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, and reducing the period visa holders are allowed to remain with specified employers. The purpose is to better monitor the Working Holiday visa program.
The cost of this measure will be met from within the existing resourcing of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.
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