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  • Dispute brews over immigration crackdown on IT workers

    The federal government is on a collision course with recruitment companies over recent tightening of rules for issuing employer sponsored 457 visas held by thousands of imported IT professionals.

  • ACS: New backflip expert?

    The Olympics may be over but backflips and all forms of manoeuvring are still in abundance. This time, it's the Australian Computer Society on the main podium.

  • DIMIA eyes London based call centre

    The Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA) is looking to open a call centre based in London as a first contact for people in the UK and Europe enquiring about Australia and its visa requirements.

  • Immigration inks AU$44m e-visa deal

    The Department of Immigration and Citizenship has signed a four-year, AU$44.2 million contract to continue buying electronic border management technology from its existing vendor CPS Systems.

  • ACS wants ICT immigration tightened

    The Australian Computer Society has called for tighter monitoring of ICT immigrants to Australia and intake reductions in some areas to ensure local workers are not disadvantaged.

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  • ACS: New backflip expert?

    The Olympics may be over but backflips and all forms of manoeuvring are still in abundance. This time, it's the Australian Computer Society on the main podium.

  • The ACS fires ... but shoots blanks?

    The Australian Computer Society plans to meet government officials to highlight the urgent need for immigration reform but its proposal lacks substantive data and this could only hurt the society.

  • ICT skills shortage still a myth

    The Information Technology Contract and Recruitment Association believes Australia needs to hire more foreigners to fill the shortage in ICT skills. But there's no solid evidence to back up its claim.

  • Succeeding in integration: Part three

    In this third instalment of our ongoing series, we take a look at four integration projects, the problems they faced, and how the organisations involved overcame them.

  • The ICT labour market: Where agendas collide

    Companies want cheap labour, universities depend on international student dollars, industry needs key skills, and local graduates just want a job. Mark Wheeler investigates the drama playing out over the ICT labour market.

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