Australia will establish a Pacific visa lottery scheme to boost the number of permanent migrant workers and strengthen relations with the region. From July, 3000 places a year will become available for eligible participants from Pacific nations and East Timor to be randomly selected and given the opportunity to apply for a permanent Australian visa….

Australia’s Treasurer Jim Chalmers argues a short-term boost in migration numbers is not the silver bullet to workforce shortfall as an industry leader urges the government to allow up to 200,000 overseas migrants to come to Australia a year to fill job vacancies. It comes as more than 100 business leaders, unions and state governments…

Two vital Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reports were not given to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs (HSGAC) despite being required by law to do so, according to two Republican senators. The 2020 Entry/Exit Overstay Report on visas held by foreign individuals residing in the United States has been published on…