來了快2個半月了，一切都好。但惟獨受不了澳洲那該死的天氣。
別的城市不清楚，我住的霍巴特的天氣實在是無語。像個小娘們似的，說變就變。我不只一次被吃藥了。
今天早上起來，發現萬里晴空，太陽很強烈，就錯誤的認為整天就是大晴天，於是把唯一一條被子拿到院子里去曬，然後去洗了個澡，等出來后（15分鐘后），天居然開始下雨了，還好我早出來幾分鐘，不然這條被子肯定沒法再睡了。到現在還覺得慌~~~~~~
就在我寫這篇文章的時候（也就是洗澡后20分鐘），天又放晴了。該死的天氣，就像澳洲移民局似的——存心耍人啊！Damn it!
最近因為作業太多，心情有些不太好，吐槽就此完畢。—_ —!!
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
到澳洲2個月小結
時間過得真快，一眨眼已經在澳洲生活了2個月了。2個月雖然不短，但感覺時間過得好快。
現在生活方面已經沒有問題了。近期主要忙於做作業，終於體會到學習的壓力了。來了2個月沒怎麼出去玩過，CITY也只去了1次，其他地方更是沒去過。算是比較宅的類型吧。
在這2個月中認識了一些中國朋友和鬼佬朋友，但在和鬼佬聊天中還是發現自己的英語不夠，需要更加努力練習才行。
目前還沒找工作，準備到5月份開始找，也計畫在5月買一部2手車。在這邊生活，工作都非常需要車的。沒車會被限制在很小的一個圈子里。
出國前就聽說澳洲出售袋鼠肉。不久前在超市里買了一袋袋鼠肉，價格不是很貴，嘗過之後發現口感比較像牛肉，但腥味蠻重的。估計以後不會再買了，這次算是嘗鮮了。
現在生活方面已經沒有問題了。近期主要忙於做作業，終於體會到學習的壓力了。來了2個月沒怎麼出去玩過，CITY也只去了1次，其他地方更是沒去過。算是比較宅的類型吧。
在這2個月中認識了一些中國朋友和鬼佬朋友，但在和鬼佬聊天中還是發現自己的英語不夠，需要更加努力練習才行。
目前還沒找工作，準備到5月份開始找，也計畫在5月買一部2手車。在這邊生活，工作都非常需要車的。沒車會被限制在很小的一個圈子里。
出國前就聽說澳洲出售袋鼠肉。不久前在超市里買了一袋袋鼠肉，價格不是很貴，嘗過之後發現口感比較像牛肉，但腥味蠻重的。估計以後不會再買了，這次算是嘗鮮了。
Sunday, April 5, 2009
移民局宣布將對457簽證進行修改
Government announces changes to 457 visa program
Wednesday, 1 April 2009
Today the Government announced changes to the Subclass 457 visa program in order to ensure that it continues to provide industry with needed skills, while not undermining local training and employment opportunities.
These measures were developed through 2008 following the commitment by the Government in last year’s Budget to implement a package of longer-term reforms to the 457 visa program in 2009 to improve both its integrity and ability to deliver the skills needed in the economy.
This package includes responses to recommendations from the Deegan Review into the integrity of the 457 visa program and the views of stakeholders on the Skilled Migration Consultative Panel.
The Government will be considering further measures in the context of the 2009 Budget.
The 457 visa program plays an important role in the Australian economy. It is an uncapped temporary visa program entirely driven by employer demand for skills that are not available locally. It allows employers to access the skills they need, with the overseas workers then returning home when those skills are no longer required.
The 457 visa program rapidly grew over the period 2003 - 2007 as a combination of the resources boom and a failure to invest in training saw widespread skill shortages emerge across the economy.
Given the growth in the size of the program it has become increasingly important that the 457 visa program complements domestic recruitment and training initiatives to meet the skill needs of industry and does not seek to replace them.
Alongside that growth, community concerns grew over the exploitation of overseas workers and the undermining of local wages and conditions after cases of some employers abusing the program emerged through 2005 - 2007. The vast majority of these cases involved trades’ level 457 visa holders with little or no English language skills who often lacked the technical skills claimed.
It was in response to the widespread concern about these abuses that the Government made it a priority to improve the integrity of the 457 visa and restore public confidence in the program.
The 2008 Budget included a number of immediate measures to address those concerns, including an increase to the minimum salary level (MSL) for the first time in two years, the passage of legislation to enhance monitoring and sanction powers and funding for increased compliance activity.
These 2008 measures also included the appointment of AIRC Commissioner Barbara Deegan to review the integrity of the 457 visa program through 2008 and the establishment of the Skilled Migration Consultative Panel to contribute towards the development of longer-term reforms to be introduced in 2009.
The seven measures announced today are:
The indexation of the minimum salary level (MSL) for all new and existing 457 visa holders by 4.1% on 1 July 2009, in line with all employees’ total earnings last year as reported by the ABS. This ensures that the wages of overseas workers keep pace with local wages.
The implementation of a market based minimum salary for all new and existing 457 visa holders from mid September 2009, to ensure overseas workers are not exploited and local wages and conditions are not undermined (a key recommendation of the Deegan Review).
Increasing the existing minimum language requirement from 4.5 IELTS to 5 IELTS for 457 visa applicants in trade occupations and chefs, to address concerns about the exploitation of workers from non-English speaking countries and align the 457 visa English language standard with the permanent sponsored visa for trades’ occupations.
Progressively introducing formal skills assessment from 1 July 2009 for 457 visa applicants from high risk immigration countries in trade occupations and chefs. The Government will consult with stakeholders in finalising an assessment framework that reflects Australian standards and meets the expectations of Australian workplaces.
Introducing a requirement that employers seeking access to the 457 visa program have a strong record of, or demonstrated commitment to, employing local labour and non-discriminatory employment practices. This will help address concerns that some employers may discriminate against local labour in hiring overseas workers.
The development of training benchmarks to clarify the existing requirement on employers to demonstrate a commitment to training local labour.
The extension of the labour agreement pathway to all ASCO 5 – 7 occupations, to ensure that employers using the 457 visa program to access these occupations satisfy obligations on local training and employment.
These measures were developed through 2008 in response to concerns about the integrity of the 457 visa program, at a time when the demand for skills was high and the program was growing strongly.
In the six months to December 2008 the numbers of 457 visa applications were running at historically high levels, with an average 700 primary visa applications a week lodged by people offshore seeking to come to Australia on a 457 visa.
The slow down in the Australian economy in the wake of the global financial crisis and the subsequent decline in demand for 457 visas has not diminished the need to implement these measures and restore public confidence in the program.
The first three months of 2009 has seen on average 430 primary visa applications a week lodged by people offshore seeking to come to Australia on a 457 visa. This shows that the program is responding to the changing economic circumstances.
These measures announced today represent fundamental and long-term improvements to the 457 visa program.
消息來源：http://www.minister.immi.gov.au/media/media-releases/2009/ce09034.htm
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最核心的內容是提高英語要求以及增加被擔保人的最低收入要求，避免出現被擔保人從事和收入不符合的工作情況。（比如被擔保人從事的工作應獲得4W澳元年薪，但雇主只給3.5W澳元）
Wednesday, 1 April 2009
Today the Government announced changes to the Subclass 457 visa program in order to ensure that it continues to provide industry with needed skills, while not undermining local training and employment opportunities.
These measures were developed through 2008 following the commitment by the Government in last year’s Budget to implement a package of longer-term reforms to the 457 visa program in 2009 to improve both its integrity and ability to deliver the skills needed in the economy.
This package includes responses to recommendations from the Deegan Review into the integrity of the 457 visa program and the views of stakeholders on the Skilled Migration Consultative Panel.
The Government will be considering further measures in the context of the 2009 Budget.
The 457 visa program plays an important role in the Australian economy. It is an uncapped temporary visa program entirely driven by employer demand for skills that are not available locally. It allows employers to access the skills they need, with the overseas workers then returning home when those skills are no longer required.
The 457 visa program rapidly grew over the period 2003 - 2007 as a combination of the resources boom and a failure to invest in training saw widespread skill shortages emerge across the economy.
Given the growth in the size of the program it has become increasingly important that the 457 visa program complements domestic recruitment and training initiatives to meet the skill needs of industry and does not seek to replace them.
Alongside that growth, community concerns grew over the exploitation of overseas workers and the undermining of local wages and conditions after cases of some employers abusing the program emerged through 2005 - 2007. The vast majority of these cases involved trades’ level 457 visa holders with little or no English language skills who often lacked the technical skills claimed.
It was in response to the widespread concern about these abuses that the Government made it a priority to improve the integrity of the 457 visa and restore public confidence in the program.
The 2008 Budget included a number of immediate measures to address those concerns, including an increase to the minimum salary level (MSL) for the first time in two years, the passage of legislation to enhance monitoring and sanction powers and funding for increased compliance activity.
These 2008 measures also included the appointment of AIRC Commissioner Barbara Deegan to review the integrity of the 457 visa program through 2008 and the establishment of the Skilled Migration Consultative Panel to contribute towards the development of longer-term reforms to be introduced in 2009.
The seven measures announced today are:
The indexation of the minimum salary level (MSL) for all new and existing 457 visa holders by 4.1% on 1 July 2009, in line with all employees’ total earnings last year as reported by the ABS. This ensures that the wages of overseas workers keep pace with local wages.
The implementation of a market based minimum salary for all new and existing 457 visa holders from mid September 2009, to ensure overseas workers are not exploited and local wages and conditions are not undermined (a key recommendation of the Deegan Review).
Increasing the existing minimum language requirement from 4.5 IELTS to 5 IELTS for 457 visa applicants in trade occupations and chefs, to address concerns about the exploitation of workers from non-English speaking countries and align the 457 visa English language standard with the permanent sponsored visa for trades’ occupations.
Progressively introducing formal skills assessment from 1 July 2009 for 457 visa applicants from high risk immigration countries in trade occupations and chefs. The Government will consult with stakeholders in finalising an assessment framework that reflects Australian standards and meets the expectations of Australian workplaces.
Introducing a requirement that employers seeking access to the 457 visa program have a strong record of, or demonstrated commitment to, employing local labour and non-discriminatory employment practices. This will help address concerns that some employers may discriminate against local labour in hiring overseas workers.
The development of training benchmarks to clarify the existing requirement on employers to demonstrate a commitment to training local labour.
The extension of the labour agreement pathway to all ASCO 5 – 7 occupations, to ensure that employers using the 457 visa program to access these occupations satisfy obligations on local training and employment.
These measures were developed through 2008 in response to concerns about the integrity of the 457 visa program, at a time when the demand for skills was high and the program was growing strongly.
In the six months to December 2008 the numbers of 457 visa applications were running at historically high levels, with an average 700 primary visa applications a week lodged by people offshore seeking to come to Australia on a 457 visa.
The slow down in the Australian economy in the wake of the global financial crisis and the subsequent decline in demand for 457 visas has not diminished the need to implement these measures and restore public confidence in the program.
The first three months of 2009 has seen on average 430 primary visa applications a week lodged by people offshore seeking to come to Australia on a 457 visa. This shows that the program is responding to the changing economic circumstances.
These measures announced today represent fundamental and long-term improvements to the 457 visa program.
消息來源：http://www.minister.immi.gov.au/media/media-releases/2009/ce09034.htm
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最核心的內容是提高英語要求以及增加被擔保人的最低收入要求，避免出現被擔保人從事和收入不符合的工作情況。（比如被擔保人從事的工作應獲得4W澳元年薪，但雇主只給3.5W澳元）
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