United Indian Associations (UIA) an umbrella body representing many Indian community organizations met the Federal Minister for Immigration, Chris Evans in Canberra and made submissions in regards to the proposed Visa Capping Bill and its impact on the International Students. Also present in the meeting were Federal MP for Reid, Laurie Ferguson and Federal MP for Parramatta, Julie Owens.
UIA urged the Minister to:
- Continue the consultation process with the community to smoothen the impact of migration changes to the students
- Review the Visa Capping Bill and prolong the consultation process for at least six months or more fully understand the financial and social impact on Australian economy.
- Make sufficient transitional arrangements for the students affected by the changes in SOL as:
- To consider students working in their areas of specialisation for GSM applications rather than pushing them to apply through ENS scheme
- Duration of 885 Visa be increased to 18 months to 3 years
- Reduce the salary threshold for ENS from $45,000 to $25,000
- To consider those applications that do not come under new SOL for GSM visas under regional/rural Australia.
The minister was also urged to review the current visa approval process in Indian visa centres as a large number of visa’s are being rejected
Laurie Ferguson supported for better transitional arrangements and Minister Evans also shared the sentiments with the community. Minister Evans advised that he would respond to the delegation soon and the Government would continue to hold consultations with the UIA over the next few months.
The delegation also met Deputy PM. Julia Gillard and presented memo to her Chief Education Advisor Ms Rondah Rietweld and discussed the impact of migration changes on the education industry.
The UIA delegation included President Aruna Chandrala, Secretary Dr Moninder Singh, Joint Treasurer Amarinder Bajwa and former Student Union President Immanuel Selvaraj and Harish Velji President Sub Continent Friends of Labor.
UIA appreciated the assistance and support from Nathan Rees State MP and former Premier NSW and Michelle Rowland Federal Labor Candidate for Greenway for this cause. For further queries please contact UIA President Aruna Chandrala at 0410 338 900 (achandrala@yahoo.com) or UIA Secretary Dr Moninder Singh at 0413 145 880 (secretaryuia@gmail.com).
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To whom it may concern,
I would just like an update on what has happened ever since the above was published in June?
What will happen to those that have aleady applied and are awaiting their application ot be processed ?
Thanks
Dania
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