New York Times Warns Europe AGAINST Australia’s Successful Migration Policies

Australia is the only country in the world to successfully tackle the problem of migrant boats. It does this by saying ‘no’ to irregular seafaring arrivals, while at the same time admitting genuine refugees through an orderly process of entry.

This, of course, has been enough to induce a bout of elbow-gripping hysteria at the New York Times, which has warned Europe not to adopt this policy.

In an editorial in Thursday’s edition under the headline ‘Australia’s Brutal Treatment of Migrants’ the newspaper made it clear that the one proven approach that can stop the tragedy of migrant drownings and put people smugglers out of business is the one that should not be followed.

‘Some European officials may be tempted to adopt the hard-line approach Australia has used to stem a similar tide of migrants. That would be unconscionable.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has overseen a ruthlessly effective effort to stop boats packed with migrants, many of them refugees, from reaching Australia’s shores. His policies have been inhumane, of dubious legality and strikingly at odds with the country’s tradition of welcoming people fleeing persecution and war.’

As Breitbart News reported last month, Australia has just recorded 12 months without a single refugee boat arrival. Under Mr Abbott’s border control reforms of December 2013 – Operation Sovereign Borders – Australia has turned back 20 boats, preventing at least 633 people from arriving in the country.

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton made the announcement. He said:

“The fact that today we celebrate that we have not had a successful people smuggling venture in a year, and that over the course of the last 18 months or so we have turned back 20 boats and stopped 633 people from arriving in our country, is a significant achievement…

“…We have a very clear policy in place and that is that people who seek to come to our country by boat illegally will not settle in our country.”

Source--http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2015/09/04/new-york-times-warns-europe-against-australias-successful-migration-policies/

How is the Government changing Australia's immigration policy?

The Federal Government will this week introduce legislation to ban refugees and asylum seekers on Manus Island and Nauru from ever coming to Australia.

The proposed changes have sparked a heated debate since being announced last week, but how do they differ from what's already in place?

What does the Government want to do?

The Government wants to change the Migration Act so that refugees and asylum seekers in offshore processing centres would never be allowed to come to Australia.

So even if a person was found to be a genuine refugee and gained citizenship in another country, they could not access any kind of visa — such as a business or tourists visa — to come to Australia in the future.

The legislation — which is not yet public — will include ministerial discretion, so the Immigration Minister could intervene in individual cases.

Who could it affect?

The legislation is designed to affect people who came to Australia by boat after mid-2013, a cohort which was sent to offshore processing centres on either Manus Island or Nauru.

It may also impact on people who are currently in Australia, if they had been transferred from an offshore centre for medical treatment.

The legislation won't affect people who were aged under 18 years at the time of their transfer offshore.

According to the latest statistics from the Department of Immigration and Border Protection, 1233 people remain in the offshore centres — 823 on Manus Island and 410 on Nauru.

How does this fit with international law?

The Coalition is adamant that the proposed changes are in keeping with Australia's international obligations.

Article 31 of the United Nations' 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees states that signatories "shall not impose penalties, on account of their illegal entry or presence, on refugees".

It further states the advice should apply to refugees who come directly from a life-threatening region.

Advocates have criticised the proposed changes.

Are we taking any refugees?

Yes — the Government is continuing to process the 12,000 Syrian and Iraqi refugees to be taken in as part of a one-off agreement announced by the former Abbott government.

As of September, about 3,500 people had already been resettled.

Australia will also resettle refugees from Central America as part of its annual intake, set to remain at the 2018-19 level of 18,750.

Where would people on Manus and Nauru go?

If asylum seekers on Manus Island are found to be genuine refugees, they can resettle in Papua New Guinea.

For those on Nauru, they can resettle there or in Cambodia as part of the $50 million agreement struck with Australia.

Other than that, we don't know — the Coalition has stated it is in discussions with countries, but is yet to name any.

Last week, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said the Government was working in particular with the 45 countries in the Bali process.

Not all the countries may be viable options and of the countries who are members of the Bali Process, 14 have ratified the Refugee Convention.

The US has not, but it does have similar obligations by ascending to the Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees in 1968.

Source--http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-07/how-is-the-government-changing-australia's-immigration-policy/7996964

Quebec Immigration - Skilled Worker Program

The Quebec immigration selection system for Quebec Skilled Workers is designed to indicate which applicants are likely to become economically established upon immigration to Quebec.

Skilled Worker (Professional) applicants who intend to reside in Montreal or in another city or region within the province of Quebec are assessed under a different system than applicants who wish to settle elsewhere in Canada. This is done through what the government of Quebec calls its 'Regular Skilled Worker Program', otherwise known as the Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP).

As of January 2016, candidates for immigration to Canada through the QSWP must use the secure space Mon projet Québec in order to submit an application.

Following the closure of the second intake period in 2016, the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Diversité et de l'Inclusion ('the MIDI', the Quebec government department overseeing immigration to the province) has announced the following:

• The intake limit of 10,000 applications for a selection certificate through the QSWP for the period of April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017 has been reached.
• Information in the accounts of those individuals who did not submit their profiles during the intake periods in June and August 2016 will be deleted during Fall 2016. The date of deletion will be announced beforehand.
• An application must be submitted within 90 days from the date the individual began editing the application, or it will be deleted.

Mon projet Québec allows candidates to complete their application for a CSQ, make their payment online, follow the status of their application, make changes to their application, and access personal electronic messaging throughout the process.

Note: Cap-exempt candidates who have an employment offer validated by the MIDI, as well as individuals who are temporary residents of Quebec and eligible to submit an application for CSQ, may submit an application at any time.

Quebec Skilled Worker Eligibility

Applicants who are successful under the Regular Skilled Worker Program are issued a Quebec Selection Certificate (Certificat de sélection du Québec, also known as a CSQ), which is then followed by a Canadian Permanent Resident (Immigration) Visa. Though applicants to the program are assessed based upon different selection factors than those of the Federal Skilled Worker Class, the government of Canada acknowledges Quebec's selection of applicants by issuing permanent resident visas to successful applicants, once medical and criminality background checks have been completed.

In order to qualify for a CSQ, you must score enough points under the Quebec Immigration selection system that is described below. A single (unmarried) applicant must score at least 49 points based on this system, while an applicant with a spouse or common-law partner must score at least 57 points.

Selection Factors

The Quebec Immigration selection factors may be summarized as follows:

Factors	Points
Education	Up to 14 points (Cutoff Score = 2 points)
Area Of Training	Up to 16 points
Validated Employment Offer	Up to 10 points
Work Experience	Up to 8 points
Age	Up to 16 points
Language Proficiency	Up to 22 points
Stay And Family In Quebec	Up to 8 points
Spouse/Common-law partner Characteristics	Up to 17 points
Presence Of Accompanying Children	Up to 8 points
Financial Self-Sufficiency	1 point

Many of the documents required in order to apply for the Quebec Skilled Worker Program must be certified true copies. Click here to learn more.

Language test results must be submitted along with immigration applications to be awarded points for language proficiency.

• For more information on approved French tests, see Proving French Language Ability (Quebec Skilled Worker Program).
• For more information on the approved English test, see Proving English Language Ability - International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

Quebec Skilled Worker applicants must then successfully complete medical and security examinations conducted by the Canadian government in order to be granted a Canada Immigration (permanent resident) visa.

Quebec Skilled Workers applicants are not assessed based upon the selection factors of the Federal Skilled Worker Class. Citizenship and Immigration Canada acknowledges the selection of applicants who meet Quebec immigration selection criteria.

Processing Times

Processing Times for the Quebec Skilled Worker Program vary from one Canadian Immigration Visa Office to another.

Processing Fees

Processing fees for the Quebec Skilled Worker Program are as follows:

Applicant	Fees
Principal Applicant	CAD $773
Spouse, de facto spouse	CAD $166
Each dependant child	CAD $166

For more information about the Quebec Skilled Worker Program, see the Quebec Skilled Worker FAQ.

Learn more about the Canadian Immigration Process for the Quebec Skilled Worker Program.

Learn more about Quebec.

Source--http://www.canadavisa.com/quebec-skilled-worker-immigration.html