MELBOURNE EXPO 2012
WHERE: Crown Conference Centre
WHEN: Sat 9th & Sun 10th June
TIMES: 10am to 4pm
PERTH EXPO 2012
WHERE: PCEC – Perth
WHEN: Sat 14th & Sun 15th July
TIMES: 10am to 4pm
WHY VISIT?
The Down Under Expo, now in it’s third year, is Australia’s only dedicated Employment & Education Exhibition that exclusively targets the combined career and immigration needs of Overseas Professionals currently living in Australia.
As an Overseas National living temporarily in Australia there is no better exhibition for you to attend. You already know the importance of having a valid visa but perhaps you want to change or extend your existing visa status. The Down Under Expo contains everything you need to know about Australian visas, working holidays, student, employer and state sponsorship, business, family, investor and retirement. No other event in Australia provides more information on Australian immigration.
EMPLOYMENT
The Down Under Expo uniquely combines employment opportunities with skilled migration, offering employers and recruiters a targeted audience supported by the presence of Federal & State Government Skilled Migration Units (The Department of Immigration & Citizenship (DIAC), New South Wales Government, Victoria Government & Western Australia Government). Advice on skilled migration is readily available to employers and recruiters but more importantly for candidates.
EDUCATION
The Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship’s research shows that more than one in five (22%) WHMs study courses during their working holiday in Australia. The Down Under Expo offers a range of vocational, foundation and employment related courses with the specific needs of skilled migrants and working holiday markers in mind. The exhibition offers a range of options including diplomas, degrees, IELTS preparation, adult migrant education courses and workplace training courses (OH&S, RSA, White Card).
IMMIGRATION
The Down Under Expo caters almost exclusively for the needs of Onshore Skilled Migrants by providing clear and transparent information on pathways to achieve employer and state sponsorship as well as permanent resident status in Australia. With the emphasis on Skilled Migrant Attraction generally being pursued offshore, the onshore applications and particularly grants for the Business Long Stay Visas (Subclass 457), has seen a significant increase year on year with a 44.9% increase by the end of October 2011 compared to the same period last year. Equally the for the same period, the number of subclass 457 visa holders granted a permanent residence visa was 14.8% higher than the same period last year.