特恩布林宣佈澳洲頒佈更嚴謹的公民法

特恩布林宣佈澳洲頒佈更嚴謹的公民法

  • 更嚴謹的公民入籍試; 
  • 擁有家庭暴力和有組織罪行歷史不能入籍;
  • 申請人要證明融入澳洲社會,例如受雇和孩子有上學;
  • 更嚴格的英語測試,包括讀、寫和聽力; 新公民必須顯示出良好的英語能力
  • 永久居民等候期由一年延至四年

此外,申請者需以永居身份在澳洲住滿四年才可以申請入籍,比目前住滿 12 個月多三年。譚保總理稱,澳洲公民身份是一種「特權」。

新措施僅容許申請者三次機會通過入籍測試,三次不通過要等兩年重試。

新措施今日起生效。今年稍後由國會通過修正案,追溯所有今天起的新申請。

Push for visa-free migration bloc in Australia, UK, Canada and New Zealand

AUSTRALIA is being called on to join a push for a new visa-free migration bloc with a new poll finding overwhelming public support to be able to live and work freely in “like-minded” nations.

The push to have a “free mobility labour zone” between Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Britain was started by London Mayor Boris Johnson but has now been picked up by several MPs and Lords in Westminster.

A poll in the four nations commissioned by the Royal Commonwealth Society in London and released today found 70 per cent of Australians, 82 per cent of New Zealanders and 75 per cent of Canadians supported the move.

Britain also backed the initiative although to a lesser degree — 58 per cent. The UK is currently in a migration crisis with EU membership ensuring all Europeans have free access to live and work in the UK and receive substantial benefits, all of which is to come to a head in June with a referendum on whether the UK remains in the EU.

Young adults (18-35 years) notably in Australia and New Zealand were the most supportive, 90 and 80 per cent respectively.

(link: http://www.news.com.au/world/europe/push-for-visafree-migration-bloc-in-australia-uk-canada-and-new-zealand/news-story/c854fd6012d1245512f76cf39955b0cf )