Publisher - Filipinos in Australia

The following items are prohibited from entering Australian territory. Passengers arriving at any Australian port of entry bringing the items listed below are advised to drop them at the quarantine bins. Otherwise, they will be confiscated…

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A Filipino woman facing multiple charges of visa fraud involving the entry of Filipino dairy workers in New Zealand has pleaded guilty before the Hamilton District Court. Loraine Jayme, 35, who holds a dual Filipino-New Zealand…

Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) have released the new Skilled Occupations List (SOL) for 2016-17. This list will come into effect from 1st July, 2016. The Skilled Occupations List is used for 189 (Skilled…

New rules meant to protect Filipino workers from taking out onerous loans to secure work in New Zealand are now being pointed as the reason why those very people fail to land jobs in the country. The Philippine Overseas Employment…

Australia's Department of Immigration and Border Protection has released an updated Skills Occupations List for 2016-2017. The list will be effective from 1 July 2016. This list is used for various visa applicationss namely 189 (Skilled…

An Australian court has charged a couple for allegedly shortchanging four Filipino workers of about A$261,300. According the Federal Circuit Court, two of the workers were employed at motels located in Queanbeyan in New South Wales, Halls…

It was supposed to be a fresh start for a Filipino woman who just separated from her husband. Jovi Pilapil and new beau Keith Collins, who found each other over the Internet, are both parents who gave love another chance. But instead,…

A New Zealand-based Filipina accused of running an extensive immigration scam to help workers from the Philippines get into the country as dairy workers is set to reappear in court. Loraine Anne Jayme, 35, who was arrested in October after…

The public is advised that the Philippine Embassy will be closed on the following Philippine and Australian holidays: A. Regular Holidays: New Year's Day - January 1 (Friday) Maundy Thursday - March 24 Good Friday - March 25 National…