Australia, officially known as Commonwealth of Australia, is situated in the Southern Hemisphere. This naturally beautiful land is known for its glorious history, rich culture and deep rooted traditions.
This land of kangaroos is the 6th largest country across the world with the lowest density of population.
There are 16 world heritage properties in
Australia. Its significant townships, busy cities, beautiful landscapes and exotic flora and fauna all have added a unique appeal to it. Most of the Australias floras and faunas cant be found elsewhere across the world.
When it comes to the lifestyle of Australia, it is said that this nation has the kind of lifestyle which is second to none.
This country consists of 6 states and 2 territories. There are a lot of people who wish to immigrate to this land of opportunity, as this country provides several facilities to its immigrants in terms of growth.
In January 2008, the Government of Australian introduced Maritime Crew Visa for overseas sea crew. According to a report, recently, the Australian Government has granted one million MCV (Maritime Crew Visa).The Immigration and Citizenship Department of Australia has appreciated the fact that the MCV has a positive on Australia's border control.
According to the statement highlighted by the Immigration and Citizenship Department of Australia, the seaports of Australia are now more secure than before.
All overseas shipping crew have to go through a formal process of visa application in Australia. Applicants who are eligible to fulfill the requirements for this category of visa and pass the security checks are issued a 3 years multiple-entry visa.
This process provides the power to the authorizers to restrict the temporary candidates to ensure the protection of the border at the ports of Australia. Before the introduction of the MCV program, maritime crews obtained special purpose visa arrangements which didnt include the process of a
formal visa application.
At present, India, China, Philippine, Indonesia and Ukraine are the top most nationalities who are using this visa. Usually, in a month, up to 20,000 Maritime Crew Visas are issued by the Immigration Department of Australia.
The best thing is that the shipping industry has been warmly embraced this Maritime Crew Visa program. The MCV program has maintained a very remarkable compliance rate of 99.8% since its commencement.
According to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship of Australia, the success of MCV scheme depends on certain factors, such as: the improved application form and processing of arrangements, application fee and the appropriateness of decision-making.
