Abul Rizvi
IndependentAustralia
Canberra, ACT, Australia
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Past articles by Abul:
Reducing the number of visas is not the way to fix visa system’
An agenda to reduce the number of visas by calling them streams under a broader umbrella is a waste of time and resources. → Read More
Simplifying the visa system isn't the way to fix it
An agenda to reduce the number of visas by calling them streams under a broader umbrella is a waste of time and resources. → Read More
Visa lottery: Solution in search of a problem
A new lottery-style system for issuing permanent residency visas is a poorly-planned idea that will create its own share of problems. → Read More
Visa system still leaving migrants jobless and homeless
With record-sized growth in temporary entrants straining rental and job markets, Home Affairs must do more to help struggling migrants secure skilled jobs and permanent residency. → Read More
State nominations for skilled visas lagging behind expectations
State and territory governments will be reliant on the boom in student, visitor, working holiday maker and skilled temporary entry arrivals in 2022 to meet their 2023-24 skilled visa allocations. → Read More
Struggle street ahead for new migrants if jobs forecast on target
Temporary entrants and new migrants will struggle to survive if the weakened job market predicted by Treasury in 2023-24 plays out alongside the expected surge in net migration. → Read More
Paths for the Albanese Government to improve immigration in 2023
After disrepair in the visa system and implementing urgent interim measures, 2023 will have to be a year of immigration policy action for the Albanese Government. → Read More
#6 TOP IA STORY OF 2022: Home Affairs losing control of visa system
Plotting Australia's shambolic immigration system in 2022 was a former Deputy Secretary of the Department of Immigration, with this May piece being only one of Dr Abul Rizvi's entries into our top... → Read More
More than cash cows: Overseas students key to migration program
Rather than recruiting students because they can pay, universities should encourage overseas students to study traditional trades and help them find suitable pathways to migration. → Read More
Population and immigration in 2022: What we know so far
With international borders re-opening at the end of 2021, the biggest labour shortage since World War I and a new government accelerating visa processing, 2022 will prove a unique year for immigra... → Read More
Asylum advocates continue to mislead on abuse of system
A recent article addressing the backlog in refugee cases contains misleading information and does little to offer solutions to problems in our migration system. → Read More
Restoring visa integrity an essential political operation
Restoring integrity in our problematic visa system will be a difficult process, but a necessary one in order to win back the public's confidence. → Read More
Net movement of visitor visa holders highlights Home Affairs hitch
In 2022, it is likely the net positive movement of people on visitor visas will exceed all previous years. → Read More
October figures reveal rapid rise in international travel
International travel is booming again with the largest numbers recorded since early 2020. → Read More
Overseas student visas entering a new phase
Home Affairs is desperately trying to cope with a huge surge in overseas student visa applications, many lured by the prospect of unlimited work rights. → Read More
Skill stream under Labor's Migration Program hits historical high
The planned composition of Labor's 2022-23 Migration Program has a significantly larger skill stream — at 142,500, it will be the biggest in our history. → Read More
Dutton pouts after Albo delivers on Migration Program
After the Coalition stalled for almost a year, worsening our labour shortage, Dutton has the gall to complain about Labor's Migration Program win. → Read More
Albanese Government should let Djokovic play in 2023 Australian Open
The Albanese Government must lift the three-year ban on Novak Djokovic entering Australia imposed by the Morrison Government. → Read More
System fails to protect migrants — asylum applications soar
Is the ongoing rise in asylum applications from Pacific Island nations a case of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade shifting risks and costs to other agencies? → Read More
Prohibiting internet poker machines and casinos is futile
The prohibition of internet-based gambling to Australians attracts little media attention despite the fact it has been an utter failure. → Read More