AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT - DEPT OF IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION: NO WAY. THEY WILL NOT MAKE AUSTRALIA HOME

The rules have changed (last reviewed Wednesday 2 April 2014). Check the facts. The Australian Government is implementing the toughest border protection measures ever to combat maritime people smuggling and protect Australia's borders. Anyone seeking to illegally enter Australia by boat will never make Australia home. It is the policy and practice of the Australian Government to intercept any vessel that is seeking to illegally enter Australia and safely remove it beyond our waters. People who travelled to Australia by boat without a visa will not end up in Australia; they have been sent for processing in Nauru or Papua New Guinea. They won't be able to work, and could be waiting a long time for their claim to be processed. Australia has the toughest border protection measures ever. The Australian Government has announced that no temporary or permanent protection visas will be granted to anyone who arrives in Australia by boat without a visa until further notice. The rules apply to everyone; families, children, unaccompanied children, educated and skilled. There are no exceptions. READ more at: https://www.immi.gov.au/Live/Pages/refugees/no-way.aspx