Projects

Immigration Information and Counselling Services (IIC)

The IIC program is a confidential service offering immigration information, support and counselling. IOM provides counselling, case management, return assistance and reintegration planning to the migrants in Australia who are eligible for IIC support.

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IOM No-Interest Travel Loan Fund

The International Organization for Migration (IOM), on behalf of the Australian Government, operates the IOM No-Interest Travel Loan Fund to help Special Humanitarian Program (SHP) visa holders pay for their travel to Australia.

For more information, please go to iomaustralia.org/loans/

Pacific Assisted Voluntary Return

Coming soon

Concessional Fares for Immigrants Traveling to Australia and New Zealand

Every approved immigrant (under the categories Skilled Migration, Business Skills and Parent Migration) is eligible for a special reduced one-way economy fare and more generous baggage allowance from IOM. This has been the result of negotiations with a large number of international carriers on specifically designated routes. Fare reductions are available from most international carriers from any destinations and for this special service; IOM will charge a reasonable service fee.
Once payment has been received, IOM Canberra will organise your flights according to your preferred date of travel. Depending on your departure city your air tickets will either be made available to you locally at the airline town office or couriered to you.

If you are interested in receiving more information on IOM concessional fares, baggage allowance and eligibility criteria, please do not hesitate to contact us or send us your details.

Sponsor Pre-paid Movements to Australia and New Zealand

IOM offers travel assistance to those who have been accepted for permanent residency in Australia and New Zealand under various categories, for example family migration, special assistance, and humanitarian categories. Travel and other related costs are pre-paid by sponsors in Australia and New Zealand.

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Self-Payer Movements to Australia and New Zealand

This project provides travel assistance and medical services to those who have been accepted in Australia and New Zealand under various migration categories including family reunification, family migration and special assistance. Travel and other related costs are pre-paid by the refugee/migrant before departure.

Australian Government Funded Programme

Under an agreement between IOM and the Government of Australia (GOA), IOM is responsible for the resettlement of those refugees accepted under Australia's funded component of the Humanitarian Programme. Other services, such as medical screening, processing, etc. are also provided on request. The project is fully funded by the GOA and has been in operation since 1993.

Movements to New Zealand

At the request of the Government of New Zealand, this project provides transportation assistance to persons accepted for resettlement under New Zealand's approved refugee quota and UNHCR referred caseloads from the region including the Pacific and Asia. This project also provides medical screening and health services to eligible persons based on requirements established by New Zealand Immigration Service.

Solomon Islands

An IOM office was established in Honiara in June 2009 to undertake a two year capacity building project with the Solomon Islands Immigration Division. This project is based on Memoranda of Understanding between the Solomon Islands Government, IOM and the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship and is known as the Border Strengthening Program. The Program Manager works within the Ministry of Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration and will examine a range of areas where capacity can be enhanced.

The scope of the project includes:

Reflecting the nature of the program, the IOM presence will be small and focused. Currently only the Program Manager is in place. One support staff person will be engaged locally.

The program manager works on a day to day basis with Solomon Islands immigration staff and the outcomes of the program will reflect the needs and objectives of the Solomon Islands Government.

The Solomon Islands is an archipelago which stretches for almost 1400 km, located to the east of Papua New Guinea with a mainly Melanesian population of some 600,000 and a diversity of languages and cultures. After periods of significant civil disturbance from 1998-2003, the country is now experiencing a period of relative stability and institutional growth with some development support from the international community. There are many partnership projects across Government designed to support democracy, development and economic and social reforms. The establishment of a presence in Honiara gives IOM an opportunity to work closely with the Solomon Islands Government towards enhanced immigration processes which will support its development.

The IOM office profile is as follows:
Program Manager: Mr Greg Mills
Office location: Ministry of Commerce Industries, Labour and Immigration,
Mendana Avenue , Honiara
Postal address: PO Box 27, Honiara, Solomon Islands
Phone contact: +677 22536
Email: [email protected]

 

New Zealand

Pre-Consular Support

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Papua New Guinea

Border Management System (BMS)

In December 2003, the Governments of Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) agreed that effective border management and security were vitally important to the national security of both countries.

As part of the Enhanced Cooperation Program (ECP), DIAC agreed to support the advancement of Papua New Guinea’s capacity for effective immigration and border management.

With regard to the subject a meeting held between DIAC and PNG ICS in October 2007, saw a Funding Agreement (FA) being signed between DIAC and IOM on 15 May 2008. The Funding Agreement was for a period of 15 months in which IOM agreed to support elements of the PNG BMS Project through delivering the activities in accordance with the Funding Agreement as was outlined in its schedule.

IOM engaged a Business Analyst in 2008 for 15 months period, who work in direct consultation with DIAC and ICS officials in developing and implementing the BMS Project for deployment in August, 2009.

Starting in June 2008, the ICS Priority Requirements were identified, documented and signed off by ICS management to form the basis for the upgrade Release for August, 2009. These requirements were discuss in workshops held in Port Moresby from 17-21 Nov, 2008 and was further trimmed to include only the core priority requirements. These core priority requirements were discussed in the Melbourne Workshop conducted from 20-22 April, 2009.

The core requirements include: visa management process, improved data synchronization, batch processing (movement), conveyance cancellation and passenger reversal.

DIAC has injected more resources in various activities including BMS infrastructure development to ensure delivery of certain milestone as per the project plan is achievable.

Project Activities include: Prototype – Warranty Support in 2009
Events Location
Prototype sessions: 20th July - 7th August
UAT preparations and UAT sessions: 10th August - 28th August
Training sessions: 31st August - 4th September
Deployment of the new version to Waigani: 7th September
Post-Deployment Support and Transition to warranty period in PNG continues: 7th – 11th September
Warranty Support, deployment to remaining in-scope Diplomatic Missions and planning and execution of transition to PNG ICS: 13th – 4th December

It is anticipated that FA may be extended through to December 2024 to further support the work of IOM and its stake holders.