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Australia Partner Visa Processing Times Update 2018
While most will think that 3 to 3.5 years’ time is not an issue for a couple in a relationship, the timeframe also requires partners to: continue in a committed and mutually exclusive relationship …
Australia General Skilled Migration SkillSelect Invitation Round Results – 15 February 2017
Occupations with pro rata arrangements While it is encouraging to see that applications with the minimum pass mark of 60 points are receiving invitations, the majority of applications for popular …
Australian Temporary visa holders and Permanent Residents with criminal charges and convictions face visa cancellations and deportation under section 501 of the Migration Act!
Recent Visa Cancellation Headlines in the Media In addition to Vince Focarelli there have been a number of other prominent figures who were charged or convicted of a criminal offence. These …SkillSelect Invitation Round Results – 1 February 2017
Occupations with pro rata arrangements While it is encouraging to see that applications with the minimum pass mark of 60 points are receiving invitations, the majority of applications for popular …
Commonwealth Ombudsman investigates Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) about its visa cancellation powers! Numerous issues identified in published report!
Also noted in the section 501 report was the following statistic: “After the passage of this legislation (section 501(3A) on 11 December 2014) the number of visas cancelled under s 501 increased from …
Students, professionals and investors expected to turn towards Australia as the US and UK tighten immigration policies!
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) of Australia manages a migration programme which oversees a huge range of visas. In summary: If you are a skilled professional you may …
Meryl Streep's Golden Globes speech champions the contributions of people coming together from all over the world to create great art! Much like migrant's contributions to Australia!
Here is the full text: “Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you. Please sit down. Please sit down. Thank you. I love you all. You’ll have to forgive me. I’ve lost my …
Key news and trends for Australian migration in 2016 and what to expect for 2017
Relevant News and Updates for specific visa categories General Skilled Migration (GSM) visas – subclass 189, 190, 489 and 485 There are growing restrictions on occupations that were previously …
Have you had your Australian Visa refused or cancelled? The festive season can include negative surprises. Immigration Lawyer Chris Johnston and our team of Registered Migration Agents can help lodge your appeal in time!
A visa application can be refused for a number of reasons. In our previous article we discussed the tougher and stricter stance taken by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) in …Mechanical Engineers join Accountants and ICT Occupations with requirement of 70 points or more to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA)!
The latest invitation round for the SkillSelect programme was held on 23 November 2016. During the invitation round occupation group 2335 - Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers was placed …