Skilled Migration Visas
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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 …
I am an enrolled/registered nurse and I want to work in Australia! What do I need to do for an Australian visa?
[ANZSCO code in brackets] Midwife [254111] Nurse Practitioner [254411] Registered Nurse (Aged Care) [254412] Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health) [254413] Registered Nurse (Community Health) …
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 …
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While improving your English abilities will only come with time and practice, familiarising yourself with the English test format and time limits can be achieved by accessing specimen test materials, …
Visa application refused? State nomination or sponsorship not successful? Hear from recent client Wenru about how Work Visa Lawyers helped her succeed in her subclass 190 Skilled Nominated visa application!
The team at Work Visa Lawyers is always happy to help deserving applicants in successfully obtaining an Australian visa. More often than we hoped for, we come across many applicants who tried to …
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 …