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The new 2017 Australian Budget and how it affects the Australia immigration programme and visas
On 9 May 2017 the Treasurer for the Government of Australia announced the latest budget for Australia. While many of the policies and changes affect locals in terms of public services, infrastructure, …
Western Australia moving towards no further RSMS visa applications! Official letter sent to Federal Government requesting removal!
An image of the letter was posted on the Premier’s Twitter account and you can read the full letter here. Our earlier write-up on the suspension of the WA state migration programme can be found here. …
457 visa holders with children in South Australia will need to pay contributory school fees in January 2018! Start applying for your permanent visa now to be exempt!
Some examples of the contributory fee calculation (as provided by the SA Department for Education and Child Development): Example 1 Tomas commences work under a 457 visa arrangement and will be paid a …
Australia 457, ENS and RSMS visa applications processing times getting slower
2018 UPDATES: Skills Assessments & Occupation Lists for Australian TSS 482 And Employer-Sponsored Permanent Resident VisasSkills Assessments & Occupation Lists for Australian TSS 482 And …
457, RSMS and ENS Work Visa Categories Affected by Penalties Introduced if Paying Businesses for Sponsorship
In our earlier blog looking at the year 2015 in review, it was mentioned that the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) has introduced measures to penalise activities and arrangement …
Permanent Visas will now be much more difficult for Religious Ministers and more flexible for General Medical Practitioners
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) has announced changes affecting the Employer Nomination Scheme (Subclass 186 Visa) and Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (Subclass 187 …
Developments in migration policy for 2012 - Looking Back
Firstly, I can make reference to an insightful blog by a representative of DIAC. Kruno Kukoc, First Assistant Secretary Migration and Visa Policy Division, Department of Immigration and Citizenship. …
Employer sponsored visas RSMS and ENS top priority for DIAC and Registered Migration Agents can still lodge Decision Ready applications
The priority processing order released by DIAC since 1 July 2012 still has employer sponsored visas the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) subclass 187 and Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) …