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Changes to the Student Visa Evidence Requirements! Immigration risk ratings for countries and education providers to be updated on 31 March 2017!
Key terms: Australian Student Visa - Subclass 500 - Visa application requirements - financial evidence - Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) criterion The Department of Immigration and Border Protection …
Australia Department of Immigration and Border Protection announces new Australian Visa Processing Times! Visa applications expected to take longer!
Visa type Description 75% of applications processed in 90% of applications processed in 457 Temporary Work (Skilled) 86 days 6 months 186 Employer Nomination Scheme (Direct Entry Pathway) 9 months 11 …
Vietnam now an eligible country for the subclass 462 Work and Holiday visa!
Argentina Bangladesh Chile China, People’s Republic of Indonesia Israel Malaysia Poland Portugal Slovak Republic Slovenia Spain Thailand Turkey USA Uruguay Vietnam Please be aware that the …
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 …
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 …
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Australian Immigration Changes – changes to skilled occupation lists, 457 visa list, 2-stage Australian visas, character and criminal records, integrity checks
In an earlier blog published in June this year, it was mentioned that the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) has been getting tougher in relation to the processing of visa …
Backpacker tax for Working Holiday (subclass 417) and Work and Holiday (subclass 462) visa holders set to stay at 15%!
Update @ 2 December 2016 The Backpacker Tax has been voted in to be set at 15%. Tax on superannuation for backpackers is also set at 65%. The Australian government is likely to pass legislation to …
Work and Holiday 462 visa available for second year! Great for those from eligible countries including USA, Spain, Argentina, Chile, Malaysia and more!
Effective from 19 November 2016, subclass 462 Work and Holiday visa holders will be eligible to apply for a second Work and Holiday visa if they have worked for at least 88 days or 3 months in the …
New South Wales leads the charge for the new Entrepreneur Visa
The state of New South Wales (NSW) has announced its state nomination criteria for the Entrepreneur visa. This makes NSW the first state or territory to start accepting applications for nomination …