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Australian Immigration – Changes To Member of Family Units

Changes To Member of Family Units With effect from 19th November 2016, the definition of Member of the Family Unit (MoFU) has been changed and limited to direct family members under 23 years of age (and dependent children with a medically accepted disability). To read more about Changes To Member of Family Units, please read Read more about Australian Immigration – Changes To Member of Family Units[…]

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Simplified Student Visa Framework (SSVF)

From 1 July 2016, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection will bring in few changes to few visa subclasses. These changes will impact mainly the Student visa ssvf and the skilled occupation list which will in turn impact certain applicant under 189 Skilled Independent visa. We will focus on the Student visa at this Read more about Simplified Student Visa Framework (SSVF)[…]

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Student Visa – Genuine Temporary Entrant

From 1 July 2016, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) introduced major changes to the student visa programme. There are now only two subclasses of visas, subclass 500 for student visas and subclass 590 for student guardian visas. Under the new student visa programme, the Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) criteria will still apply Read more about Student Visa – Genuine Temporary Entrant[…]

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Money Well Spent (article April-2016)

When a person decides to build a house, they usually hire professionals such as an architect, and a builder, even though most people would know how to use a hammer and a saw. The reason they hire professionals is because their house is one of their most expensive investments and it’s important that what is Read more about Money Well Spent (article April-2016)[…]

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457 Policy Changes to Self-Sponsorship

Recent changes to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection’s policies have made it very difficult for visa applicants to sponsor themselves from their own business. 457 applications must satisfy the Department of Immigration that the applicant will be employed in a position that is genuinely required by the business. The Department of Immigration may Read more about 457 Policy Changes to Self-Sponsorship[…]

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Subclass 457 Visa – Condition 8107

The Department of Immigration and Border Protection is stepping up their monitoring of visa holder’s compliance with their visa conditions, and even the smallest of breaches can lead to visa cancellations. To advise the Department you were not aware of the condition will not be enough to cease the cancellation process. 457 visa holders should Read more about Subclass 457 Visa – Condition 8107[…]

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Skilled Migration- Skill select

Migration Law is a very complicated set of process that evolve from time to time. At times, the Department do not provide much notice for any proposed changes. In July 2012, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (then known as Department of Immigration and Citizenship) introduced a new system for the Point Test Skilled Read more about Skilled Migration- Skill select[…]

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Student Visa update

From 1 July 2016, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) announced the following Student Visa Update. DIBP introduced major changes to the student visa programme. There are now only two subclasses of visas, subclass 500 for student visas and subclass 590 for student guardian visas. Under the new student visa programme, the Genuine Read more about Student Visa update[…]

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Parent Visa

With more and more migrants becoming Australian permanent residents and citizens every year, many filial children are wondering what will happen to the people who made it all possible, their parents? On 2 June 2014, a great shock came to many when some types of Parent visas and Family visas ceased operation. Keep calm! Just Read more about Parent Visa[…]

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Subclass 457 update

The Subclass 457 visas is arguably one of the most utilised of the visa subclasses within Australia. Figures released by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection in July 2015 stated that the number of Subclass 457 visa applications lodged between June 2014 and March 2015 rose by 15%, from 35,440 applications to 40,870. Employers Read more about Subclass 457 update[…]

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