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With amazing weather, friendly people and beautiful landscapes, Australia is often seen as a great location to settle down in. In May 2018, the Australian government announced great news for those wishing to settle down and retire in Australia. From 17 November, holders of the Investor Retirement (subclass 405) and Retirement (subclass 410) visas will [...]

If you’re thinking of moving down under to work, live or just to enjoy an extended vacation, it is important that you stay up-to-date with changes to Australian visas. Here are the five most important Australian visa changes happening in 2019:   Partner Visa processing times extended Proposed changes to the Family Violence Bill will [...]

A new visa pathway for parents, and grandparents that wish to visit their families in Australia. Late last year, the Migration Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2016 passed by the Federal Senate. This new Bill includes the introduction of a five-year sponsored temporary visa for the parents, and grandparents of migrants in 2019. [...]

International students that have recently completed their studies are facing difficult decisions about their future as their student visas come close to expiration. They will need to decide whether to apply for another visa and stay in Australia, or return to their home country. The natural progression for most international students is to apply for [...]

New changes to Partner Visa requirements have been introduced, which may significantly impact those that wish to lodge their Australian Partner Visa, whilst residing in Australia. On 20 December 2018, the new Migration Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill was passed through Parliament and approved by the government. The Act requires Partner Visa Sponsors [...]

Make sure you are complying with your sponsorship obligations Changes under the Migration and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2018 came into effect on 13 December 2018. These new changes enable the Department of Home Affairs to expose breaches in sponsorship obligations and non-compliance with visa conditions. The Department of Home Affairs has announced a crackdown [...]

Australian citizenship applications are being processed faster than ever, with an 83 percent increase in the number of citizenship applications finalised in the last half of 2018, compared to the same period of time in 2017. The Minister of Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, Mr David Coleman, states that the investment has helped boost available [...]

Business & Skilled Migration 2019  The Queensland Occupation List (QSOL) is frequently updated, according to the current labour demand for occupations throughout Australia. If you are planning on applying for the Queensland state nomination, you need to make sure your occupation is available on the Queensland Occupation List (QSOL). On February 1 2019, four in-demand [...]

If you have received a negative outcome from your appeal at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, or you have previously been refused a protection visa, or your protection visa has been cancelled, you may be able to apply to the Minister for Home Affairs for Ministerial intervention to grant you a visa that allows you to [...]

After the March 2018 changes to the employer sponsored visa schemes in Australia, many people all over the world have been asking the same question. How can I find a sponsored job in Australia? For most people, the most challenging part of emigrating to Australia is finding an Australian employer willing to sponsor them. This [...]