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Has your application for an Australian visa been rejected recently? Or are you concerned that it may be? There are steps that you can take to seek a review or appeal the Department of Immigration’s decision. A review focuses on the ‘merits’ of your application for a visa. In Australia, reviews of the Department of Immigration’s [...]

The Australian Government has established a Significant Investor factor within the Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) (Subclass 188) visa and the Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) (Subclass 888) visa. This visa is aimed to provide an expansion in the Australian economy and to effectively contend for high net worth individuals seeking investment migration. For investors [...]

Australia is the best place to live in the whole world! However getting here and sustaining a comfortable and quality lifestyle may prove difficult in some ways. There is an ongoing concern with Australian employers and the ways in which visa holders are employed in the workplace. In particular, these concerns relate to the wage [...]

In light of a new spike in employers seeking visa applicants to work in their businesses, the Immigration Department has shown great concern with the application proceedings.  In recent news, Sydney businessman Mr Eddie Kang was arrested for fraud offences related to migration. The Migration Institute of Australia (MIA) commented on this arrest, stating that [...]

The Department of Immigration acts as the Australian Visa Bureau.  A Visa Bureau may be the standard term internationally but when applying for an Australian visa, you’ll need to contact the federal Department of Immigration. When you are looking to work and/or live in Australia, a suitable visa must be applied for and granted.  With [...]

The concept of marriage has been poked, battered and bent in the recent years. Instead of marrying your high school sweetheart or bumping (literally or metaphorically) into the love of your life at the local corner cafe after clumsily spilling your full strength cappuccino down the front of their shirt, Australians now have greater opportunities [...]

So you have decided to come to Australia – WELCOME TO PARADISE! Whether you are here to visit the Sydney Opera House, attempt to ride a kangaroo or just want to relax on our gorgeous golden beaches, it is essential that you know some important things about applying for an Australian visa. […]