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Australia’s Migration Program is designed to benefit future and current economic and social advancement in Australia.  As many know, migration has a significant impact upon Australia’s economic prosperity, culture and national well-being. It has a substantial contribution to the Australian lifestyle and economy by bringing international connections, skills and innovation. Over the past decade, migration [...]

 According to the Department, failure to report circumstance changes in your visa application can result in visa cancellation, or visa refusal.   On the 27 September 2019, a case went through the Federal Court, which involved a woman that had been granted a Subclass 475 Skilled – Regional Sponsored visa for Australia. Before coming to Australia, [...]

 Through the introduction of two provisional regional visas, (1) subclass 494 and (2) subclass 491, the Australian Government is attempting to fill these skills shortages in regional Australia. After completing three years on one of these visa options, the visa holder will then be able to apply for permanent residency, without a second nomination stage, [...]

The Australian Federal Government allows skilled professionals to migrate to Australia, in accordance with the demand of the economy, the labour market and demographic needs. However, upon arrival in Australia, many skilled migrants are struggling to find work that matches their qualifications and experience.   “I knew it would be a challenge to find work in [...]

If a sponsor has successfully sponsored more than one applicant, or if the sponsor has previously sponsored an applicant in the past five years, then any new Partner visa may not be approved. Fortunately, these limitations can be waived, if there are compelling circumstances that affect the sponsor.  What are the visas that are affected [...]

The General Residency Requirement must be adhered to, in order to be eligible for an Australian citizenship. The Residency Requirement criteria is outlined below:   The applicant must be present in Australia for at least 4-years prior to the date of lodging an application for citizenship. This is the lawful residence date. The applicant must not [...]

The natural progression for most international students completing their studies in Australia is to apply for the Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) visa. This visa is useful for students that wish to possess full work rights for between 18 months and 4 years. It is also an easy way for students to gain relevant work experience, [...]

From March 2018, the Australian Government introduced a new work visa to replace the 457-visa called the Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) (subclass 482) visa.   The TSS visa allows employers to address labour shortages in their business, by hiring overseas skilled workers. The TSS visa is beneficial to the Australian economy and Australian businesses, as it enables skilled [...]

Have you applied for your partner visa but are now experiencing domestic or family violence?   In Australia, family and domestic violence is not tolerated. If you experience family or domestic violence and are holding a temporary Partner visa or Prospective Marriage, you may be able to obtain a grant for your visa, even if the [...]

It isn’t just the applicant that can get into hot water with the Department of Home Affairs (DOHA). All approved business sponsors must abide by the Sponsorship Obligations, that are part of holding their sponsorship status. Failure to satisfy Sponsorship Obligations may lead to the cancellation or barring of their sponsorship.   Standard and accredited business sponsors [...]