Resident Return Visas - what you need to knowPermanent Residency Visas for Australia are granted with a 5-year multiple travel facility. This means the visa holder can travel to and...
Permanent Residency Pathway for New Zealand CitizensOn 1 July 2017 the Government introduced a new stream to the Subclass 189 visa program for New Zealanders to obtain permanent residency....
Skilled Graduate Visas ExplainedA skilled Graduate Visa is designed to extend an applicant’s stay in Australia for a period of up to two years. On successful grant of...
SkillSelect Invitation RoundsThe Department has advised that invitation rounds in Skill Select for Subclass 189 and Subclass 190 visas will only occur once per month,...
English Language Criteria for Student VisasAn application for a student visa (subclass 500) needs to be accompanied by sufficient evidence of English where appropriate. Whilst...
Several States and Territories release State Occupation ListsSeveral States and Territories released their state based occupation lists during the first week of July. The lists are very much state...
General Skilled Migration minimum points increasedThe minimum points required for skilled migration has been increased from 60 points to 65 points from 1 July 2018. The change impacts all...
Australian Government has 3 days to pass Citizenship ChangesAustralian Federal Parliament will sit in session until 28 June 2018. Whilst there is no indication that the widely controversial...
TOEFL Paper based test removed for Student VisasThe TOEFL-PBT (paper based test) as an accepted English language test for Subclass 500 (Student) visa applications due to the test's...
Fees due to increase for Visas and Citizenship ApplicationsHistorically speaking 1 July brings many changes in the world of immigration including a fee increase across visa as well as citizenship...