SkillSelect Invitation Round Results for 21 December 2016The results for the SkillSelect invitation round under the skilled migration program conducted on 21 December 2016 were recently released...
Priority ProcessingAs of 5 December 2016, passport holders from India and United Arab Emirates (UAE) can request priority processing of their Subclass 600...
Good News for BackpackersThe backpacker tax was due to be set at 32.5% effective 1 January 2017 unless the the issue could be resolved in Parliament prior to...
Work Rights for Onshore Partner Visa ApplicantsGiven the lengthy processing time for onshore partner applications the issue of work rights during processing is one of the first...
Build Walls or Build RelationshipsThe UN has estimated that there have been 11 million people displaced as a result of the Syrian war. We have seen Macedonia, Slovenia,...
Major Update for Partner and Prospective Marriage Visa ApplicationsLegislative changes came into effect to partner and prospective marriage visas lodged on or after 18 November 2016 whereby Sponsors of...
Important Changes for FamiliesLegislative changes will come into effect from 19 November 2016 which change the definition of a “Member of the Family Unit” and will...
Good News for Chinese TouristsChinese tourists are significant contributors to the Australian economy. More than a million Chinese tourists visited Australia in 2015...
Changes to Victoria State Sponsorship Occupation ListVictoria will not be accepting state sponsorship applications for any ICT occupations from 11 November 2016- 6 March 2017 due to the...
Good News for Work and Holiday Visa HoldersChanges to the Subclass 462 visa are due to be introduced on 19th November 2016. The Subclass 462 – Work and Holiday Visa is available...