Immigration now under the Home Affairs portfolio
On 20th December 2017 the Department of Immigration and Border Protection was formally renamed to the Department of Home Affairs. A...
AUSTRALIAN MIGRATION CONSULTANTS - Est. 1989
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Applying for a visa to Australia becomes less burdensome
Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) implemented a number of changes towards simplifying the process of lodging a visa...
Visa applicants beware, major changes ahead!
Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) formalised new migration regulations which will be imposed on certain visa...
Pathways to Permanent Residency
Our previous updates have covered several major changes to Australian visas and immigration. A lot of further significant reforms are yet...
Travelling overseas during the holiday period?
The holiday period is fast approaching. If you have overseas travel arranged and have applied for a further visa in Australia, you need...
Update for Accountants
SkillSelect is an online system that allows overseas skilled workers to be considered for a general skilled migration visa. To commence...
The DIBP boosts digitisation of the Visa System
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) is heading towards enhancing and reforming its current visa and citizenship...
New Pathway to Permanent Residency for New Zealanders Introduced
On 19 February 2016, the Australian Government announced the introduction of a streamlined pathway leading to permanent residency for New...
Changes in the Upper Age Limit for General Skilled Migration
As announced by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP), there will be a number of changes to be introduced on 1 July...
New Citizenship Legislation to be introduced to Parliament this week
The Australian Government will introduce the new legislation regarding Australian citizenship to Parliament this week. It is expected...