Partner Visa and Prospective Marriage Visa Applications - News From 18th November 2017, the Australian Department of Immigration & Border Protection (DIPB) advised that incomplete and poorly documented applications for Australian Partner Visa may be refused...

Australian Migration – November 2017 News   Regional Postcode Changes - Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) As at 17th November 2017 Australian employers wishing to employ overseas workers to take up positions based in Perth and surrounding areas will no...

Australian Migration – Legislative and Policy Changes   Skilled Occupations List There have been major changes happening to Australian Migration in recent months. In April 2017 there was perhaps the biggest change with the Skilled Occupations List and...

Emigrate to Australia - Australian Employment Projections In its August 2017 report, The Australian Department of Employment reported an employment increase by 7.8% by May 2022. The biggest employment growth is projected in the following industries: • Health Care and...

The Australian Government has launched a consultation to look at reducing the number of Visa types. At present there are 99 different visa subclasses including, Skilled independent 189, Skilled State and Family sponsored Visas 190 & 489, the soon to be replaced...

The Australian Migration Program sets the total visa places available in each financial year which runs in Australia from 1st July to 30th June. In the current 2017-2018 year, commencing on 1st July 2017, visa numbers have been capped at 190,000 places, including...

South Australia State Sponsorship The South Australian Government has announced that is suspending sponsorship applications for Skilled, Employer Sponsored and Business visas between 29th June until 4th July 2017. The new list of South Australia State Nominated...

The Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection has announced an increase in visa application charges for several visa subclasses, including: Subclass 600 Tourist visa - $1,020 (frequent traveller, fast track and business visitor fast track). Subclass...