The Australian government has passed legislation to change the way Australian Partner Visas are processed. The current process is to lodge the application for the non-Australian partner first and then submit the Australian partner’s sponsorship application to be linked with it straight after. This is about to...
Occupations eligible for Subclass 189, 190, 489, 457 visas The Australian Government has just announced its new occupation lists for skilled visa subclasses. Only 12 occupations have been removed across the various lists and some occupations have moved from one list to another. Summary of changes: ...
More changes for Australian visa eligibility: From 1st July, the age limit for Australian skilled migration will drop to 45. This will only apply (so far) to the independent skilled subclass 189 visa. It will not apply to state, territory or regional nominated visas such as...
Australian Visa Application Fees to be increased across the board Australia’s recently announced 2017-18 Budget shows an increase in all visa application fees. The new fees will come into effect as of 1st July 2017. A Partner visa application will rise from the already fairly hefty AUD $6865 to...
Australian Partner & prospective Spouse Visas Anyone considering lodging a Partner Visa application on the basis of having an Australian partner should consider getting their application in before 1st July 2017. Big changes to the programme are coming up, details will be released by the Department...
The new temporary visa will not replace the current permanent parent visa options, which had been a concern for many families in the lead up to the announcement. There will be a 3 year visa for AUD $5000 and a 5 year visa at a cost...
BREAKING NEWS! 457 visas on their way out for Australia - significant restrictions in place as of today (even for applications already lodged) and the visa subclass will stop in March 2018. It will be replaced by a short term visa and a highly specialised visa. The...
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#Australia to raise the age limit for their #workingholiday visa to 35 from 1 January 2017. They will also drop the application fee by $50 and decrease the tax payable on working holiday visa holder wages.
Earlier this year the Australian Government opted to increase the tax payable by working holiday visa makers - however, after seeing a noticeable drop in applications this year they have reversed this measure.
Many people in the UK, Europe and beyond are looking at relocating to Australia or New Zealand post Brexit. There are exciting new opportunities in both countries and a range of visas availale to suit a variety of circumstances.
An interesting new development in Australia is the introduction of the new Entrepreneur visa subclass – this will allow potential migrants who may not qualify for the skilled migration pathway due to age or not having an occupation on the Skilled Occupation List, to go to Australia to set up a new enterprise with an investment of as little as AUD $200,000.
$8,465.00 That is a staggering amount — and since it’s how much you’ll need to spend on the application and a possible appeal before receiving your Australian migration visa, you probably want to be careful how you spend it. Here are 8 major mistakes we see in the...