Pathway to PR for short term 482 visa holders
The Australian Government has announced a pathway to PR for short term 482 visa holders who remained and supported the…
Differences between migration agent and immigration lawyer
Have you always thought that a Migration Agent and Immigration Lawyer are the same? Making the decision to migrate is…
485, 489, 491 and 494 visas are extended
The Australian Government announced that the validity of the subclass 485, 489, 491 and 494 visas are extended under specified…
Special Visa Pathways for Hong Kong nationals
On 30 October 2021, legislative changes were made to create special visa pathways for Hong Kong nationals that either held…
Strengthening the Character Test 2021
Since 2017/2018, the Australian Government has been strengthening the character test through many different methods. On 24 November 2021, a…
New exemptions for s48 bar commencing 2021
From 13 November 2021, subclass 190, 491 and 494 will be included as new exemptions for s48 bar. What is…
Visa Application Charge Increases 2021/2022
Further to our last article about the fee increases, there has been an announcement published by the Government relating to…
PMSOL changes: 22 occupations added to the list
On 22 June 2021, 22 occupations were added to the PMSOL (Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List). There are now a…
2021/2022 Fee Increases to Tribunal & Court Fees
Every financial year the Tribunal and Court fee increases. These have recently been announced and will take effect on 01…
Sponsorship cancellation on a phoenix business
Sponsorship cancellation is one of the actions the Department may take against a Sponsor if they breach certain sponsorship obligations….