Subclass 491 NSW State Sponsorship and Nomination
The NSW government has recently announced the new rules for State Nomination. The system is an improvement on the scheme that operated
PappaRich franchise – Rich unless you work for them
PappaRich franchises at Macquarie Park, Chatswood and on Liverpool Street in Sydney's CBD have underpaid workers to the tune of $74,000. A
Partner Visa for Unlawful or Illegal Person in Australia
Sometimes circumstances arise where a person becomes unlawful, either overstaying a visa or due to a cancellation. In many cases these people
Medicare for 491 and 494 visa holders
Medicare is to made available for sc491 and 494 visa holders. This is great news for regional skilled migration applicants
Don’t Whistle While You Work!
For six years to 2012, an employee of the Department of Immigration, tweeted approximately 9000 times. The tweets were from
457 Visa holders have avenue to appeal if they are underpaid
A Melbourne dental practice has been fined for underpaying a 457 visa holder dentist. He was ordered to back-pay a
Student Visa Work and Employer Sponsorship Pay
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $124,416 in penalties against the operator of a chain of sushi outlets for deliberately
Critical Skills List September 2020
The following skilled occupations are being accepted by the Department of Home Affairs as priority and the States are being encouraged to nominate the
Subclass 491 NSW State Sponsorship and Nomination
The NSW government has recently announced the new rules for State Nomination. The system is an improvement on
PappaRich franchise – Rich unless you work for them
PappaRich franchises at Macquarie Park, Chatswood and on Liverpool Street in Sydney's CBD have underpaid workers to the
Partner Visa for Unlawful or Illegal Person in Australia
Sometimes circumstances arise where a person becomes unlawful, either overstaying a visa or due to a cancellation. In
Partner Visa Family Violence Claims
The Federal Circuit Court recently held that a sponsor’s threats to have their partner deported amounted to Family Violence behaviour and were grounds for a
New Skilled Migration Pathways
With the return of government at the recent election, it is now very likely the Department will introduce two skilled regional visas, subclass 494 and
More fines for Employers who Underpay Overseas Workers
Federal Circuit Court has found Labour-Hire employer Ram Kumar exploited overseas workers on Australian farms. Ram Kumar has been penalised $17,000 and his Queensland labour-hire
Family Members Redefined
In November 2016, legislation redefined the age limit of dependent children for certain visa types. The new definition is more restrictive on adult aged children.
Student Visa Cancellation
During the last 12 months, the Immigration Department have increased the number of Student visa cancellations. The Department are using powers under section 116 to
This is the Real Australia
Australia has absorbed an estimated 10 million settlers since the First Fleet arrived in 1788. The majority of these settlers, some seven million, have come to Australia