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 457 visa-holder
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 underpaying migrant
New Regional Skilled Visa 2019
More on the new subclass 491 visa to start November 2019. It will be very similar to the existing 489 subclass. The
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
Family Members Redefined
In November 2016, legislation redefined the age limit of dependent children for certain visa types. The new definition is more
Student Visa Cancellation
During the last 12 months, the Immigration Department have increased the number of Student visa cancellations. The Department are using
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
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 under the
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
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
New Regional Skilled Visa 2019
More on the new subclass 491 visa to start November 2019. It will be very similar to the
New Student Visa Laws Start Today
The newstudent visa framework (SSVF) Key changes are: international students have a single type of visa (subclass 500), regardless of their chosen course
New Skilled Occupation List
Under Legislative Instrument - IMMI 16/059 - F2016L00800, the new Skilled Occupation List (SOL) which will come into effect 1 July 2016. Occupations
The more they change the more they remain the same
Whilst the government are making big noises about significant changes to the sc457 process, in reality they are making minor changes that do not affect
Only 6 visas have been granted under the new SIV 2 framework
Since July, 2015 Significant Investor Visa (SIV) applicants must invest 40% of their complying investment into risky Venture Capital (VC) and small public company shares.
New Zealander’s new pathway for Permanent Residence in Australia
New Zealand citizens living in Australia will have a new pathway from 1 July 2017. The conditions are (in general): arrived in Australia after
Visa Cancellation Numbers for Criminals Growing
The Immigration Department now have greater powers to cancel visas of non-citizens. 580 people had their visas cancelled on character grounds in 2015. Approximately 60 per