Migration year – quota reset
The new migration year commencement on 1 July means that most federal and state migration quota limits are reset. Therefore many
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
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.
Paying for Sponsorship
The Migration Amendment (Charging for a Migration Outcome) Act 2015 recently received Royal Assent. This law introduces criminal and
Cap and Cease Challenge
There are enough people adversely affected by the Government's Cap-and-Cease determination to cause some Government MPs concern. Many of those
Cap and Cease Disgrace
This week the Federal Government announced they have deemed thousands of skilled migration applications "not to have been made". Most
English level for 457 visas
The current 457 English test requirements are: IELTS – overall 5 (minimum 4.5 in each component) – single sitting; CAE
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 her own device. The
Migration year – quota reset
The new migration year commencement on 1 July means that most federal and state migration quota limits are
New Student Visa Laws Start Today
The newstudent visa framework (SSVF) Key changes are: international students have a single type of visa
New Skilled Occupation List
Under Legislative Instrument - IMMI 16/059 - F2016L00800, the new Skilled Occupation List (SOL) which will come into
Minister for Immigration v Lee & Ors [2014] FCCA 2881
The MRT do not have jurisdiction to review a 457 visa application when the associated nomination application was refused, even if that nomination is currently