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Sometimes people come to us after they have already lodged their applications. For the most part people do a reasonable job filling out their forms but a simple mistake can have serious consequences. The Government’s application fee for a Partner Visa is currently $8,850 for a sole applicant. Add two young kids and the cost…
Read More...The Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, the Hon Andrew Giles MP has announced a further raft of reforms to the sponsored work visa program. These reforms are stated to have the purpose of “tackling temporary worker exploitation.” Below is a summary of some reforms the Minister is talking about noting we are waiting…
Read More...The applicant made an application for a student visa through his migration agent. The visa was refused. A common story. The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has strict rules about how soon after being notified of a decision the applicant has to lodge an appeal. In this case the time limit was 21 days from being…
Read More...In 2021, Australia held a Royal Commission in the Aged Care sector which made a raft of recommendations that depend on new workers to ameliorate the sever shortage of aged-care workers. The government calculated the overall shortfall of aged care workers would be 25,437 nurses and care workers in the next financial year, blowing out…
Read More...On 2 September 2022, the Minister for Home Affairs, the Hon Clare O’Neil MP announced a comprehensive review of Australia’s migration system. In April 2023, the Minister announced anticipated changes to the current system. Below is a summary of the announced changes noting we are yet to see published changes to the law. Pathway to…
Read More...Don’t always assume that the Immigration Department officers and communications are right about what the law says. Often, delegates misapply the law leading them down the wrong path toward a bad outcome for the visa applicant. While the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) or the courts can sort out delegates errors in applying the law, this…
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