There have been recent reports that the DIBP is raising the age limit from 30 to 35 years of age for candidates applying for a Working Holiday and Work and Holiday visa to Australia.
Presently, the Australian Government is only considering its options and... moreThere have been recent reports that the DIBP is raising the age limit from 30 to 35 years of age for candidates applying for a Working Holiday and Work and Holiday visa to Australia.
Presently, the Australian Government is only considering its options and has not made any formal decisions, so the current age limit of 30 years of age remains in place.
Some key factors that need be considered are timeframes, legal requirements, and most importantly, reciprocity from partner countries for Australian citizens must be in place before the age limit can be raised. If the age limit is raised, it will only be applied to passport holders from countries that have made a reciprocal agreement with Australia.
For more information, please refer to the official Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection website. less
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) have recently published the processing times for Global Visa and Citizenshipapplications for the public to view for the first time.
This new development is part of the Government’s effo... moreThe Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) have recently published the processing times for Global Visa and Citizenshipapplications for the public to view for the first time.
This new development is part of the Government’s efforts to give clients more useful information about visas and citizenship products. These newly published times are meant to offer clients more transparency about how long a particular visa, stream, subclass or citizenship application is taking.
The Government aims to update the processing times for most visa and citizenship application types monthly to reflect the volume of applications coming in and the expected caseload. Some visa subclasses will not be published because they are either at capacity, not accepting any new entrants or are queued.
The Government has advised candidates that they must lodge a complete application if they want their application to fall within the allocated published processing times.
However, the published processing times are not gu... less
Nationals from China, India and United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be able to apply for Priority consideration service starting from July 1st 2017.
This is only available to applicants who are applying for tourist or business visitor visas.
Requests must be ... moreNationals from China, India and United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be able to apply for Priority consideration service starting from July 1st 2017.
This is only available to applicants who are applying for tourist or business visitor visas.
Requests must be made at the same time the application is submitted and from the country of the passport holder.
Applicants must also pay the Priority Consideration fee of 1000 (AUD), in addition to the required visa application fee.
For more information, please refer to the official Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection Website less
The Turnbull government will create a new visa to compete with other countries for “high-tech skills and talent”, with companies allowed to sponsor migrants for jobs paid more than $180,000.
There will also be a new visa for start-up companies... moreThe Turnbull government will create a new visa to compete with other countries for “high-tech skills and talent”, with companies allowed to sponsor migrants for jobs paid more than $180,000.
There will also be a new visa for start-up companies seeking talent in STEM fields like biomedicine and agricultural technology.
Both visas will require the migrant to have three years of relevant experience, while the sponsor companies will need to demonstrate they tried to hire Australians first.
“The Government recognises there is fierce competition globally for high-tech skills and talent, and that attracting these people helps to transfer skills to Australian workers and grow Australian-based businesses,” a Turnbull government media release reads.
There will not be a cap on the overall number of visas, but individual companies will have a limit on how many migrants they can employ.
Businesses will be able to take up to 20 skilled migrants under the new stream per year, while start-ups will ... less
Australia’s permanent migration programme for 2017-18 will remain at a ceiling of 190,000 places.
This was announced by Department of Immigration and Border Protection Minister Peter Dutton on budget day.
After recent announcements of abolishing the... moreAustralia’s permanent migration programme for 2017-18 will remain at a ceiling of 190,000 places.
This was announced by Department of Immigration and Border Protection Minister Peter Dutton on budget day.
After recent announcements of abolishing the 457 visas and strengthening the requirement to gain Australia’s citizenship, all eyes were on government to see if the skilled migrant intake would be reduced or would it be maintained.
Debate on migration intake was reignited in late 2016 when Labor and Coalition debated the ‘Australians First’ policy and brought back focus on 457 visa.
Migrant intake was also one of the core election issues in the West Australian state elections.
Even former Prime Minister Tony Abbott opined that reducing migrant intake could solve the problem of housing crisis in Australia.
Immigration amounts to approximately 55 per cent of Australia's population growth annually and "High rates of immigration put upward pressure on land and housing prices in Aust... less
Thinking about working in Australia? You will need a valid work visa. If you have been told that you can work with an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA), you have been lied to.
You could be caught in a scam if:
the advertisement lists only a first name an... moreThinking about working in Australia? You will need a valid work visa. If you have been told that you can work with an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA), you have been lied to.
You could be caught in a scam if:
the advertisement lists only a first name and number
the employer or agent demands that you pay them upfront for an Australian visa
you are told to get an ETA for work
you are asked to set up a company in order to come and work in Australia
you feel like you are being harassed with promises that you will be safe and looked after once you pay
you are promised permanent residence in Australia
the employer or agent uses the Australian coat of arms on their website
you are told you will be paid in cash only
you are told you won’t be required to get an Australian government tax file number
the employer or agent in Australia does not have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
you won’t be paid minimum Australian wage (see www.fairwork.gov.au)
you are asked to give your travel document... less
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection is working with the Vietnam government to introduce a Work and Holiday (subclass 462) visa that will enable up to 200 young Vietnamese people with the required tertiary education and English skills to ex...
The Australian Embassy and Consulate General in Vietnam have become aware of visa scams operating in Vietnam offering to obtain Work and Holiday (subclass 462) visas in exchange for payment.
Below are some links that can help to pepare for Australian citizenship testhttp://www.australiancitizenshiphq.com.au/australian-citizenship-test/http://www.theaustraliancitizenship.com/ http://www.australiancitizenshippracticetest.com.au/sample-questions
General information
Longer Visitor visas for parents ... moreVisitor Visas
General information
Longer Visitor visas for parents
Frequently asked questions
Document checklist
Visa application charge
Application form
General information
The Visitor visa (subclass 600) lets you visit Australia for tourism or business visitor activities.
Tourism includes holidays, recreation and seeing family or friends.
Business visitor activities may include attending a conference, negotiation or an exploratory business visit.
You cannot work for or provide services to a business or organisation in Australia or sell goods or services to the public. If you are intending to do short-term work in Australia you should apply for the new Temporary work (short stay activity) visa (subclass 400).
People intending informal study or training for less than 3 months, may also apply for a Visitor visa.
Longer Visitor visas for parents of Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents
Parents of Australian citizens and permanent residents are able to apply for Visi... less
There have been recent reports that the DIBP is raising the age ... moreThere have been recent reports that the DIBP is raising the age limit from 30 to 35 years of age for candidates applying for a Working Holiday and Work and Holiday visa to Australia.
Presently, the Australian Government is only considering its options and has not made any formal decisions, so the current age limit of 30 years of age remains in place.
Some key factors that need be considered are timeframes, legal requirements, and most importantly, reciprocity from partner countries for Australian citizens must be in place before the age limit can be raised. If the age limit is raised, it will only be applied to passport holders from countries that have made a reciprocal agreement with Australia.
For more information, please refer to the official Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection website. less
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) have ... moreThe Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) have recently published the processing times for Global Visa and Citizenshipapplications for the public to view for the first time.
This new development is part of the Government’s efforts to give clients more useful information about visas and citizenship products. These newly published times are meant to offer clients more transparency about how long a particular visa, stream, subclass or citizenship application is taking.
The Government aims to update the processing times for most visa and citizenship application types monthly to reflect the volume of applications coming in and the expected caseload. Some visa subclasses will not be published because they are either at capacity, not accepting any new entrants or are queued.
The Government has advised candidates that they must lodge a complete application if they want their application to fall within the allocated published processing times.
However, the published processing times are not gu... less
Nationals from China, India and United Arab Emirates (UAE) will ... moreNationals from China, India and United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be able to apply for Priority consideration service starting from July 1st 2017.
This is only available to applicants who are applying for tourist or business visitor visas.
Requests must be made at the same time the application is submitted and from the country of the passport holder.
Applicants must also pay the Priority Consideration fee of 1000 (AUD), in addition to the required visa application fee.
For more information, please refer to the official Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection Website less
The Turnbull government will create a new visa to compete with o... moreThe Turnbull government will create a new visa to compete with other countries for “high-tech skills and talent”, with companies allowed to sponsor migrants for jobs paid more than $180,000.
There will also be a new visa for start-up companies seeking talent in STEM fields like biomedicine and agricultural technology.
Both visas will require the migrant to have three years of relevant experience, while the sponsor companies will need to demonstrate they tried to hire Australians first.
“The Government recognises there is fierce competition globally for high-tech skills and talent, and that attracting these people helps to transfer skills to Australian workers and grow Australian-based businesses,” a Turnbull government media release reads.
There will not be a cap on the overall number of visas, but individual companies will have a limit on how many migrants they can employ.
Businesses will be able to take up to 20 skilled migrants under the new stream per year, while start-ups will ... less
Australia’s permanent migration programme for 2017-18 will... moreAustralia’s permanent migration programme for 2017-18 will remain at a ceiling of 190,000 places.
This was announced by Department of Immigration and Border Protection Minister Peter Dutton on budget day.
After recent announcements of abolishing the 457 visas and strengthening the requirement to gain Australia’s citizenship, all eyes were on government to see if the skilled migrant intake would be reduced or would it be maintained.
Debate on migration intake was reignited in late 2016 when Labor and Coalition debated the ‘Australians First’ policy and brought back focus on 457 visa.
Migrant intake was also one of the core election issues in the West Australian state elections.
Even former Prime Minister Tony Abbott opined that reducing migrant intake could solve the problem of housing crisis in Australia.
Immigration amounts to approximately 55 per cent of Australia's population growth annually and "High rates of immigration put upward pressure on land and housing prices in Aust... less
Thinking about working in Australia? You will need a valid work ... moreThinking about working in Australia? You will need a valid work visa. If you have been told that you can work with an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA), you have been lied to.
You could be caught in a scam if:
the advertisement lists only a first name and number
the employer or agent demands that you pay them upfront for an Australian visa
you are told to get an ETA for work
you are asked to set up a company in order to come and work in Australia
you feel like you are being harassed with promises that you will be safe and looked after once you pay
you are promised permanent residence in Australia
the employer or agent uses the Australian coat of arms on their website
you are told you will be paid in cash only
you are told you won’t be required to get an Australian government tax file number
the employer or agent in Australia does not have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
you won’t be paid minimum Australian wage (see www.fairwork.gov.au)
you are asked to give your travel document... less
Below are some links that can help to pepare for Australian... moreBelow are some links that can help to pepare for Australian citizenship testhttp://www.australiancitizenshiphq.com.au/australian-citizenship-test/http://www.theaustraliancitizenship.com/ http://www.australiancitizenshippracticetest.com.au/sample-questions
General information
Longer Visitor visas fo... moreVisitor Visas
General information
Longer Visitor visas for parents
Frequently asked questions
Document checklist
Visa application charge
Application form
General information
The Visitor visa (subclass 600) lets you visit Australia for tourism or business visitor activities.
Tourism includes holidays, recreation and seeing family or friends.
Business visitor activities may include attending a conference, negotiation or an exploratory business visit.
You cannot work for or provide services to a business or organisation in Australia or sell goods or services to the public. If you are intending to do short-term work in Australia you should apply for the new Temporary work (short stay activity) visa (subclass 400).
People intending informal study or training for less than 3 months, may also apply for a Visitor visa.
Longer Visitor visas for parents of Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents
Parents of Australian citizens and permanent residents are able to apply for Visi... less
This post was edited by admin at September 27, 2016 10:09 PM AEST
Australia introduced a simplified student visa framework (SSVF) ... moreAustralia introduced a simplified student visa framework (SSVF) on July 1st 2016. Find more information from here
Government plans to introduce a new five-year temporary sponsore... moreGovernment plans to introduce a new five-year temporary sponsored parent visa. You can find more information from here
There have been recent reports that the DIBP is raising the age ... moreThere have been recent reports that the DIBP is raising the age limit from 30 to 35 years of age for candidates applying for a Working Holiday and Work and Holiday visa to Australia.
Presently, the Australian Government is only considering its options and has not made any formal decisions, so the current age limit of 30 years of age remains in place.
Some key factors that need be considered are timeframes, legal requirements, and most importantly, reciprocity from partner countries for Australian citizens must be in place before the age limit can be raised. If the age limit is raised, it will only be applied to passport holders from countries that have made a reciprocal agreement with Australia.
For more information, please refer to the official Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection website. less
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) have ... moreThe Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) have recently published the processing times for Global Visa and Citizenshipapplications for the public to view for the first time.
This new development is part of the Government’s efforts to give clients more useful information about visas and citizenship products. These newly published times are meant to offer clients more transparency about how long a particular visa, stream, subclass or citizenship application is taking.
The Government aims to update the processing times for most visa and citizenship application types monthly to reflect the volume of applications coming in and the expected caseload. Some visa subclasses will not be published because they are either at capacity, not accepting any new entrants or are queued.
The Government has advised candidates that they must lodge a complete application if they want their application to fall within the allocated published processing times.
However, the published processing times are not gu... less
Nationals from China, India and United Arab Emirates (UAE) will ... moreNationals from China, India and United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be able to apply for Priority consideration service starting from July 1st 2017.
This is only available to applicants who are applying for tourist or business visitor visas.
Requests must be made at the same time the application is submitted and from the country of the passport holder.
Applicants must also pay the Priority Consideration fee of 1000 (AUD), in addition to the required visa application fee.
For more information, please refer to the official Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection Website less
The Turnbull government will create a new visa to compete with o... moreThe Turnbull government will create a new visa to compete with other countries for “high-tech skills and talent”, with companies allowed to sponsor migrants for jobs paid more than $180,000.
There will also be a new visa for start-up companies seeking talent in STEM fields like biomedicine and agricultural technology.
Both visas will require the migrant to have three years of relevant experience, while the sponsor companies will need to demonstrate they tried to hire Australians first.
“The Government recognises there is fierce competition globally for high-tech skills and talent, and that attracting these people helps to transfer skills to Australian workers and grow Australian-based businesses,” a Turnbull government media release reads.
There will not be a cap on the overall number of visas, but individual companies will have a limit on how many migrants they can employ.
Businesses will be able to take up to 20 skilled migrants under the new stream per year, while start-ups will ... less
Australia’s permanent migration programme for 2017-18 will... moreAustralia’s permanent migration programme for 2017-18 will remain at a ceiling of 190,000 places.
This was announced by Department of Immigration and Border Protection Minister Peter Dutton on budget day.
After recent announcements of abolishing the 457 visas and strengthening the requirement to gain Australia’s citizenship, all eyes were on government to see if the skilled migrant intake would be reduced or would it be maintained.
Debate on migration intake was reignited in late 2016 when Labor and Coalition debated the ‘Australians First’ policy and brought back focus on 457 visa.
Migrant intake was also one of the core election issues in the West Australian state elections.
Even former Prime Minister Tony Abbott opined that reducing migrant intake could solve the problem of housing crisis in Australia.
Immigration amounts to approximately 55 per cent of Australia's population growth annually and "High rates of immigration put upward pressure on land and housing prices in Aust... less
Thinking about working in Australia? You will need a valid work ... moreThinking about working in Australia? You will need a valid work visa. If you have been told that you can work with an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA), you have been lied to.
You could be caught in a scam if:
the advertisement lists only a first name and number
the employer or agent demands that you pay them upfront for an Australian visa
you are told to get an ETA for work
you are asked to set up a company in order to come and work in Australia
you feel like you are being harassed with promises that you will be safe and looked after once you pay
you are promised permanent residence in Australia
the employer or agent uses the Australian coat of arms on their website
you are told you will be paid in cash only
you are told you won’t be required to get an Australian government tax file number
the employer or agent in Australia does not have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
you won’t be paid minimum Australian wage (see www.fairwork.gov.au)
you are asked to give your travel document... less
Below are some links that can help to pepare for Australian... moreBelow are some links that can help to pepare for Australian citizenship testhttp://www.australiancitizenshiphq.com.au/australian-citizenship-test/http://www.theaustraliancitizenship.com/ http://www.australiancitizenshippracticetest.com.au/sample-questions
General information
Longer Visitor visas fo... moreVisitor Visas
General information
Longer Visitor visas for parents
Frequently asked questions
Document checklist
Visa application charge
Application form
General information
The Visitor visa (subclass 600) lets you visit Australia for tourism or business visitor activities.
Tourism includes holidays, recreation and seeing family or friends.
Business visitor activities may include attending a conference, negotiation or an exploratory business visit.
You cannot work for or provide services to a business or organisation in Australia or sell goods or services to the public. If you are intending to do short-term work in Australia you should apply for the new Temporary work (short stay activity) visa (subclass 400).
People intending informal study or training for less than 3 months, may also apply for a Visitor visa.
Longer Visitor visas for parents of Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents
Parents of Australian citizens and permanent residents are able to apply for Visi... less
Australia introduced a simplified student visa framework (SSVF) ... moreAustralia introduced a simplified student visa framework (SSVF) on July 1st 2016. Find more information from here
Government plans to introduce a new five-year temporary sponsore... moreGovernment plans to introduce a new five-year temporary sponsored parent visa. You can find more information from here
