partner visa

Former Migration Agent arrested and charged with migration fraud – Fraudulent Partner Visa

It is reported by the Courier Mail that a MIGRATION agent and his wedding celebrant wife are to face up to 10 years in jail. They have been charged over an alleged visa scam which saw Indian students paying for bogus marriages to Australian women and fraudulent Partner Visa applications.   Indian-Born Chetan Mohanlal Mashru […]

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Illegal Maritime Arrivals – Changes to processing for family stream visa applications

DIBP Announce changes to processing for family stream visa applications who’s sponsors were  Illegal Maritime Arrivals. Today the Department of Immigration and Boarder Protection (DIBP) has announced that it is changing the processing priority of family stream visa applicants who’s sponsors are classified as Illegal Maritime Arrivals (IMA’s). This change in processing priority effects all […]

skilled-worker

Western Australian Skilled Migration Occupation List Updated for 2013 – 2014

The Western Australian Skilled Migration Occupation List has been updated for the 2013 – 2014 year. This skilled occupation list was updated on 18 October 2013 by The Department of Training and Workforce Development and contains a list of occupations that are eligible for State Nomination. You must have an occupation on the Western Australian Skilled Migration […]

457 school fees

Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett announces 457 visa school fee changes

Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett announced today that the planned school fees payable by children of 457 visa holders  attending public schools will be delayed by a year until 2015. This means that the Western Australian State Government’s  measures requiring 457 visa holders to contribute to the cost of the children’s education at a State […]