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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
ENS Skills assessment changes 28 October 2013
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection have announced changes to the acceptable Skills Assessments for Employer Nomination Scheme and Regional Skilled Migration Scheme visas. These changes take affect from 28 October 2013. Further information is available here
Abbott Government supports 457 Visas
Tony Abbott’s government and the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Scott Morrison have announced that they strongly oppose the “union red tape” on 457 visas as business steps up it’s demands to reverse the former Labor Government’s “crackdown” on 457 visas’. Read more on this here. If you have a job offer and would […]
Overseas Migration Fuels WA Population Growth
According to the Australian Bureau or Statistics, Migration from overseas has continued to fuel the Western Australian economy, accounting for almost two thirds (63 per cent) of the state’s total growth in the year to 31 March 2013, according to figures released in late September by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Read more here. […]
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 […]
Tony Abbott announces new immigration minister
Tony Abbott has announced a new immigration minister and Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection while unveiling his new cabinet today. Mr Scott Morrison MP will be Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. Senator Michaelia Cash will be Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. The full press release can be found here. […]