October 7, 2020
Major changes to Partner Visa announced in Budget
Major Partner Visa Program Changes announced in 2020 Federal Budget Several significant changes to the…
August 26, 2020
Refer a friend to us and both receive $100
Refer a friend to us and both receive $100 In a time like this, it…
April 9, 2020
New Temporary Activity Visa (408) for COVID 19 Pandemic
Australian Government creates new Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) category for COVID 19 Pandemic To…
April 3, 2020
Information Alert: Early Access to Superannuation
Early Access to Superannuation may include Temporary Visa Holders The Australian Government has included the…
October 21, 2019
How do i get married in Australia?
How do I get married in Australia? There are important procedures you must follow to…
October 21, 2019
Long distance relationships bloom – or bust
Long-distance relationships bloom – or bust Long-distance dating makes up an increasing chunk of today’s…
July 10, 2019
Regional Migration – New Permanent Residency Pathways
Regional Visa changes Following on from pre-election announcements the Department of Home Affairs are…
July 2, 2019
1st of July brings change
On July 1st the federal government announced changes to the Visa application Fees, Working…
May 11, 2019
Far North Queensland DAMA
Far North Queensland DAMA We are very pleased to announce the arrival of the latest…
November 12, 2018
Working Holiday Visa Age Increase to 35
It’s the luck of the Irish, and the Canadians, in recent changes to working holiday…
November 5, 2018
3 Years for 462 and 417 Visa Holders
In a win-win for working holidaymakers and Australian farmers, the Australian government has just announced…
June 12, 2018
Is Nursing the Permanent Career for you?
Nursing shortage is good news for migrants and international students Nurses are the life blood…
June 1, 2018
Is my job on the list?
With recent sweeping changes to several skilled visa processes, you may be asking "Is my…
May 30, 2018
Pathway to Permanent Residency
Choosing the right course for your future in Australia. If you want to live and…
May 30, 2018
Minimum Work Experience Requirements
The Employer sponsored Skilled visa programs have all faced some fairly significant changes of late…
October 19, 2017
Citizenship laws set to remain unchanged
The wait is over After a nervous wait since the announcement of proposed citizenship law…
August 16, 2017
Nervous Wait for Citizenship Changes
Thousands in Citizenship queue The Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) have over 81,000 citizenship…
August 9, 2017
Snapshot: Cairns Sharehouse
A hub for travellers and locals alike After 15 years in the share accommodation business, Cairns…
August 3, 2017
Has the Working Holiday Age Increased to 35?
In June 2017, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) announced that they will…
June 29, 2017
BREAKING: WORKING HOLIDAY CHANGES
417 & 462 Visa Rumours Come to Life Whispers about immigration reform are reaching fever pitch around Australian…
June 28, 2017
JULY 1ST CHANGES TO PERMANENT VISAS
So far, 2017 has proven to bring a whirlwind of changes to temporary and permanent…
May 19, 2017
DIBP LOOKING INTO NEW PARENT VISA
The Department of Immigration and Border Protections (DIBP) have plans for a new temporary sponsored…
May 12, 2017
Upcoming 187 RSMS Changes
The 187 Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) visa is a permanent residence pathway for skilled…
May 11, 2017
July Changes: 457 Transition to Permanent Residency
The recently announced 457 changes have spilled into the transition to permanent residency program. Current…
April 28, 2017
462 Specified Work: How Many Days?
How to calculate specified subclass 462 work A question we get asked a lot is…
April 24, 2017
462 Visa Extension: Where is Northern Australia?
"I want to extend my 462 visa, but where is Northern Australia?!" A questioned echoed…
April 24, 2017
462 Visa Specified Work List
To apply for a second 462 Work and Holiday visa, you must have already completed…
April 24, 2017
TAFE Offers Leg Up for New Migrants: Free English Program
You have filled in all the paperwork, gone through the whole immigration process, finally been…
April 20, 2017
Citizenship Reform Next for Australian Government
Immigration Takes Centre Stage in Australian Politics The Turnbull government made further immigration announcements in…
April 18, 2017
Goodbye 457 Visa: Prime Minister
Bold Move to Cut 457 Work Visa Scheme Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced today that the…
March 30, 2017
WHAT ENGLISH TEST SHOULD I DO FOR AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION?
The Australian immigration system accepts a number of different internationally accepted English testing systems to…
February 22, 2017
Changes to How Certain Visas can be Lodged
The Australian Department for Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) have notified that from the 20th February…
February 13, 2017
How to Sponsor my Partner – Australian Partner Visa Pathways
There are a selection of different pathways available for Australian citizens or permanent residents which to…
February 8, 2017
How to Become an Australian Permanent Resident
"How do you become an Australian permanent resident?" That is the golden question asked by…
January 3, 2017
Citizenship Test in Spotlight
Australia's Immigration Minister, Peter Dutton, has called for Australia's citizenship test to be bolstered. Mr.…
December 16, 2016
Unique List of Countries Australian’s Don’t Need Visas to Visit
Getting a visa can be a painful and convoluted process. As it happens, there are…
November 30, 2016
Definition Change: Member of Family Unit
On the 19th of November, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) changed the…
November 18, 2016
Labor Party Plan to Tighten 457 Scheme
Bill Shorten says he has a “comprehensive plan” to help unemployed Australians find a job,…
November 3, 2016
Work and Holiday (462 visa) Visa Extension
Work and holiday visa holders are now eligible to stay for a second year working…
October 28, 2016
Australia’s Most Successful Migrant Businessmen
Australia, the land of plenty. Many migrants start their life in Australia with next to…
October 6, 2016
Top 9 Countries for Partner Visas in Australia
Over 50,000 Partner Visas Issued Annually Over 50,000 foreigners are sponsored by their Australian partners…
September 28, 2016
Parent Visa Costs to Rise – Keep Up to Date
The Parent visa allows Australian permanent residents or citizens to sponsor their parents to live…
September 8, 2016
Prospective Marriage Visa – Bring your Fiancé to Australia
What is a Prospective Marriage Visa (Subclass 300)? The Prospective Marriage Visa (Subclass 300) is…
August 26, 2016
Skilled Visa – Skilled Occupation List to Shrink
The Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) sees value in having skilled people…
August 1, 2016
Innovation and Entrepreneur Focus
International students of science, technology, engineering, mathematical disciplines (STEM) as well as information technology (IT)…
August 1, 2016
Australia’s Global Passport Strength
A study by Henley & Partners has ranked Australia as having the 8th most powerful…
July 10, 2016
Australia’s new student visa system
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) has introduced a new, “simplified student visa…
June 2, 2016
Skilled Independent Visa – The Points Based System
Skilled migrants almost accounted for 70 per cent of the 190,000 places in Australia’s 2014-15 migration programme. Australia’s…
April 27, 2016
Australia Unlikely to Accept Joint Visa Scheme
New Zealand Politian, Winston Peters, says that is unlikely that Australia will come to the…
March 31, 2016
London’s Mayor calls for US/NZ/CAN/UK Migration Partnership
London’s eclectic mayor has called for a visa free migration bloc between “like minded” nations,…
February 16, 2016
Australian Population Milestone
Australia’s population has exceeded 24 million for the first time, as reported by the Australian…
January 28, 2016
Citizenship – New Australian Citizens on Australia Day
Australia Day 2016 saw one of the largest number of new Australian citizen’s pledge allegiance…
January 22, 2016
Extend Working Holiday Rights
Thousands of workers’ flock to Australia from the far corners of the world to work…
January 18, 2016
187 Visa Cairns (RSMS) – What is it all about?
The Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) Subclass 187 visa is available for skilled workers who…
