New Countries Exempt From LMT

New Countries Exempt From LMT

New Countries Exempt From LMT

Vietnam is the latest country that has been added to the list of countries that Australia has free trade obligations with.

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Public Interest Criteria: 4020

Public Interest Criteria: 4020

Can You Be Held Liable For A Fraud Carried Out By Your Migration Agent?

Public Interest Criterion 4020 (“PIC 4020”) imposes harsher penalties on visa applicants who “provides or causes to have provided” information that is false or misleading to the Department of Home Affairs (DHA).

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Designation Area Migration Agreements II

Designation Area Migration Agreements II

Designation Area Migration Agreements

Sponsor low skilled workers to Australia under DAMA II

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Supporting Innovation in South Australia Visa (SISA Visa)

Supporting Innovation in South Australia Visa (SISA Visa)

Special South Australian Visa (SISA Visa)

Under the Subclass 408 Temporary Activity Visa, there is a special stream called the Australian Government Endorsed Events.

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New South Wales nomination for business and investor visas

New South Wales nomination for business and investor visas

NSW Nomination for Business & Investor Visas Reopened

All subclass 188 and subclass 132 requiring NSW state nomination are re-opened

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Data Matching between the Department and Australian Taxation Office (ATO)

Data Matching between the Department and Australian Taxation Office (ATO)

Data Matching between the Department and Australian Taxation Office (ATO)

The Department of Home Affairs will exchange data with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).

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New Processing Time for Australian Citizenship Applications

New Processing Time for Australian Citizenship Applications

Citizenship Processing Times to Speed Up

More resources are being placed in processing citizenship applications resulting in faster processing times.

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Western Australia closes state nomination for 132 Business Talent

Western Australia closes state nomination for 132 Business Talent

Western Australia Closes Subclass 132 Visa

WA’s Small Business Development Corporation announced on it’s website that it closed state nomination for 132 Business Talent visas until further notice.

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Changes to Character Test - New Bill

Changes to Character Test - New Bill

What is the New Character Requirements?

This new Bill is being referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee which will provide their view as a report on 18 January 2019.

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Victoria temporarily closes Business Innovation & Investment Program

Victoria temporarily closes Business Innovation & Investment Program

Victoria Has Temporarily Closed Subclass 188 Nominations.

Victoria State government has temporarily closed applications for nomination of certain business and investor visas.

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OMARA Complaints

OMARA Complaints

Are You a Registered Migration Agent? Need Help With OMARA?

How to minimize OMARA complaints and defend an OMARA complaint?

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Assurance of Support - Change of Law

Assurance of Support - Change of Law

How Long Is Assurance of Support period?

Is the Assurance of Support period 2 years or 4 years? Which visas are affected by the change of AOS period?

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Visitor Visa: Meeting PIC 4011 & GTE

Visitor Visa: Meeting PIC 4011 & GTE

How to Get a Visitor Visa Approved After The Partner Visa is Lodged?

Lodging a Partner Visa introduces complications to a Visitor Visa because PIC 4011 and GTE criteria cannot be met.

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Visa Without Passport

Visa Without Passport

No Passport, No Worries

Generally, Visa Applicants are unable to be granted a visa if they do not have a valid passport. However, there are exceptions to his rule.

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Good Behaviour Bond & Character

Good Behaviour Bond & Character

Good Behaviour Bond - Effect on Visa

What is a Good Behaviour Bond?
Can it affect a visa grant?
Can it cause visa cancellation?
Is Good Behaviour Bond on criminal record?

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