The Importance of Providing Identity Document in Visa Application
The Importance of Providing Identity Document in Visa Application If you fail to provide identity documents as part of your visa application, it can implicate disastrous consequences on you. [Time to read: 2 mins]
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Upcoming Changes to the Character Test
Upcoming Changes to the Character Test Changes to the Character tests create stricter and more specific definitions to catch more people who will not meet the character test. [Time to read: 2 mins]
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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. [Time to read: 2 mins]
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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). [Time to read: 4 mins]
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Designation Area Migration Agreements II
Designation Area Migration Agreements Sponsor low skilled workers to Australia under DAMA II [Reading time : 4 mins]
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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. [Time to read: 2 mins]
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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 [Time to read: 2 mins]
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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). [Time to read: 2 min]
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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. [Time to read: 2 mins]
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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. [Time to read: 1 min]
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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. [Time to read: 2 mins]
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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. [Time to read: 1 min]
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OMARA Complaints
Are You a Registered Migration Agent? Need Help With OMARA? How to minimize OMARA complaints and defend an OMARA complaint? [Time to read: 3 mins]
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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? [Time to read: 2 mins]
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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. [Time to read: 3 mins]
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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. [Time to read: 2 mins]
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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? [Time to read: 3 mins]
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