The year 2020 was a challenging year, to say the least. Ushering in new norms and being dubbed a Global Pandemic Year due to COVID-19. Health fears caused governments to react without sufficient information and economic environments also felt the impact of changes in consumer behaviour caused by numerous factors that sent the world into […]

A new Legislative Instrument (LIN 20/156) was announced this week that amends LIN 18/036 to require all nominated positions to be advertised on the Government’s Jobactive website (www.jobsearch.gov.au). The new amending provision in LIN 20/156 applies to nominations made after 28 days from the commencement of the instrument, which was 3 September 2020. Therefore, the […]

Australia will target the world's "super talent" to boost the post-COVID-19 economic recovery, with Population Minister Alan Tudge pledging to take an active role in attracting the best and brightest through skilled migration. As the coronavirus pandemic drives the nation's migration rate to near zero for the first time since World War I, the Coalition […]

Once you have been granted a permanent visa it has an initial five (5) year validity period. This validity period is essentially a travel facility. If you remain in Australia beyond the five years your permanent residence does not expire, only your ability to depart and then re-enter Australia as a permanent resident is affected. […]

Schedule 3 criteria permits unlawful non-citizens to apply for a visa in Australia on compassionate or compelling grounds, instead of being required to depart Australia and apply offshore. The purpose of the Schedule 3 criteria is to: Encourage non-citizens who have a legitimate basis for remaining in Australia to apply for a further visa before […]

Introduction Any type of visa (permanent or temporary) may be cancelled by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) if you do not pass the “character test”. The character test is defined in section 501(6) of the Migration Act 1958 (the Migration Act). Applications for a visa can also be refused if you do not pass […]

Have you received a notice of intention to cancel your visa or has your visa been refused? Common Visa refusal reasons you have not met the conditions of a previous visa you did not provide enough information to prove the claims you made in your application you do not meet Australia’s health or character requirements […]

The most popular au pair visa in Australia are Working Holiday Visa (subclass 417) and Work and Holiday Visa (subclass 462) programs. These Australian visa programs are available for passport holders of certain countries. To be an au pair in Australia under Working Holiday Visa (subclass 417) nanny must be a holder of a passport […]

Global visa and citizenship processing times will be updated monthly, providing you with an indicative timeframe for processing applications. Processing times are available for the majority of visa subclasses and citizenship products but will exclude a few subclasses such as those closed to new entrants, capped and queued, or which have a low volume of […]

With many flights out of Australia cancelled and even fewer places you can fly to, those already in Australia on visitor visas are wondering what they can do. In general, those in Australia on visitor visas are not meant to stay in Australia longer than 12 consecutive months. However, during COVID-19, these circumstances have changed. […]