Employers needing casual and short-term skilled labour will soon have a larger pool to fish in. From 1 July 2019 working holiday markers will be able to extend their stay longer than ever before. At present holders of a working…
Risk The Department of Home Affairs (I’ll refer to them as “Immigration”) can cancel the sponsorship of employers who fail to comply with workplace laws. A cancelled sponsorship means the loss of all sponsored staff, and possibly other consequences including…
The Department of Home Affairs expects sponsoring employers to fully document their cases before lodging a sponsorship or nomination. Failure to do so can result in rejection with no warning. Nominations now cost between $1500 and $7500 to lodge, plus…
Sometimes, even just paying for a visa application can be tricky. It is our habit to pay all clients’ visa application charges online in Australian Dollars. That is especially the case for hard copy and overseas applications, where special complications…
The law can be very unforgiving. A few weeks ago the Federal Court decided that a man who received Immigration’s visa refusal letter into his junk mail had no excuse for not seeing it and appealing late. The man’s appeal…
The long awaited Temporary Sponsored Parent visa will allow visits of up to 5 years, even for parents who do not meet the Balance of Family test. The new visa is expected to be available to both parents and grandparents…
From 17 November 2018 many holders of retirement visas (the subclass 410 Retirement Visa and the subclass 405 Investor Retirement visa) will be able to apply for permanent residence in Australia. If you, or someone you know, may be interested…
It’s called ‘SmartGate’. SmartGates are being implemented at all major international airports in Australia. They use facial recognition technology to match your face to your ePassport. Arrival in Australia Only attempt to use SmartGate if you are eligible,…
A court may have the power to extend the time you have to appeal, but you must convince a judge to exercise that discretion in your favour. The Immigration Minister’s lawyers will have the opportunity to present their case, why…