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Australia Partner Visa Processing Times 2019
Have you ever thought about where to lodge your partner visa application? Did know that that processing times vary quite significantly depending on the processing office you lodge your application? Today we are sharing some interesting statistics on global partner visa processing times by processing office. In 2008, partner visa application processing times took on
Australia Skilled Occupation List Changes March 2019
The Department of Home Affairs has released a series of new eligible skilled occupation lists for Australia’s skilled visa programs (temporary and permanent skilled visas). The new skilled occupation lists commence Monday 11 March 2019. Importantly, the changes introduce new requirements for employers sponsoring overseas trained doctors. Subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) visa Prospective
Australian Partner Visa Refusal: A Case of Bias or Gay Discrimination?
Has there been a denial of procedural fairness? Can you spot apprehended bias in the delegate’s decision making? Are Jeff and Avi victims of sexual orientation discrimination? Jeff and Avi are gay and are in a long-term de facto relationship. Avi is from India. Jeff is Australian. They have been in a committed relationship since
New Temporary Sponsored Parent Visa
The Australian Government has announced that a new Temporary Sponsored Parent visa will be available from November 2017, with 15,000 visas available annually. This visa will allow the parents of Australians (Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and eligible New Zealand citizens) to spend more time with their families without impacting the Australian community. Current permanent
The Tempoary Work (Subclass 457) visa has been replaced
On the 18th of April 2017 the government announced that the Temporary Work (Skills) Visa (subclass 457) will be terminated and replaced by the Temporary Skills Shortage (TSS) visa. The implementation of this new visa will start immediately with full implementation to be complete by March 2018. It is important to note that current visa
Review of the Skilled Occupations List (SOL) from 2013 to 2017
The Skilled Occupation List (SOL) was introduced in July 2012 and was replaced on the 19th of April 2017 by the Medium and Long Term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL). The SOL helped manage Australia’s skilled migration program by indicating which occupations were in short supply and which skills would be needed in the medium to
Australia Occupation Ceilings 2016 – 2017
Each year the government sets a ceiling for each occupation on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL). This is done to regulate the amount of visas granted in each occupation to ensure that certain occupations are not in excess. If you are applying for a skilled independent visa (subclass 189) under the skilled migration program, called
6 Ways To Get Your Australian Partner Visa Refused
How would you feel if your Australian Partner visa application was refused? On top of time lost waiting in the processing queue (12 to 15 months at the time of writing), gathering evidence, filling forms, researching etc., it would have cost at least $7,000 AUD. And the worst part of a refusal is you have
Australia Consolidated Sponsored Occupation List (CSOL) 2016 – 2017
On 1 July 2016, the Australian immigration department published the updated Consolidated Sponsored Occupation List for the 2016 to 2017 migration year. As you may have derived from the name, the “sponsored” occupations list applies to individuals who are sponsored by a State or Territory government agency, apply under a direct entry stream in the Employer