In recent years the Department of Immigration has become increasingly vigilant in their assessment of partner visa applications, which has led to more than 1000 temporary and permanent partner visa cancellations between July 2010 and December 2013. Since the 1990’s, the number of partner visa applications lodged annually has doubled and according to statistics published
Unregistered Migration Agent Sentenced for Fraud
The today announced the successful sentencing of an unregistered migration agent who was found guilty of fraud. The Department says it will not tolerate illegal operators and says it will send a strong message to unlawful migration agents in the migration industry. The Code of Conduct stipulates that migration agents in Australia must be registered
Migration Fraud – Don’t Become A Statistic
Prospective migrants invest a good deal of time, money, and energy into converting their dream of a new life abroad into reality. Unfortunately for some, they will fall victim to one of many scams infiltrating the migration advice industry. Migration Fraud is big business for fraudsters, who usually only have one of two objectives –