21 August 2020
Hong Kong Passport Holders and State/Territory Nominated SC190/491/188/132 Update
Hong Kong Passport Holders The Department of Home Affairs has released a legislative instrument to extend temporary skilled and temporary graduate visa holders to a visa period of 5 years...
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14 November 2019
Immigration Lawyer vs Migration Agent – what’s the difference?
There is often confusion surrounding the differences between migration agents and immigration lawyers, and whether you should seek assistance from one or the other. Despite some overlap in terms of...
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24 January 2019
ATO & Home Affairs Launch Data Matching Program
Data Matching Between Department of Home Affairs & Australian Taxation Office What are the changes? The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) will now acquire information from the Australian...
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10 November 2017
457 Update: Transitional arrangements for 457 holders applying for Permanent Residency post March 2018
Up until now there has been significant confusion surrounding if subclass 457 visa holders will be eligible to apply for Permanent Residency via the Subclass 186 – Temporary Residence Transition...
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16 May 2017
Partner Visa Update – Information, Processing Times, Statistics and Sponsorship Requirements
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection has provided registered migration agents with a statistical overview of the current status of the Partner Visa programme which includes the amount of...
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