As a migrant, spouse or international student who is new to Australia, it is important to have the means to commute from home to work or university; especially for those who do not have convenient access to a public transport service. The need to have a driver’s license is therefore quite crucial. The following list […]
Starting from 1st July, all Australian visas will cost more to reflect changes in inflation. Treasury minister Scott Morrison, while unveiling the budget, declared that visa fees would be pegged to the Consumer Price Index in a move that is expected to generate $410 million over the next four years. The visa fees will be indexed […]
Secretary of the Immigration department Michael Pezzullo says The DIBP has cancelled over 27,000 visas in the first half of the current financial year. While addressing an Estimates Hearing, he said the DIBP also discovered approximately 8,000 illegal aliens of whom 1,000 were in illegal employment. He said the immigrants had voluntarily sought the department’s […]
Jenny Weight, the Program Manager at RMIT University, says she recently resigned from her job as an academician because she could no longer stand how Australian universities handled international students. Ms Weight says she has witnessed firsthand the suffering of international students for years, but her attempts to mitigate the problem were “stymied at every […]
The Turnbull government’s move to abolish the 457 visa program has raised jitters among Australian technology businesses, especially within the start-up community who now face the prospect of acute staff shortages. Liz Kaelin founder of Caitre’d, an online platform that serves the hospitality industry is already feeling the pinch. She could lose her Dutch marketing […]
While getting a partner visa may seem straightforward enough, the guiding legislation is complex, and there are many underlying factors most applicants may not be aware of. To make your application faster and simpler, we have pointed out some of the drawbacks you may encounter as well as opportunities you can use to your advantage. […]
If you have found a suitable partner in Australia and would like to settle down with them, then you may require a Partner visa. The Partner visas (subclasses 820 and 801) allow you to live in Australia as the partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen. This […]
Applying for an Australian work visa can be a trying process especially since you have to find an employer that’s willing to sponsor you as a nominee for a skilled job – usually an occupation listed in the 457 visa list. It also takes time and capital for an employer to be able to sponsor […]
The federal government has finally put in place changes to the Fair Work Act designed to deal with “dodgy bosses” more decisively. It includes tougher penalties and some new powers for the Fair Work Ombudsman. This follows Employment Minister Michaelia Cash’s earlier pledged to weed out employers who fail to comply with minimum payment standards […]
There’s no question that the 457 visa has served a useful purpose in boosting the Australian workforce. As of 31st January 2013, 105,000 migrants had joined the Australian labour force as 457 visa holders. The Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457), as it is officially known – allows Australian business to hire skilled labour in […]
