Holiday Closure Notices from Australian Migration Offices
As the festive season approaches, several Australian migration offices announce operational changes and closures.
Migration
Scrap Australian parent migration Visa? Huge delay is political!
A new study calls on the federal government to contemplate the introduction of a new temporary stay parent visa, featuring the benefits […]
Universities extend Indian student ban amid visa fraud concerns
Universities in Victoria and NSW have banned the recruitment of students from some Indian states as the federal government has voiced fresh […]
Recent migration fraud cases
Following cases of migration fraud committed by people posing as migration agents, Govt urging consumers who require immigration assistance to check agent […]
Australian Immigration Updates
On this page: Partners, contributory parent and child visas – Onshore grants announced Subclass 485 – Temporary Graduate – Offshore lodgement […]
Immigration Updates 1 February 2021
SC 485 Temporary Graduate Visa Changes Two recent issues with the SC 485 Temporary Graduate visa program have caused concern and disruption […]
Student visa arrangements for those impacted by COVID
The Hon Ministers Alan Tudge and Dan Tehan have released a joint media statement outlining the arrangements to be put in place […]
Travel Restriction Exemption Portal to travel into or out of Australia
There is a new Travel Restriction Exemption Portal. The portal is for the use of those who meet the criteria below and […]
NSW COVID-19 Emergency Relief Grants – Now Open!
GRANTS TO SUPPORT VULNERABLE TEMPORARY VISA HOLDERS AND SPECIALIST MIGRANT AND SETTLEMENT NGOS DURING COVID-19 As part of the NSW Government’s stimulus […]
Judicial Review of Migration Decisions by the Federal Circuit Court of Australia
The legal issues concerning the review of migration decisions are complex Migration law is a specialist area of law that is often […]
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and the Australian Immigration Visa Laws – A comprehensive update.
Information in relation to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and the Australian Immigration Visa Laws are provided for the benefit of the public. You must […]
More work hours to international student employees in Australia to help keep shelves stocked
Australia’s major supermarkets will temporarily be able to offer more work hours to international student employees to help keep shelves stocked. International […]
Migrants paid $100,000 for fake companies to support their visa applications
At least 50 immigrants paid a south-east Queensland man more than $100,000 in many cases for fake companies to sponsor them in […]
AAT on removal of Perth as regional postcode
In March 2017 the newly elected WA state government removed Perth as a regional area for migration applications. There was some controversy […]
Restricting Non-European Migration to Australia (Bill 2018)
Yes, you read it correctly!! Just when you think (at least) that these kinds of things will not happen in the 21st […]
Here is the Secret email of Minister Dutton’s European au pairs case!
The most powerful minister in the government few months ago, now struggling to keep his position in the parliament altogether. It is […]
Free Australian Migration Advice from Immigration Agents
There are organisations that provides Free Australian Migration Advice (Pro bono) and are authorised to provide pro bono migration agents. Only registered […]
Senator calls for ‘final solution to immigration problem’
Crossbencher Fraser Anning widely condemned for speech praising white Australia policy and pushing for plebiscite on Muslim immigration • MPs widely condemn […]
An Indian Man on a Australian visitor visa with child exploitation material in a mobile phone: removed.
An Indian Man on a Australian visitor visa with child exploitation material in a mobile phone removed. A 30-year-old Indian national who […]
Migration Agent Cancellation for undertaking immigration legal work
Note from Dinesh Weerakkody: Government must also take blame for giving such people registration and providing the ability for agents to provide […]
Immigration Department name change Australia http://www.border.gov.au
Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) will launch a new website on 1 July. The new site will be located at […]
AN ILLEGAL foreign worker picked at Dandenong Rd to be deported
Officials of the newly created federal agency — which merges the frontline functions of Customs and Immigration — spoke to 48 drivers […]
Judge accused of migration bias Australia
Federal Circuit Court judge Alexander Street has been accused of apprehended bias following his rejection of hundreds of migrant appeals. Recently appointed […]
Mandatory eFiling at County Court in civil jurisdictions
The County Court uses an eFiling system provided by CITEC Confirm. The advantages of eFiling are: eFiling is available 24/7 Fees can […]