May this Christmas bring joy and love to your heart and soul, and may you start the New Year on a beautiful note. Wishing you the best Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year! Our office will be closed for Christmas and New Year from 21st Dec 2014 to 11th Jan 2015. We will…
The Department has announced a 50% increase to application fees for PARTNER VISA subclasses from 1 January 2015. PARTNER VISA CHARGES (combined 309/100, 820/801 and 300) * Provisional and permanent partner visas ( offshore)- currently $3085 increased to $4627.50 * Prospective marriage visa (offshore)- currently $3085 increased to $4627.50 * Temporary and permanent partner visas…
New ACS Administration Fees – January 5, 2015 1. Recommendation Fee ( 200A$) As a value service to applicants who receive an unsuitable result due to choosing an incompatible ANZSCO code or application type, the ACS has provided a free recommendation service since 2011 to change the ANZSCO or application type before the case is…
ISPLR English language test acceptable as evidence of functional English for 2nd VAC payments An International Second Language Proficiency Rating (ISLPR) 2 rating is acceptable as evidence of ‘functional’ English under Reg 5.17(f). Visa applicants who are required to show evidence of functional English and who have achieved this rating will not be required to…
Visa processing recommences from Congo post Ebola outbreak Minister Morrison has announced the processing of visas will recommence for residents of the Democratic Republic of Congo as the World Health Organisation (WHO) has now declared the West African nation Ebola free. Processing of over 200 visa applications from that country had been paused during the…
Unfinished ImmiAccount applications – Systems Maintenance 22-23 November 2014 The Department’s website will undergo planned system maintenance on 22-23 November 2014. This may impact some applications that have been started but not submitted before this date. If you have started but not submitted an application for a subclass 132, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 462,…
New Policy updates expected for Subclass 400 – Temporary Work (Short Stay Activity) on 23rd November 2014 (information received through Migration Institute of Australia) 1. Requirement for a strong business case to be made for stays longer than 3 months 2. Examples of supporting information to be provided for stays longer than 3 months 3.…
Alternative English Language tests for visa applicants from 23rd November 2014 For applications lodged on and after 23 November 2014: Reg 1.15B – Functional English (mainly for secondary applicants) IELTS – 4.5 average overall score TOEFL iBT – overall band score of at-least 32. Pearson (PTE Academic) – 30 overall band score OR a valid…
ONLINE SKILL ASSESSMENT FOR ENGINEERS!!! Engineers Australia is proud to announce the launch of the new MSA online assessment system allowing applicants to submit an application, upload documents, pay the assessment fee, and follow the status of their application online. Outcome letters will be sent per email. Applicants will need to upload colour scanned copies…
Arrangements for Work and Holiday visa applicants from various countries Migration Regulations 1994 – Specification of Arrangements for Work and Holiday Visa Applicants from Argentina, Bangladesh, Chile, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United States of America and Uruguay. This Instrument specifies: 1. the countries with SC 462 Work and Holiday visa arrangements…
