From time to time the Australian Department of Immigration make amendments and Legislation Changes which make obtaining an Australia Visa easier or indeed a litttle harder.
On the 26th of April a number of minor changes …

How can you open an Australian bank account from outside Australia?’ is one of the more common questions asked on our forums
It makes sense that you have some Australian cash waiting for you once you …

Not so long ago I wrote a post which gave an overview of the IELTS Exam.
IELTS or the International English Language Testing System measures a persons ability to communicate in English across all four language …

Australia is to become a Republic according to news released following the Australia PMs visit to the UK.
Kevin Rudd, in his first official visit to Britain since becoming Prime Minister in November, said: “Once a …

I think it’s pretty safe to say that as your reading this you’re considering a move (or have already made the move) Down Under.
When we moved to Australia one of the main things that drove …

According to a survey undertaken by the Master Builders Association, the Australian State of Victoria needs 40,000 new construction workers in the next five years.
The MBA says skilled workers are needed in order to solve …

The 457 Temporary Skilled Migrant Visa is in the news today, with the federal government commissioning a review following accusations that foreign workers are being exploited.
Industrial relations commissioner Barbara Deegan will head a working party …

When our baby girl was born in Australia I was quite surprised by the number of english nurses and midwives working in our hospital.
Sure I expected to meet quite a few English staff as there …

Autumn in Australia and the second time we’ve experienced the autumn season since moving here
I really have no idea where the time has gone. I can’t believe that we’ve got back around to autumn so …

Hi Everyone! It’s been well over two years since Getting Down Under went live and I thought it was about time that I started to make some radical changes to the look of our site.
Some …

For Australian Visa Applicants applying from the UK, it’s worth noting that Police certificates are now being issued by the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO).
This covers applicants who have lived or currently reside in …

Well, we’re into April so let’s look at the current Australian Visa Processing timelines for April 2008.
To discuss this post, please use the appropriate thread in our forums here
PROCESSING AND ALLOCATION INFORMATION – For …

If your thinking of going out to Australia on a Rekkie or similar prior to getting your Australian Perminant residency visa, then it may be useful for you to know about some changes that are …

I came across a great article written by Alan Collett at Go Matilda which covers the Contributing Parent Visa Application and the need for a Settled Sponsor.
Certain visa applications; most notably applications for parent visas and …