Yesterday we posted an article detailing the significant delays for folks applying under certain visa classes and following numerous discussions in our forum on the topic a number of additional factors have come to light.
Firstly, …

The Australian Immigration and Citizenship department have started issuing letters to visa applicants who have applied for Australian Residency under certain visa classes.
The letter confirms that priority will be given to applicants who are applying …

The Australian visa application fee increases have been formally announced, with the skilled migration fee set to increase by 20 per cent as of 1 July 2009.
The Australian Government reviews the Australian visa application fees …

Your reasons for choosing to emigrate to Australia will be varied. For us, as adults we saw the local parks and playing fields we used to play on as kids, turned into graffiti and syringe …

G’Day UK 2009 kicks off this weekend delivering two weeks of food, wine, cultural and business events.
Top of the list will be Australian immigration and tourism which will be sold to Brits interested in making …

Alan Collett at Go Matilda often writes a good article and his more recent article;  ’skilled migration, dispelling the myths’ is no exception.
Within the article, Alan talks about some of the misconceptions now held by …

I read a very interesting letter printed in the Sydney Morning Herald this morning
Within the letter a chap by the name of Michael Jones writes about the strong link between overseas students studying in Australia …

The Migration Institute of Australia (MIA) has warned the government that work on infrastructure projects will be difficult to accomplish following the decision to put restrictions on the skilled migration program.
While the MIA welcomed the …

There is less than one month to go before the changes to the Australian skilled migration will come into effect, as outlined in last month’s release of the 2009-10 Budget.
As of the 1 July, the …

A world-wide survey has found that Australia has been voted the best place for business during the economic downturn, meaning that all those emigrating to Australia will benefit from greater investment security and a stronger …

Following last week’s changes to the Australian skilled migration program, occupations have been removed from the temporary business Australian visa (subclass 457) program in line with the current needs of the Australian economy.
The temporary business …

As we mentioned yesterday, the Federal Government released their budget last night so instead of going through the reams of data coming out of the budget line by line and boring you to death, I …

The Australian Immigration Authority has recently published the latest edition of their booklet titled “Beginning a life in Australia”.
The booklets welcome newly-arrived migrants to Australia and provide useful national, state/territory and local settlement information.
This information …

The Rudd Government is going to announce its latest budget tonight with an expected deficit of about $60 billion most likely making the biggest headline.
For those looking at making the move down under however, the …

Changes to the Skilled Occupations List (SOL) have been made by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) in consultation with the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR).
The Skilled Occupations List (SOL) lists …

Australian visa holders who own or who are looking to buy property in Australia are now subject to updated policies.
As of the 31st March 2009, Australian visa holders must adhere to new regulations implemented by …