When migrating to Australia your country of Origin can have a significant impact on the speed in which your Visa application is processed. The Australian Department of immigration classify certain countries as either a low risk or high …

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 …

NEWS
Please note that on Monday 2nd of October the ASPC will be closed because there is a public holiday in South Australia. To provide timely information to applicants and migration agents the proposed allocation …

The ASPC is current experiencing some delays in receipting and acknowledging applications and regrets the inconvenience this may be causing applicants and their representatives. While this backlog exists information will be provided here daily about …

Tasmania is Australia’s island state, separated from the mainland by the 240 kilometre expanse of Bass Strait.
A land of wild and beautiful landscapes, Tasmania boasts a comfortable temperate climate, quality wine and food, rich …

The Yarra Valley is located a short 90 minutes north-east of Melbourne, the capital of the southern Australian state of Victoria, and is an idyllic destination for a day tour or weekend getaway.
The Yarra …

Australia is a very diverse country geographically and a hot spot for tourism. If you are thinking about heading down under, here is some information on Australia.
An Overview of Australia for Travelers
Australia is its own …

Australia’s Northern Territory is a land of swirling, near-phosphorescent, ochre dust, rocky mountain-high thunderclouds and sky-shattering storms – a region of pawpaw (papaya) and mango farms, pearl oyster meat from the pearling industry, farm-raised alligator …

In 2004 the UK government saw an unprecedented number of eastern Europeans enter Britain when 10 new countries joined the European Union.
The Government estimated fewer than 20,000 would come to the UK but it …

Ahh the delights of selling a property or should that be AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
The lady who was supposed to go into the Halifax yesterday to finalise the mortgage details and pay the surveyors fee’s was unable to …

Well. We are still here
Our ‘buyer’ is still to sort a mortgage out so we continue to market our property as best as we can.
The Little house company hasn’t generated eny enquiries (although …

Oh joy of joys
Things are never as simple as you’d like them to be are they?
Following the utopia of this weekend nothing has really progressed.
It seems our buyer is now having issues getting a mortgage …

Hi Folks, Current Australian Immigration processing lead time as of 1st August.
News
Please note that there are no changes to the allocation dates for Offshore, SIR or New Zealand visa applications this week.
Applications for Subclass 139 …

Well, its been over a month since we had the first formal, and highly disappointing offer on our house.
We had a chap come to look at the house this week, he brought his daughters with …

Latest Processing times for July:
As advised on the DIMA website processing of an application will usually commence within seven (7) working days of its receipt by the department.
This means that an application is receipted, acknowledged …

Well, we’ve had a call from the estate agent today advising us that the chap who came to view the house yesterday has made an appointment to pop into the branch tomorrow to make a …