The 457 visa programme is due to be replaced by a new visa subclass. Below we discuss the details and planned time frames for the changes to Australia’s temporary employer sponsored skilled migration programme. The 457 visa will no longer be available and a new Temporary Skills Shortage (TSS) visa will be introduced in March......
The Australian migration landscape is constantly changing. Massive changes to the skilled migration program were announced in April 2017 with further changes due in July 2017 and March 2018. Many people are still trying to understand the full impact these changes will have on their businesses and skilled visa options. If you are......
What qualities are you looking for when choosing visa agents to manage your migration application? The Australian migration industry has an unfortunate reputation for providing incorrect, misleading and misguided advice. Immigration assistance (under section 276 of the Migration Act 1958) is when a person uses or claims to use knowledge of, or experience in, migration procedures......
Our client was in a desperate situation when she was referred to our migration agency. Her three children from a previous marriage were living overseas and being physically abused by their father and sexually abused by their grandfather. Our client had fled the country a few years ago and had to leave her children behind......
Case Overview Our client was working for his employer based out of their UK office. He had been offered a promotion to the position of General Manager to establish business operations in Australia. He had a degree in business but had not worked at the level of General Manager previously. He had been with his......
Find out the Self Sponsorship Visa requirements for Australia? Do you own or have the option to set up a business and want to sponsor yourself as a full-time employee working in Australia? Would you like to know if you are able to obtain a valid visa for Australia under this arrangement and gain......
Our client was in Australia as the spouse attached to her husband’s 457 visa. She along with her four children were included as secondary visa applicants. When the martial relationship broke down our client was forced to leave her children and the family home. Our client received a visa cancellation notice from DIBP advising......
One of the reasons people trust Australian Visa Group with their partner visa application is because we take the time to examine and understand the individual aspects of each relationship. We then thoroughly research the legislative criteria and present a strong and compelling case to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP). A......
Even with the best intentions not all relationships work. Australian Visa Group was engaged to manage and lodge a Spouse 820/801 visa application for our client’s defacto partner. The couple had been living together for over two years whilst she was in Australia on a student visa. The sponsor paid his initial deposit of $2200......
A young couple entered our office the day before Christmas Eve looking for help. The visa applicant was currently on a Working Holiday Visa 417 due to expire in January. Most migration agencies were closed for the holiday period and our migration agent Perth was about to go on annual leave. The couple explained they......
