29 Sep Era of stranded Australians not over, as visa backlog hits home
The border closure to fight the COVID-19 pandemic is over, but the era of stranded Australians is not....
17 Sep Online-only lodgement of Bridging A, B and C visa applications from 1 August 2022
The following information has been provided by the Department of Home Affairs:...
08 Jun Relocation of Department of Home Affairs Sydney Offices
Sydney CBD offices of the Department of Home Affairs will be closing over the coming months due to existing leases expiring. Staff will be relocating to new...
13 May Department of Home Affairs warns of visa processing backlog
The Department of Home Affairs is warning it could take 20 months to process visitor visas because of a backlog in applications...
21 Jan Visa fee rebate for students and backpackers
Students and backpackers arriving in the country from today will receive a rebate on their visa application fee, according to Prime Minister Scott Morrison...
03 Jan Travel to Australia for fully vaccinated eligible visa holders
From 15 December 2021, fully vaccinated eligible visa holders, including Working Holiday Makers (subclass 417 and 462 visa holders) can come to Australia...
23 Dec EXCLUSIVE: Under a new visa
EXCLUSIVE: Under a new visa, parents could stay for up to 10 years but would never be allowed to settle in Australia, and their children would need to pay for private health cover...
14 Sep INCREASED FLEXIBILITY FOR CITIZENSHIP APPLICANTS
Today the Government has announced changes that will streamline the pathway to citizenship for some of our most talented prospective Australians....
08 Sep NSW Business and Skilled Migration update
Business and Investor visas
NSW has introduced a new nomination criteria framework
All business and investor migrants seeking NSW nomination will now apply under a new nomination criteria framework. ...
12 Aug DEPT OF HOME AFFAIRS
The Department is proposing a number of legislative reforms in a Bill (Protecting Migrant Workers) to amend the Migration Act 1958. These are aimed at strengthening existing protocols to address worker exploitation involving non-Australian...
