Additional Pathway to Permanent Residence for New Zealand Citizens
On 19 February 2016, to acknowledge the special bilateral relationship between Australia and New Zealand, the Australian Government announced an addit...
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Applying for a skills assessment with Engineers Australia?
If you are applying for skills assessment with Engineers Australia (EA), there are a few recent announcements you may find useful. 1. Last week, EA a...
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Batemans Bay man facing deporation launches appeal in Federal Court
Batemans Bay man facing deportation launches appeal in Federal Court 19 February 2019 Batemans Bay man David Degning in happier days......
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Goldfields DAMA: occupations list released
The Goldfields Designated Area Migration Agreement includes 36 occupations, ranging from skill level 1 to 5 Migration Law Updates has received the bel...
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Government attempting to deport Indigenous man to New Zealand
Tim Galvin, who left New Zealand with his Aboriginal mother when he was two, has been placed in detention......
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Important Updates on the NSW Skilled Migration Program
New South Wales has been allocated the following nominations for skilled migration for the 2025-26 program...
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Migrant’s Australian citizenship cancelled 18 years after it was approved
The man came to Australia at the age of 9 and has lived in the country for 41 years. Although......
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MLTSSL to now apply to the Direct Entry streams under employer
From March 2018, certain very important changes will be made to the permanent employer sponsored skilled visa programs. Occupation lists: The MLTSSL w...
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New Designated Area Migration Agreements announced for Victoria and NT
Two new Designated Area Migration Agreements (DAMAs) have been announced on 10 December 2018. Victoria According to a joint media release: Empl...
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NEW FIVE YEAR MIGRATION AGREEMENT SET TO HELP BOOST NT POPULATION
The flow of skilled migrants to the Northern Territory will continue, with the signing of a new five-year bilateral agreement to help employers fill s...
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RSMS Programme Frozen in Perth
Following reports in the media we find that the government of Western Australia had apparently “frozen” the entire Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme...
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Shake-up to Australia’s visa program as government raises income thresholds, targets student visas, and tightens skilled migration eligibility
New income requirements, higher visa fees, and stricter student criteria are set to take effect from this week, as the federal government moves to tig...
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Tougher penalties in place for false declarations at borders
THOSE travellers that fail to declare plant and animal matter when arriving in Australia may face fines, possible criminal prosecution and court proce...
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Victims get more say in booting foreign- born crims from Australia
The Joint Standing Committee on Migration today recommended a new regulation to ensure victims, or their families, can give evidence when offenders......
