For those who have applied and is planning on applying for a visa for Australia, or even planning to sponsor someone from overseas, there are rights and obligations that you should be aware of to know your duties and responsibilities as a migrant and as a sponsor, and also to educate yourself about your rights as […]

Queensland Government Business and Industry is celebrating small businesses that are helping the Queensland economy by holding the 2014 Queensland Small Business Week from September 1 – 6. Events like workshops, networking activities, webinars, mentoring sessions, and forums are in store, so get ready to build and grow your business by learning, making connections, expanding […]

DIBP released news regarding the Ebola Virus on August 8, 2014, stating that the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) has been reported in West Africa and states that the government is monitoring the virus. We’ve heard about the Ebola Virus for the past few days and weeks but do we really know what it is and […]

DIBP Skillselect released a list of occupations and their respective ceilings on their website and is updating it as positions are filled. We have compiled the top 10 occupations that have the largest number of positions available. The data below are accurate as of August 6, 2014: Occupation Id Occupation No. of positions allocated Actual […]

DIBP updated their list of countries and territories that are eligible for the electronic lodgement of Subclass 600 (Visitor) Visa. As of August 1, 2014, passport holders of the following countries and territories are eligible to apply for a Visitor Visa (subclass 600): Afghanistan Libya Albania Liechtenstein Algeria Lithuania Andorra Luxembourg Angola Macau Special Administrative […]

Aside from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and Occupational English Test (OET), DIBP will accept English Language test scores from the “The Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-based test (TOEFL iBT)” and the “Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic)” starting November 2014. DIBP will also accept scores from the “Cambridge […]

Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) are discontinuing Non-Contributory Parent and other Family Visas. According to DIBP, reunion of family members should be the focus of family migration, thus giving the partners, children, and contributory parents of Australian citizens and permanent residents, priority for Family Stream. The following visas are closed as of June […]

Trying to comprehend visa requirements, forms and procedures can be extremely confusing. Finding an agent is equally as confusing because sometimes, you just don't know who you can really trust.This article will help you narrow your choice to hire an experienced, confident and professional migration agent amidst the ocean of untrustworthy migration agents. WARNING SIGN […]