Schedule 3 criteria permits unlawful non-citizens to apply for a visa in Australia on compassionate or compelling grounds, instead of being required to depart Australia and apply offshore. The purpose of the Schedule 3 criteria is to: Encourage non-citizens who have a legitimate basis for remaining in Australia to apply for a further visa before […]

Introduction Any type of visa (permanent or temporary) may be cancelled by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) if you do not pass the “character test”. The character test is defined in section 501(6) of the Migration Act 1958 (the Migration Act). Applications for a visa can also be refused if you do not pass […]

Have you received a notice of intention to cancel your visa or has your visa been refused? Common Visa refusal reasons you have not met the conditions of a previous visa you did not provide enough information to prove the claims you made in your application you do not meet Australia’s health or character requirements […]

The most popular au pair visa in Australia are Working Holiday Visa (subclass 417) and Work and Holiday Visa (subclass 462) programs. These Australian visa programs are available for passport holders of certain countries. To be an au pair in Australia under Working Holiday Visa (subclass 417) nanny must be a holder of a passport […]

Global visa and citizenship processing times will be updated monthly, providing you with an indicative timeframe for processing applications. Processing times are available for the majority of visa subclasses and citizenship products but will exclude a few subclasses such as those closed to new entrants, capped and queued, or which have a low volume of […]

With many flights out of Australia cancelled and even fewer places you can fly to, those already in Australia on visitor visas are wondering what they can do. In general, those in Australia on visitor visas are not meant to stay in Australia longer than 12 consecutive months. However, during COVID-19, these circumstances have changed. […]

The Training Visa Subclass 407 is a short stay visa for people to complete occupational training activities to improve skills for your career or area of study, or in a professional development training program in Australia. For a general overview of the Training visa, please click here. To be eligible for the visa, your sponsor/employer […]

The Training Subclass 407 Visa is a short stay visa for people to undergo occupational training or professional development in Australia. The Training visa allows people to undertake occupational training in Australia to meet occupational registration or licensing requirements; to enhance skills in their occupation; or for capacity building overseas. The visa is generally valid […]

The list below consists of occupations eligible to apply for a 407 visa. Training visa (subclass 407) 6 occupations moved from STSOL to MLTSSL arts administrator or manager 139911 dancer or choreographer 211112 music director 211212 artistic director 212111 tennis coach 452316 footballer 452411 16 occupations moved from the STSOL to the ROL aquaculture farmer […]

You may be able to appeal your visa refusal, visa cancellation, business sponsorship or nomination application refusal to the AAT (Administrative Appeals Tribunal). The role of the Tribunal is to review the Department’s decision for refusing your application (or cancelling your visa), and re-decide if the Department’s decision was correct. The relevant Tribunal Member will […]