Permanent Residents Grant Numbers.
Australian Budget 2021
Due to international travel restrictions the target of 160,000 migrants a year will focus on granting permanent residency status to those already onshore, including families and partners.
Category: Visas and Immigration
What is an Australian Resident Return visa?
A Resident Return visa allows a Resident the ability to return to Australia.
A Resident Return visa (subclass 155 or 157) is a travel facility that is attached to a Permanent Resident visa in Australia, for residents who wish to travel overseas.
A Resident Return visa in Australia is commonly … Read the rest
Australian Permanent Resident Travel Facility.
The RRV Travel Facility.
When you are first granted a permanent resident visa, you are usually permitted a 5-year travel facility.
After 5 years, that travel facility expires, and if you wish to travel overseas, and return to Australia, you will need to apply for and be granted either:… Read the rest
Police Checks: Complete Disclosure or Immigration/Citizenship – Australia
Australian National Police Checks for Immigration Purposes.
Which reason should be on the Certificate?
Complete Disclosure or Immigration/Citizenship?
Some people get two or more National Police Check Certificates, during their two or three stage partner visa process and are currently confused by the wording on the certificate itself.
Some show … Read the rest
Resident Return Visa RRV Reminder
The Australian Immigration department provides a Resident Return Visa RRV Reminder service to some permanent visa holders. The details are…
Travel Facility Expiry Reminder (TFER)
The TFER service aims to remind certain permanent residents that the travel facility on their permanent visa is expiring in 60 days. The functionality is … Read the rest
The Stages of a Visa Application
What are the stages of a visa application?
Many people wonder about the application stages of a visa, and when a case officer is assigned.
Some visa offices might assign each application to just one case officer, while other applications might be dealt with by different case officers at different … Read the rest
Examples of Subclass 820 Visa Grants April 2021
Subclass 820 Visa Grants in April 2021.
This is a small selection of subclass 820 Visa Grants in April 2021.
- 820 Granted: 30 Apr 2021 – Applied 22 Oct 2020. Indian. Processed in 6 months. 18 months relationship.
- 820+801 Granted: 28 Apr 2021 – Applied 17 Mar 2020. Philippines. Processed
Examples of Subclass 309 Visa Grants April 2021
Subclass 309 Visa Grants in April 2021.
This is a small selection of subclass 309 Visa Grants in April 2021.
- 309+100 Granted 30 Apr 2021 – Applied 30 Jun 2020. South African. Processed in Hong Kong in 10 months. (4 yr Relationship)
- 309 Granted 30 Apr 2021 –
Travel loophole to Australia from India slammed shut
After the direct flights from India to Australia were suspended, the indirect flights have also now been suspended.
A Qatar Airways spokesperson has confirmed that they are not currently selling tickets from India to Australia via Qatar and are not carrying passengers on this route.
The change came into effect … Read the rest
Cap on Parent Visas 2020/21
A cap on the number of Contributory Parent visas for the year 2020/21 has been announced.
The cap affects contributory parent visas, parent visas and other family visas.
A maximum of 3,600 Contributory Parent visas may be granted in the financial year from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.… Read the rest