This visa is no longer available to new applicants, other than partners of existing Retirement visa holders.
Former Retirement visa (subclass 410) holders and their partners who have been granted any other substantive visa, including Visitor visas and Electronic Travel Authorities, are also no longer able … Read the rest
The cost to register a relationship varies in each Australian State, as these fees are set by State Governments.
It currently costs $223 to register a Relationship in New South Wales. This fee includes … Read the rest
The rules for getting a BVB (subclass 020 Bridging Visa) include needing to hold a BVA before you can apply for a BVB.
The wording in the Immigration website is clear on these points:
The Queensland State Nomination Skilled Program is OPEN again from 25 November 2019 for:
You must submit a BRAND NEW EOI from 25 November 2019.
EOIs submitted or … Read the rest
If you hold a Working Holiday (subclass 417) or Work and Holiday (subclass 462) visa, you are normally limited to a maximum period of 6 months’ work with any one employer. If you work longer than 6 months without … Read the rest
The Australian Student visa (subclass 500) has a few different streams, and each stream has different average processing times.
Processing times can be a very individual thing, with some some causes for delay being down to security checks and validating other information … Read the rest
The Australian Immigration Department release statistics for Visa processing times that show the global averages for the first 75% and the last 10%, of applications processed each month.
Many people are confused by these figures, due to the way that the Immigration Department … Read the rest
It is commonly thought that once you have got the Permanent Resident Visa, you are able to remain a Permanent Resident with no further issues.
However, for some people, that may not apply. PR can be cancelled in some circumstances, … Read the rest
Processing Times in September 2019 were:
From the 20th December 2017, the Australian Government Department that deals with Immigration is called the Department of Home Affairs.
The Department of Home Affairs was first created on the 1 January 1901, but did not deal with Immigration. That was dealt with by … Read the rest
