Student Visa Working Hours in Australia

How many Hours can a Student Visa holder work in Australia.

Once your course has commenced you are permitted to work a maximum of 40 hours per fortnight when your course is in session, and unlimited hours when your course is not in session.

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Partner visa (subclass 820 and 801) Applications in 2015-16

Statistics on 820 and 801 Partner Visa Applications in 2015-16.

How many partner visa (subclasses 820 and 801) applications did the DIBP receive in 2015/16?.

The Department received 61,326 applications for a Partner visa (subclass 820 and 801) in 2015-16.

What is the expected wait time for the processing of

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Main Migrant Birthplaces in Australia 1996 and 2014

The Birthplaces of Migrants in Australia.

Between 1996 and 2014, India has seen the largest rise in birthplace of new migrants in Australia. Most of these have been from India and China, with the increases in numbers, for the top 5 countries, being:

328,730 People’s Republic of China
316,700 India… Read the rest

Australian Migration Programme 2014-2015

Australian Migration Programme 2014-2015.

There were 190,000 places in Australia’s Migration programme in the 2014-15 year

Breakdown of people migrating to Australia:

68% Skilled Migrants.

38% of these were employer sponsored.

34% of these were skilled independent.

22% of these were state, territory and regional nominated.

6% of these were … Read the rest

Visa Fees: Subclass 186 and 187

Application Fees for 186 and 187 Visas.

Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) (subclass 186) and Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) (subclass 187)

Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186 visa).

is a permanent residence visa for skilled workers, who have been nominated by an approved Australian employer, are generally younger than 50 years … Read the rest

Foreign Spouse Buying House with Australian Citizen

Can a Foreign Spouse Buy a House with an Australian Citizen.

The Australian Foreign Investment Review Board requires all foreigners to apply for permission before buying Australian Property.

However, there are some exceptions from this requirement:

Persons that meet certain criteria do not need foreign investment approval before purchasing residential … Read the rest

No Further Stay Condition on Australian Visas

Who gets a No Further Stay Condition on an Australian Visa.

Many Visa holders receive a ‘No Further Stay’ condition on the Visa that they are given.

A ‘No Further Stay’ condition prevents the visa holder from applying for many temporary and permanent visas (except a protection visa or a … Read the rest