How many Tourists come to Australia

Over 3,000,000 Tourists come to Australia Each Year.

Australian Tourist Visa Applications Lodged

3,656,432 Tourist Visa Applications were LODGED in the 2013-2014 year
3,989,570 Tourist Visa Applications were LODGED in the 2014-2015 year

Australian Tourist Visa Applications Granted

3,556,230 Tourist Visa Applications were GRANTED in the 2013-2014 year
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Working Holiday Maker visa (417 and 462) to support northern Australia

Working Holiday Maker visa (subclasses 417 and 462) initiatives to support northern Australia.

From 21 November 2015, you might be eligible for an employment extension to work with one employer in Northern Australia beyond the usual limit of six months, up to 12 months work with one employer in northern … Read the rest

Cost of Contributory Parent Visa (Subclass 143) in 2015

Contributory Parent Visa (Subclass 143) costing.

The subclass 143 visa is a permanent visa that allows the parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident of Australia or eligible New Zealand citizen, the ability to move to Australia.

The pricing for the 143 Visa on the border.gov.au website states … Read the rest

Australian Immigration High Risk and Low Risk Countries

High Risk and Low Risk Countries for Migration into Australia.

Australian Immigration classifies countries as either High Risk or Low Risk for the purpose of determining risk assessment for immigration decisions.

This has an effect on the length of time a Visa application might take, for example:

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Visitor Visa Extension to Australia

Can an Australian Visitor Visa be Extended?.

Well, on the Immigration website it clearly states the option for:

Visitor visa (subclass 600) Application

and

Visitor visa extension

But both lead to the same online application form.

Both those links lead to: Visitor e600 Visa Online Applications

Australian Prospective Marriage Visa Refusals

Australian Prospective Marriage Visa Refusals.

Not all applicants for Prospective Marriage Visas are Successful.

The Prospective Marriage (subclass 300) visa (Prospective Marriage visa) is a temporary, nine-month visa which enables the visa holder to travel to Australia to marry an intended spouse.

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Mandatory Detention in Australia Since 1992

Some excerpts from an article of Mandatory Detention in Australia.

In 1992, Labor instituted a policy of mandatory detention.

Originally, it was intended as a temporary and exceptional measure for a second wave of Indochinese ??boat people’, mainly from Cambodia, but later was extended to all ??unlawful non-citizens’ for bureaucratic … Read the rest

Support for New Migrants to Australia

New Migrant Support in Australia.

Most new migrants are aware that there is a TWO YEAR exclusion period to be able to claim Social Security Benefits in Australia.

However, there are some other Programs available to New Migrants that can be claimed.

These include:

Adult Migrant English Program.

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Immigration Form 888 for Non Australians

Form 888 Statutory declaration by a supporting witness in relation to a Partner or Prospective Marriage visa application.

A few of the specified rules relating to NON Australian Declarations for Form 888

If the visa applicant is outside Australia and is unable to have an Australian citizen or Australian permanent … Read the rest

Australian Visa Status App for Mobile Phones

myVEVO is an Australian Government Department of Immigration and Border Protection product.

Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO)

VEVO provides information regarding visa details and conditions 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

To get the VEVO Application:.

https://www.border.gov.au/Busi/Visa

https://www.border.gov.au/Busi/Visa

Android:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.gov.border.myvevo

Iphone:

https://itunes.apple.com/app/id988252820

To set the VEVO application you

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