Updates

Removed/Decreased school fees for 457 visa holders in WA

School aged children on a 457 visa living in WA are can now enjoy free tuition fees (for families earning $75,000 a year or less) or pay a reduced fee of $4,000 per year (for families earning more than $75,000).  Illness and unemployment can also be considered for partial or fully waived fees.    

Victorian government holds ICT Skilled Nominations

A temporary closure was made by the Victorian State Nomination for ICT roles effective from today, the 1st of October 2014 until the 5t of January 2015.   This closure was set to help the Victorian Government process all pending applications and to lessen the delays for future applicants. Here’s a list of affected ICT roles: …

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Non-contributory parent and other family visas are back!

  A disallowance motion against the closing of Parent, Aged Parent, Remaining Relative, Carer, and Aged Dependent Relative Visas was successful.  This means that all applicants who were not able to apply due to the closing of these visas on the 2nd of June or first time applicants can now submit their application to the …

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Medical exams for visa applications now with BUPA

BUPA is now the appointed service provider of visa health and medical examinations for visa applicants in Australia effective the 24th of July 2014.  The day after, the 25th of July 2014, Medibank Health Solutions has ceased its contract as the Department’s medical service provider for migration. To make an appointment with Bupa Medical Visa …

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What’s the latest in Australian Immigration?

  The new financial year comes with three key changes in the Migration policies in Australia.  Here they are: Changes to Consolidated Sponsored Occupation List (CSOL) and Skilled Occupation List (SOL) The following changes were made to the SOL and CSOL lists, on or after 1 July 2014 The following occupations will be added to …

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Parent and other family visas closed

Effective today, the 2nd of June 2014, the following Non-Contributory Parent and other family visas have been closed: Aged Dependent Relative visa classes and subclasses Remaining Relative visa classes and subclasses Carer visa classes and subclasses Parent and Aged Parent visa classes and subclasses This means that applications for the above listed visas will no …

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