In most cases, visa applicants are required to go through health and medical examinations. This is done through the Department of Home Affairs’ approved panel physicians located in and outside of Australia where visa applicants undergo specific tests depending on the visa that they are applying for. This article intends to provide an overview of …
In the last few weeks, states and territories have opened for this financial year’s selection of applicants for Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) nomination. This article intends to provide answers to some of the commonly asked questions about state sponsorship application. Why do I need to apply …
Due to the recent Migration legislation changes, temporary visa holders who intend to continue their stay in Australia are left with fewer visa options. Examples of these changes which were implemented on 1 July 2024 are: To those who are eligible for Permanent Residency(PR) visas under the General Skilled Migration (GSM) stream (subclasses 189, 190, …
In the last few months, there have been many announcements regarding visa changes. However, it was on the 1st of July when the legislation was updated to show the exact wording for these changes. With the updated legislation at hand, some of the most common visa applicants’ questions can now be answered accurately. This article …
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In the last six months, there have been major changes with the Student Visa criteria including the replacement of Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) criteria with the Genuine Student (GS) criteria implemented in March 2024; and most recently, another increase in the financial capacity requirement implemented on 10 May 2024. In some cases, financial capacity evidence …
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The Australian Computer Society (ACS) is the skills assessing body for IT roles on the Department of Home Affairs’ skilled occupation list such as ICT Business Analyst, Multimedia Specialist, ICT Security Specialist, ICT Support Engineer, and more, spread across the Medium to Long Term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) and Short-term Skilled Occupation List. On 15 …
One of the main reasons why Student Visas get refused is when Immigration Case Officers are of the view that the applicants cannot satisfy the Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) criterion. The GTE criterion focuses on how the visa applicants can demonstrate that they do not have intentions of staying in Australia permanently based on key …
Some Filipino migrants assume that they are not eligible to file a divorce in Australia because they were married in the Philippines and because divorce is still not available there. Some also believe that divorce is not accessible to those who are on a temporary visa. This article intends to provide answers to common questions …
In the last few months, there is an increasing number of temporary visa applications getting refused under the Visitor visa (subclass 600) and Student visa (subclass 500). Visa cancellations also occur as the Department of Home Affairs has the power to cancel visas if there are grounds to do so. This article intends to give …
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Applying for Australian visas may seem easy as information on the criteria and application process are publicly available. However, it is important to understand that sometimes visa applicants may unknowingly commit errors which may compromise their getting a favourable decision on their application. This article intends to discuss common mistakes that visa applicants make that …