Blog

Condition 8602 – 18 November 2017 saw the introduction of a new visa condition that will be attached to most temporary visas This visa condition will apply to most temporary visa holders, most of whom are not eligible for Medicare. Many temporary visas have a requirement that the applicant hold suitable health insurance for grant […]

Skilled Stream The latest DIBP – Report on Migration program 2016-2017 has recently been released. Within the managed migration program the breakdown was: 123,567 places were delivered in the Skill stream; 56,220 places were delivered in the Family stream; and 421 places were delivered in the Special Eligibility stream. The Skill stream accounted for 67.3 […]

A change of the Marriage Act will allow for full equality in Migration Law, and this will be a positive outcome for many migrants in same-sex relationships. Australians have voted Yes to same-sex marriage after 61.6 per cent of almost 13 million respondents backed the proposal. Australian Immigration will be affected by the ‘yes’ vote, […]

On 20 April 2017 the Australian Government announced that it would be strengthening the requirements to become an Australian citizen. Fortunately this was defeated in the Senate, and will not be in effect now, unless changes are made; however, it has also caused some uncertainty as to the direction the citizenship application will take in […]

Fiance Visa of Australia The Australian Prospective Marriage Visa is also known as Subclass 300 Visa allows people to visit Australia with the intention to marry their prospective spouse. Australian Prospective Marriage Visa Requirements You might be able to get this visa if you intend to marry: Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident or Eligible […]