According to DIBP, 22 October 2014, Australia and Israel has announced that a Work and Holiday Memorandum of Understanding has been signed. This means that Israel and Australia now have a reciprocal arrangement for Work and Holiday Visa (subclass 462) for the 2 countries. According to DIBP, this would allow 500 young adults from IsraelRead more

Earlier this year, June 2014, the DIBP closed the Non-Contributory Parent and Other Visas to new applications, processing only applications that were made before June 2, 2014. On September 25, 2014, DIBP released the news of re-opening the Non-contributory Parent and Other Visas starting September 25, 2014 in line with the Migration Amendment (Repeal ofRead more

DIBP announced on September 25, 2014 that an arrangement for youth mobility was signed between Australia and Portugal, establishing a reciprocal Work and Holiday Visa (subclass 462) arrangement between Australia and Portugal. According to DIBP, this would allow 200 young adults from Portugal and another 200 young adults from Australia to be able to travelRead more

June 2, 2014, DIBP closed new application for Non-Contributory and Other Family Visas. People were disappointed and saddened about the news and there were no new categories to replace the closed visas. But as of yesterday, September 25, 2014, DIBP re-opened the following visas to new applications: Parent visa (subclass 103) Aged Parent visa (subclassRead more

The Department of Immigration and Border Protection published their review of the Subclass 457 Programme recently this September 2014 and it contains the results of the review that the department has done to the integrity of the said programme. The program has allowed overseas workers to work in Australia for 18 years and has filled up aRead more

  DIBP released Australia’s Migration Programme for 2014-15. Australia’s Migration Programme is providing a total of 190,000 places for immigration. This includes the following: 128,550 places are allocated for skilled migrants, including employer sponsored, general skilled and business categories. 60,885 places are allocated for family migrants sponsored by immediate family members. 565 places are allocatedRead more

DIBP released their 2nd Quarterly Report on the 30th of June 2014. It basically includes different kinds of statistics of the Subclass 457 visa. It’s a 58 page PDF file that they have linked in their website for the public. You can click here to view it. We have extracted the “Number of primary applications granted inRead more

According to Migration Alliance, Australia and Spain are set to sign an agreement regarding the working holiday visa program. This agreement will have each country to allow people that are in the age of 18 to 31, to be able to live, work, and study for 1 year in each other’s countries. Migration Alliance also stated thatRead more

For those who have applied and is planning on applying for a visa for Australia, or even planning to sponsor someone from overseas, there are rights and obligations that you should be aware of to know your duties and responsibilities as a migrant and as a sponsor, and also to educate yourself about your rights asRead more

Queensland Government Business and Industry is celebrating small businesses that are helping the Queensland economy by holding the 2014 Queensland Small Business Week from September 1 – 6. Events like workshops, networking activities, webinars, mentoring sessions, and forums are in store, so get ready to build and grow your business by learning, making connections, expandingRead more