The Australian government are increasing their Immigration application fees to keep up with inflation (forecasted Consumer Price Index) as of the 1st of July 2017. To find out what the new fees will be for any applications you are yet to submit, on or after the 1st of July, download the official fact sheet fromRead more

If you are applying for any visa that requires an employment reference of your current and/or previous employment history, then providing accurate information in your employment reference is critical when your application is being considered and decided by an immigration officer. The biggest mistake you can make when providing a work reference is providing oneRead more

Every day I receive at least 2 enquiries from 457 visa holders who ask for help with applying for PR, because they have worked on a 457 visa for 2 years, and now want to claim their PR status, without their employer. This myth has now evolved into 3 years, from the new announcement fromRead more

Changes of ownership for a business or changes to a business’ structure due to acquisitions and mergers are common. This can result in new accounting structures, trading name changes and new Australian business numbers as a consequence to the change/s. So what do you do if you have an existing 457 Business Sponsorship, or aRead more

If you are already on an employer sponsored visa (such as a 457 visa) or are intending to apply for one, then further changes are coming this 1st of July to the Permanent Employer Sponsored visa subclasses (subclass 186 and 187) that you need to be aware of. Please carefully read the following changes thatRead more