The Australian Government has implemented new visa arrangements to increase the safety and security of Australians. The Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) have posted the new arrangements on their site, stating that the arrangements are for all travellers from Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) affected countries in Africa. DIBP also states that this isRead more

Migration Alliance reports that Accountants may be removed from the skills list early next year, stating that the CPA Australia and Chartered Accountant ANZ dropped their support for the Accountants because of the difficulty in finding jobs that the international graduates are having. The peak industry are preparing reports of that to the Department ofRead more

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