The Immigration Lounge

27 May Australian Work, Study and Business Visa Types Summary

Posted at 14:16h in The Immigration Lounge

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Over the last decade we have helped numerous clients to move and settle in Australia. Our team have prepared dozens of visa applications for clients who wanted to bring their skills and investments to this country. And now, in order to give you a better understanding...

16 Apr Anomalies in Australian Immigration Law: South African Farmers Prohibited from Using Skilled Migration Route

Posted at 18:06h in The Immigration Lounge

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Over the last several years many South African white farmers have been brutally murdered on their land, which causes many more farmers and their families to live in a constant state of fear. Currently, the Australian federal government are considering introduction a special type of visa...

21 Feb Migrating from South Africa to Australia: A Client Testimonial

Posted at 18:46h in The Immigration Lounge

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Our Clients Claudia and Neville who we had helped to get a visa and move from South Africa to Australia sent us a letter that we would like to share with you: Once upon a time in 2016, the Smith family decided to pack up and move...

02 Feb Partner Visa Approved Within Three Months!

Posted at 13:55h in The Immigration Lounge

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If you ever applied for a Partner Visa (subclass 820/309), you know that a processing time for this visa subclass can be up to 20 months. This means that partner visa applicants and their sponsors have to wait for a decision for almost 2 years...

23 Jan The 17 January 2018 Changes to Lists of Eligible Skilled Occupations

Posted at 20:32h in The Immigration Lounge

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On 17 January 2018 the Australian Government released another set of important changes to the lists of eligible skilled occupations for Australia’s skilled visa programs. The following changes have already taken effect: three occupations were added to the lists of eligible skilled occupations (Property Manager, Psychotherapist,...

14 Jan November 2017: Grandfathering Provisions for 457 Holders and Applicants

Posted at 16:29h in The Immigration Lounge

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Good news for the 457 Visa Holders and Applicants! In November 2017, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection has announced in its official communication that 457 holders and applicants as of 18th April 2017 will NOT need to meet all of the new requirements. Namely, the transitional provisions...

06 Nov EMPLOYMENT LAW: PHILLIP SILVER WINS COURT OF APPEAL IN CASE AGAINST STATE TRANSIT AUTHORITY

Posted at 19:30h in The Immigration Lounge

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PHILLIP SILVER REPRESENTS OUR CLIENT (AN EMPLOYEE) AND WINS IN THE COURT OF APPEAL SUPREME COURT NEW SOUTH WALES AGAINST STATE TRANSIT AUTHORITY (EMPLOYER) ON 24 OCTOBER 2017 Our client, Mr Jamal Marroun worked for the State Transit Authority (“STA”) for some 38 years. On 19 May 2015,...

22 Oct Congratulations! Your visa has been approved!

Posted at 19:47h in The Immigration Lounge

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Last week was incredibly successful for our team of immigration lawyers and migration agents. The Department of immigration and Border Protection have approved Permanent Residency for several of our clients. Namely, we have received three PR visa approvals for the following types of visas: the subclass 186...

31 Jul 457 Visa Updates: Are You Affected?

Posted at 20:10h in The Immigration Lounge

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As you may probably know, certain legislative changes to the 457-visa program have been introduced by the Australian Government in the last several months. We have summarised below the most important provisions affecting new applicants and current 457-visa holders. Changes affecting new 457-visa applicants Occupations The Department...

20 Jun 457 sponsor fined $180,000 for ‘exploitative’ cashback scheme

Posted at 18:00h in The Immigration Lounge

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A Brisbane-based Australian Business sponsor was investigated by the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) for allegedly ordering an overseas worker on a 457 skilled worker visa to pay back $18,000 of his wages through an unlawful cash-back payment. The sponsor was ordered to pay more than $180 0000...

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The Immigration Lounge

27 May Australian Work, Study and Business Visa Types Summary

16 Apr Anomalies in Australian Immigration Law: South African Farmers Prohibited from Using Skilled Migration Route

21 Feb Migrating from South Africa to Australia: A Client Testimonial

02 Feb Partner Visa Approved Within Three Months!

23 Jan The 17 January 2018 Changes to Lists of Eligible Skilled Occupations

14 Jan November 2017: Grandfathering Provisions for 457 Holders and Applicants

06 Nov EMPLOYMENT LAW: PHILLIP SILVER WINS COURT OF APPEAL IN CASE AGAINST STATE TRANSIT AUTHORITY

22 Oct Congratulations! Your visa has been approved!

31 Jul 457 Visa Updates: Are You Affected?

20 Jun 457 sponsor fined $180,000 for ‘exploitative’ cashback scheme

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Australian Work, Study and Business Visa Types Summary

Anomalies in Australian Immigration Law: South African Farmers Prohibited from Using Skilled Migration Route

Migrating from South Africa to Australia: A Client Testimonial

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