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Working Holiday Visa Holders Ripped Off, Ombudsman Catches Employers in the Act

Two Darwin businesses have been caught paying Working Holiday Visa holders less than $5 an hour! One of the businesses was a café and the… Read More

Study stress can lead to overlooked visa deadlines!

Students – did you know that you are one of the most common types of visa holder to overlook your visa expiry date? Be warned… Read More

Paying your way through your 457 visa may land you in hot water

Have you ever been tempted to pay an employer to sponsor you? Perhaps you’ve been solicited by employers looking to gain an advantage by paying… Read More

Year of the Monkey Discount

GONG XI FA CAI! – Happy Chinese New Year! Welcome to the Year of the Fire Monkey! To celebrate the New Year, The… Read More

New Zealanders confirmed as top victims of character cancellations

New Zealanders have been feeling particularly hit by the effects of visa cancellations on character grounds in the last year. The media coverage has primarily… Read More

Foreign Workers Systematically Underpaid

Over 80% of foreign workers in causal jobs in Australia are underpaid! This statistic will probably come as a surprise to most, but not to… Read More

Tax Cheats Beware – Immigration department to share Data with the ATO

Are you on a visa, and earning income in Australia without declaring it? If so, be warned; the Department of Immigration and Border Protection… Read More

Migrants’ Incomes Revealed

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has published data comparing migrants’ incomes for the first time. The data relates to migrants aged 15 years and older… Read More

Concerns About Draft Citizenship Bill

The government’s new Australian Citizenship Amendment (Allegiance to Australia) Bill will allow dual citizens to lose their Australian citizenship when their actions are inconsistent with… Read More

Next NSW State Sponsorship Round Announced

The New South Wales Government has announced that the next application round for NSW state sponsorship will open at 10 am on 22 October 2014. Read More