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Nurses and Doctors Desperately Needed in Australia
The shortage of medical professionals in Australia has assisted those applicants who have studied in Australia to extend their stay. Often, doctors and nurses need… Read More
High Court Commands Immigration Minister to Grant a Visa
The High Court has today taken the rare step of commanding the Minister to grant a protection visa. This was done by issuing what… Read More
Skilled ICT Professionals wanted by New South Wales and Victoria
Skilled Visa invitations for ICT Professionals were suspended in New South Wales and Victoria last year. Recently however, both States announced that ICT Professionals are… Read More
Australian migration for the Japanese going through exciting changes
Japan and Australia recently signed an Economic Partnership Agreement which came into force on 15 January 2015. As part of the Agreement, it will become… Read More
Baby Gammy granted Australian citizenship
Baby Gammy granted Australian citizenship The Migration Place welcome the announcement that Baby Gammy has been granted Australian citizenship. He qualified on the basis… Read More
More experience than the rest
Recent data shows that only a quarter of the registered migration agents in Australia have more than 10 years of experience in migration law. Only… Read More
It is refreshing to see the visa red tape being cut back – even if it is only for short term (under 12 month) employment of foreign workers.
New proposals being considered include replacing the current 400 subclass of visa (which allows for 6 week employment of skilled labour) to basically be extended… Read More
The price of love set to rise
On 1 January 2015, the Department of Immigration’s partner visa fees will increase by 50%. The Prospective Marriage (Subclass 300) Visa and the Offshore… Read More
Mandatory cancellation of visas with no notice
New provisions have been inserted into the Migration Act which requires visa cancellation without notice for people who are in prison and who fail the… Read More
Registered Migration Agents who are also lawyers are a rare breed!
Recent statistics show that less than a third of Registered Migration Agents in Australia are also lawyers. Here at The Migration Place, all of our… Read More