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Extra 5 points made available for skilled visa to Attract Brightest Students

September 19, 2016 Australia has recently introduced a change in the points test for the Skilled Migration Program. Australia will now give five extra points to students… Read More

It is not all Greek to some…

September 13, 2016 The Migration Place can help you with more than your visa – we are part of Irish Bentley lawyers, and we also help… Read More

What implications can criminal charges have on your visa? Are these fair in light of all other circumstances?

August 29, 2016 Section 501 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) provides provisions on the refusal or cancellation of a visa on character grounds. A criminal record is… Read More

Non-citizens charged with an offence need a criminal lawyer working with their migration lawyer

August 18, 2016 The cancellation of visas on character grounds has become a busy area within the Department of Immigration, with over 1000 cancellations this year alone, and… Read More

Foreign Doctors and nurses may be removed from the skilled visa lists!

August 18, 2016 The Department of Health has lobbied to have 41 Medical Occupations removed from the Skilled occupations List! A formal submission has been made to remove… Read More

What Brexit Means To Australia

July 13, 2016 Since the Brexit news was released, we’ve received a significant amount of enquiries about migrating to Australia. Indeed, in the last 3 days we’re… Read More

Why you need a Migration Lawyer to Fix a Visa Refusal

June 24, 2016 If your visa application is refused by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP), then you can have this decision reviewed on appeal. Surprisingly… Read More

The China-Australia Free Trade Agreement Means Stricter 457 Visa Requirements

June 20, 2016 A compromise deal has finally been struck between the federal government and opposition over the China-Australia free trade agreement. As a result, the free trade… Read More

Study stress can lead to overlooked visa deadlines!

June 18, 2016 Students – did you know that you are one of the most common types of visa holder to overlook your visa expiry date? Be… Read More

Australia’s Immigration Department is cancelling Kiwi visas on “character” grounds – this can be successfully challenged!

June 17, 2016 Over the last 6-10 months, the Immigration Department has cancelled over 1200 visas (mostly held by Kiwis) on “character grounds”. This is unprecedented and it… Read More