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The Immigration Department are watching your Facebook! Think before you post!

September 28, 2016 In a world that is becoming increasingly globalised, social media has acted as a great tool to communicate and stay connected with loved ones, new… Read More

New postcodes have been added to the Working Holiday visa postcodes.

September 28, 2016 A working holiday visa (subclass 417) allows young people to have an extended holiday and work in Australia. You are allowed a maximum of two… Read More

New Visa designed to attract Entrepreneurs to Australia

September 19, 2016 The Department’s newly created Entrepreneur Visa Stream is already looking to be a popular option for those who are savvy in business. While many are… Read More

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