Interdependent Partner - Same Sex Reforms
07-Apr-2009
The Department of Immigration has finally advised that it will be including same the definition of a..

Specific Skilled Visas processed at the Brisbane Skilled Processing Centre
26-Mar-2009
If you are wondering which visas are processed at the Brisbane Skilled Processing Centre, we hav..

Removal of occupations from the Critical Skills List
16-Mar-2009
The Department of Immigration has announced that it will be removing a great deal of constructio..

Dependent Child application processing
04-Mar-2009
From 1 April 2009 all applications for subclass 445, Dependent Child visas, will need to be sent to ..

New Form for Australian Police Clearances
26-Feb-2009
The Australian Federal Police have issued a new form for obtaining Australian Police Clearances...

Changes to Freedom of Information processes
01-Jul-2008
The Department of Immigration & Citizenship have announced that they will be changing the pr..

Department of Immigration to open “Centres of Excellence”
01-Jul-2008
The Department of Immigration & Citizenship has announced that it will open centres of excel..

General Skilled Migration centre in Brisbane
01-Jul-2008
From 1 July 2008 a second General Skilled Migration processing centre will operate in Brisbane, ..

New Zealand to follow Australia’s lead in regulating immigration advice
01-Jul-2008
On 5 May 2008 New Zealand launched the Immigration Advisers Authority requiring compulsory regis..

Processing of 457 Visa applications
01-Jul-2008
The processing of Temporary Business (Long Stay) (Subclass 457) visa applications will now be ac..