In 2010 I, along with other members of the Law Institute of Victoria Migration Law Committee, was active in the debate concerning rights for International Students. The following year the Knight Review was released in… Read More »Does Australia owe the cow anything? How should the Australian Government respond to the International Student question.
The Federal Liberal and Nationals Government is making temporary changes to visa arrangements to help farmers access the workforce they need to secure Australia’s food and produce supply during COVID-19. The changes allow those within… Read More »Visas to ensure Food Security in this Coronavirus Pandemic
Temporary Skilled visa holders There are around 139,000 temporary skilled visa holders, on either a 2 year or 4 year visa. They were provided the visa to fill a skills shortage – a shortage that… Read More »Temporary Skilled & Work Holiday Visa Changes
International students There are 565,000 international students in Australia, mainly studying in the higher education or vocational education sector. They are an important contributor to our tertiary sector and economy, supporting 240,000 Australian jobs. Students… Read More »Student Visas: Coronvirus update.
New Zealanders on 444 visas New Zealanders and Australians have reciprocal arrangements whereby we can each stay and work in each other’s country. There are more than 672,000 New Zealanders in Australia on a subclass… Read More »Updates for Kiwis – news re: 444 visas.
Coronavirus and Temporary Visa holders The Government is making a number of changes to temporary visa holder arrangements during the coronavirus crisis in order to protect the health and livelihoods of Australians, support critical industries,… Read More »Updates Australian Temporary visas
As reported by the AGE: Police identify 11 alleged victims in case of migration agent accused of rape. Police have identified 11 additonal victims of a Melbourne migration agent accused of drugging, raping and filming… Read More »Dodgy Migration Agent allegedly drugged and raped clients. Don’t Risk your Visa, your Future, your Money: Trust only an Immigration Lawyer.
As readers of this post will know I have long argued that immigration lawyers given their superior legal skills and training should not be “lumped in” with migration agents. And as you may know this… Read More »Freeing Immigration Lawyers from migration agents – good for migrants & refugees and for the Australian Visa process.
As reported by the AGE, Job advertisements allegedly used to lure rape victims… An ambulance call about an unconscious woman in a CBD office tower sparked the police investigation into a businessman who has now… Read More »Dodgy Migration Agent allegedly drugged and raped clients. Don’t Risk your Visa, your Future, your Money: Trust only an Immigration Lawyer.
Your may have heard that a student whose student visa has expired and who remains in Australia after their student visa expires has a 28-day “grace period” during which they remain lawful non-citizens. Be advised… Read More »Warning: Student Visa holders beware of the “28 days Grace Myth”
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