Australia will require foreign partners of existing residents to pass an English language test before gaining a permanent visa, its government says. The controversial immigration requirement, if approved by parliament,…
Lives of nearly a 100,000 Australians are in limbo as they wait for their partner visa applications to get approved, which is taking an average of two years to get…
A former deputy secretary of the Department of Immigration has joined a chorus of criticism over the growing backlog of partner visas awaiting approval by Australia’s Department of Home Affairs.…
Visa applicants in skilled migration program are keen to gain extra points after the federal government announced significant changes in the point system from 1 July 2018. Australia’s skilled migration…
The 457 visa for temporary workers won’t be officially abolished until March 1, but the number granted has already fallen by more than a third – heralding a squeeze on…
The High Points category has been successful in attracting high quality applicants to South Australia. From 1 February 2018, Immigration SA’s High Points category will increase to 85 points. Applicants…