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.…
In a big blow to visa applicants unable to leave the country due to the coronavirus-induced travel restrictions, some Australian states have declared that they will not nominate applicants who…
Months after being stranded in India by the COVID-19 border closure, temporary visa holder Kavish Chopra and his young family’s Australian dream has now shifted to Canada. Mr Chopra who…
Hopes of living permanently in the ACT have been dashed for hundreds of overseas-born workers and students because of a surprise announcement of changes to skilled migration visas. The ACT…
A similar scheme bringing students to the ACT was scrapped in July after coronavirus cases in Victoria began to skyrocket.Advocates for international students have welcomed a new pilot program set…
The Australian Government’s priority for migration in 2020-21 is supporting Australia’s economic and public health response to, and recovery from, the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes an emphasis on migrants who…