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Tag: visas

Revision to Migration Act could have massive impact on visa refusals

The Coalition is being warned that a renewed push to tighten the character test for visa holders could see a fivefold increase in the number of people facing deportation, with residents from New Zealand and humanitarian refugees disproportionately affected. The Morrison government has reintroduced a bill to change the Migration Act to provide grounds for visa cancellation or refusal …

DHA Visa Fee increases as of 1st July 2019

The department of Home Affairs has announced that a 5.4 percent Visa Application Charges (VAC) increase in fees will apply to applications made on or after 1 July 2019 on most visa subclasses. We may be able to lodge an application on your behalf before the fee increase, but you would need to be quick! …

Visa Application Fee increase from July 2019

The Department of Immigration has announced a planned 5.4% increase to lodgement fees for almost all applications (SC600 Visitor visas are not affected) lodged on or after 1 July 2019. Approximate fees based on the increase for some common visa types are outlined below (note these are the application fees only): Visa Type Current Fee …

What is the health requirement for Australian visa applicants?

It affects nearly everyone with a disability or illness applying for an Australian visa, it’s been around for decades and has been labelled as discriminatory and ‘ableist’ – but many people have no idea that the immigration health requirement even exists. A number of high profile cases, which saw families fighting deportation after failing the requirement due …

Partner visa backlog continues

Former Immigration Department Deputy Secretary, Abul Rizvi, has reported in an article published in The Independent that Peter Dutton cut down on the number of partner visas available. This action has created a backlog of 80,000 applicants. At end June 2018, the Government had allowed a backlog of over 80,000 “Partner visa” applications to build up. …

May Madness – 20% off Initial Consultation Fees

May can be a bit of a depressing month in Canberra. Thinking of bringing your family out to Australia to join you so you can share the frosty mornings and dark days with loved ones?!. Or perhaps you love winter and want to move here permanently? Why not get the ball rolling with a fantastic …

Will a ‘visa-for-life’ come to pass?

Australia’s tourism industry wants the upcoming federal budget to include more resources to ease visa processing delays. Introducing a “visa for life” to cash in on spontaneous foreign travellers and “passport-free” entry to Australia are among the items on the tourism industry’s budget wishlist.  In its pre-budget submission to Treasury, the Australian Tourism Export Council …

Is it about to get harder to get permanent residency in Australia?

According to sources, the number of permanent migrants accepted into Australia each year is expected to be capped at 160,000, 30,000 fewer than previous targets. Some people feel this may have come in the wake of the attacks in Christchurch, but Scott Morrison denies this. If you are worried about the new announcements and how …

ANU student/staff discount on TranQuill visa consultation fees – Short time only!

For those who don’t know us – we’d love to get to know you! TranQuill are a migration law firm based in University Avenue, Canberra, so very close to ANU campus. To celebrate all the wonderful students who help make Canberra what it is we have a special offer for you. For a short time …

What’s new in Australian Immigration law for 2019? – PART 1 (partner visas)

There are a lot of changes afoot in the world of Australian Immigration Law. 2019 will be a busy year. Over the next few posts we will highlight some of the changes that are likely to occur and how they may affect you: Starting with the partner visa – we have previously talked about the …