Changes coming to the Family Visa ProgrammeLouise DelaneyFamily & Partner Visas, Migration & Culturefamily visa, legislation changes, partner visaChanges coming to the Family Visa Programme The Migration Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2016 has recently…
Subclass 457 visa holders transitioning to permanent residency – resolution of uncertainty over transitory measures following April 2017 changesLouise DelaneyEmployment & Immigrationbusiness, employer, employment, Immigration, immigration law, immigration lawyer, legislation changes, skilled migration, visa, Visa Subclass 457, workplaceNo CommentsWe always knew that UC 457 visa holders granted or lodged before 18 April 2017 will be able to access…
Bill to ‘strengthen’ the requirements for Australian citizenship failsLouise DelaneyCitizenshipAustralia citizenship, Australian citizenship strengthen bill fails, Australian Immigration Law, citizenship, Immigration, immigration law, immigration lawyer, immigration legislation, legislation changesNo CommentsRecent proposals by the Commonwealth Government designed to ‘strengthen‘ Australian citizenship requirements have been removed from the senate list. …
UC 457 occupations list – more changes and what to do if you are affected?Louise DelaneyImmigration Law Specifics457 occupation changes, 457 occupations, 457. 457 visa, immigration law, immigration lawyer, immigration legislation, legislation changes, UC 457 occupations list, visasNo CommentsJust as the April 2017 changes to the UC 457 programme have affected many non-citizens both in the existing and…
Subclass 189 Visa – more changes!Louise DelaneyEmployment & Immigration, Immigration Law Specifics444, immigration law, immigration lawyer, immigration legislation, legislation changes, New Zealand 444 Visa, NZ 444 Visa, NZ citizens in Australia, Subclass 189 visa, visa, visasNo CommentsOn 18 May 2017, the Migration Legislation Amendment (2017 Measures No.2) Regulations 2017 was signed and amends the Migration Regulations…
457 Temporary Work visa to be abolished – what this means for you?Louise DelaneyEmployment & Immigration457 temporary work visa abolished, 457. 457 visa, immigration law, immigration lawyer, immigration legislation, legislation changes, temporary skill shortage visa, visasNo CommentsOn the 19 April, 2017, the federal government announced that the Temporary Work (Skilled) Visa (Subclass 457) will be abolished…
New Zealand TY 444 citizens in Australia PR & Citizenship – hot news!Louise DelaneyCitizenship, Immigration Law Specifics444, immigration law, immigration lawyer, immigration legislation, legislation changes, New Zealand 444 Visa, NZ 444 Visa, NZ citizens in Australia, visa, visas2 CommentsNew Zealand TY 444 visa holders in Australia may soon be able to become permanent residents and even citizens after…
457 Temporary Work Visa Holders’ exploitation – don’t do it!Louise DelaneyEmployment & Immigration457, 457 Visas, immigration law, immigration lawyer, immigration legislation, legislation changes, visasNo Comments457 Temporary Work Visa (image courtesy of Pixabay.com) 457 Temporary Work Visas are certainly a hot and political topic right…