The Migration Agency worked with a client whose key employee applied for a permanent visa through her partner. In the previous application, the partner had provided false and misleading information to the Department of Home Affairs and therefore was refused the visa as his dependent family member. The employee was also refused under the “one […]
READ MOREPersonal liability for Westside managers for underpayment of workers
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against a major service station chain, Westside Petroleum, and its management for allegedly underpaying 22 employees at sites across regional NSW and Victoria. Westside Petroleum and three of its management staff – including its general manager, company accountant and area manager – are each alleged to have […]
READ MOREA new Skilled Temporary Regional Visa and Permanent Migration Levels for 2019/20
Migration Program ceiling for 2019-20 The Migration Program planning ceiling for 2019-20 is 160,000, with a continued focus on skills. More than two thirds of the Program is allocated to the Skilled stream, with a focus on categories that allow employers or states or territories to nominate skilled migrants. Further information is available here. New […]
READ MORENew Temporary Sponsored Parent Visas
A new Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa has been introduced, with applications open for family sponsors commencing 17 April 2019. The visa provides parents with a new pathway to temporarily reunite with their children and grandchildren in Australia, while ensuring that taxpayers are not required to cover additional costs. The visa responds to community concerns about […]
READ MOREAustralians have a love-hate relationship with immigration
Source: The New Daily The average Australian is at the same time both anxious and supportive of immigration, according to surveys of the nation’s population. The question of whether to increase or limit immigration was a polarising election issue in the Federal Election of 2019, amid anxieties over a swelling population’s effect on the environment, […]
READ MOREWhy we believe in reinvesting in education in Nepal
At The Migration Agency, we believe that business has the power to change lives by instilling contribution into our every day. An immigration business such as ours is underpinned by globalisation, the opportunities it creates for individuals to move around the world and for companies to access top global talent. However, we also appreciate that […]
READ MOREGovernment Fee Increases From 1 July 2019
Visa Application Fee increases The Australian Government announced a planned 5.4% increase to lodgement fees for almost all visa applications lodged on or after 1 July 2019. Now that the Department of Home Affairs has published the new fee table, we have seen an average increase of 5.4% – 9% on most visa types. The maximum […]
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