As an Australian permanent resident or citizen, one of the most cherished desires is to have our parents close by, sharing in the joy of our lives. However, recent announcements by Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neill indicate significant changes on the horizon for the permanent parent visa offerings.
Continue ReadingRegistering your relationship with Queensland Births, Deaths and Marriages is a great way to support the genuine nature of your relationship with your partner. The process of registering your civil partnership is free, however there is a cost for the issuance of a civil partnership certificate which is required by the department to prove the partnership. The registry does not automatically issue a certificate, you must apply and pay for one separately (can be requested at the time of registration).
Continue ReadingIf you have family living in a regional area and a skills assessment for a long-term list occupation (MLTSSL) you may be a candidate for the 491 Skilled Work – Regional (Family Sponsored) Visa.
For the 491 Visa you can live anywhere classified as regional within Australia. Your family sponsoring you must also live in a regional area of Australia. However, you do not have to be settled in the same regional area.
Continue ReadingThis post reflects the legal landscape as of the date of publication. Laws may have changed since then. Please consult a legal professional for current information and personalised advice. We were contacted by a distraught family. Parents and husband were in Australia but wife was overseas and just had a visitor visa refused. Other agents […]
Continue ReadingMedicare, Australia’s ‘free’ health care system, is just one of the things that makes Australia such an attractive migration option. Having a Medicare card allows access to a range of medical services, low-cost prescriptions and free care as a patient in a public hospital. The good news is, even if you are not yet […]
Continue ReadingTypically if you are in Australia and have lodged an application for a permanent visa you are able to access Australia’s ‘free’ health care system, Medicare. Unfortunately, as with most things in life there is an exception to almost every rule. In accordance with the Health Insurance Act 1973, those applying for permanent […]
Continue ReadingCentrelink is Australia’s welfare system. Quite a generous system many would say. First things first, Centrelink is the only Centrelink expert and you should only rely on information that you get from them not from third parties (even us). That said, we understand that Centrelink entitlements are an important aspect in making migration […]
Continue ReadingEarlier this year it was announced that from 1 July this year 2017, the Department would require that before a partner visa can be lodged, the sponsor had to first go through an application and approval process. This change is quite drastic as it would impact applicants looking at lodging Partner visa applications […]
Continue ReadingAre you in a relationship with a Kiwi? The New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship visa is intended for family of New Zealand citizens staying outside geographical territory of New Zealand and living in Australia. It is a five-year temporary visa that allows someone who is not a New Zealand citizen to study, work […]
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