On 23 August 2021, the Government announced the Australian Agriculture visa to address workforce shortages in the agriculture sector. The Australian Agriculture visa is being designed for primary industry sectors including horticulture, meat processing, dairy, wool, grains, fisheries (including aquaculture) and forestry. The program will be operated by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, leveraging their …
The Family stream within Australia’s Migration Program enables Australian citizens and permanent residents to reunite with close family members. The Partner program is by far the largest component of the Family stream, usually making up around 80 per cent of the program, and for program years 2020-21 and 2021-22 constituting 94 per cent (72,300 places …
Statement in relation to Department of Home Affairs’ Partner visa processing Read More »
We are continuing to process Prospective Marriage visas, Temporary Partner visas and Permanent Partner visas. If your application contains all the required information, including health (Prospective Marriage visa and Temporary Partner visa only) and police checks, it can be processed faster. If you have applied for a partner visa, you may receive a phone call from us to get …
On 9 July 2020 the Australian Government announced new visa arrangements for Hong Kong passport holders. These included visa extensions and a pathway to permanent residence. For more information see New visa options for Hong Kong. Subject to amendments being made to the Migration Regulations 1994, these arrangements will shortly be extended to British National (Overseas) (BNO) …
Changes to citizenship application fees from 1 July 2021 Fee changes Citizenship application fee changes take effect from 1 July 2021. Fees are increasing to more accurately reflect the cost of application processing. Applicants will be charged the relevant fee based on when the Department receives their application. The new fees apply if the Department receives the application and …
