The cessation of non-contributory parent and other family visas has been disallowed and these visas can now be lodged again. All non-contributory parent visas were repealed by Immigration since 2nd June 2014. From 25 September 2014, the following visa subclasses in the Family Stream of the Migration Programme are open to new applications: Only new […]
Applicants for a number of visas are being given more choice in English language testing. From November this year, people applying for Temporary Graduate, Skilled, Work and Holiday and Former Resident visas will be able to provide the department with a test score from the Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-based test (TOEFL […]
On 10 September 2014, the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection released the independent panel’s final report of the Independent Review into Integrity in the Subclass 457 Programme, titled Robust New Foundations: A Streamlined, Transparent and Responsive System for the 457 Programme. The panel’s report identified 22 recommendations and addresses a number of elements of […]
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