If you have a job offer in regional Australia. you may apply for a Subclass 494 Sponsored Regional visa Agriculture visa subclass 403 is a visa program specially designed for farmer workers to come to Australia and work in farms. Agriculture visa is now merged with the subclass 408 Pacific Labour Scheme (PALM) and is...Read More

Failing the character test under section 501 can result in visa refusal or cancellation Character test under section 501 can be used discretionary to refuse a visa application or to cancel a visa. Discretionary visa refusal or cancellation Character test under section 501 provides that a visa application may be refused if the applicant does...Read More

Subclass 188B allows you to live in Australia 188B visa Victoria nomination is for people who are willing to invest at least $2.5m into complying investments and to maintain business and/or investment activity in Victoria. The 188B visa Victoria nomination is valid for up to 5 years and can apply for permanent residence (click here...Read More

Visa refusal & Cancellation under section 501 and 501CA Direction No 99 is the Ministerial Direction provides consideration for the decision maker to consider when refusing or cancelling a visa under section 501 and revocation of a mandatory cancellation of a visa under section 501CA. Direction No 99 replaces Direction No 90. Like other Ministerial...Read More

Subclass 188A BIIP visa 188A visa Victoria nomination is the Business Innovation and Investment or BIIP (Provisional) visa allowing the holder to live and operate a business in Victoria. To apply for the 188A visa you must be nominated by a State or Territory, for e.g., by the Victorian Government. The 188A visa is valid...Read More

You may be able to recover or regain your lost Australian PR by applying for subclass 159 visa Regaining Australian PR by former permanent residents may be possible by applying for a subclass 159 visa, Subclass 159 visa is for eligible Norfolk Island or NI (click here to learn more) and former permanent residents who...Read More

Even if you have been living in Australia for a very long time, you still be deported if your visa is cancelled Long-term Australian residents deported – is this possible? There is a clear distinction between lawful non-citizens (those who hold visas permitting them to enter and remain in Australia: s. 13 of the Migration...Read More

If you are a former Australia PR or citizen, you could apply to return as a PR Recovering PR using subclass 157 – if you have departed Australia as a PR and has not renewed your permanent visa (former PR), it is still possible for recovering your PR by applying for a RRV subclass 157...Read More

Refugee and Humanitarian visas for Afghan citizens Visa for Afghan nationals, Australian government has made available refugee and humanitarian visa options to Afghan nationals, both within Afghanistan and elsewhere. Visa for Afghan nationals – Afghan nationals wanting to apply for a visa from inside Australia can apply for: Protection Subclass 866 visa (click here to...Read More

Australian citizenship by conferral Become an Australian citizen by conferral or applying to become an Australian citizen under s. 21 of  Australian Citizenship ACT 2007 – you must be an Australian permanent resident and satisfy a number of criteria, including general residence requirement (click here to learn if you need this requirement), must be of...Read More