Australian visa fees and charges rise every year, implemented on the July 1 start of each migration program year. The last significant increase on visa charges occurred in July 2013, when the Australian government approved price increases for skilled visas and partner visas, among others. Unusually, 2013 saw fee increases at other times throughout the [...]
Visa processing time is the average time the Department of Immigration and registered migration companies take to handle visa lodgements up to approval. Considered unique and of equal urgency among all applicants, visa applications are processed using time service standards that are linked to the Portfolio Budget Statements. Simply, the department can only assign migration [...]
One month after the conclusion of the essay contest for its scholarship program, National Visas can reveal the student who deserves its cash grant of AU$1,000. Meet Helen Truong, a medical student from James Cook University, whose submission beat other students in the competition by explaining the benefits of studying in Australia. From Canada to [...]
National Visas is currently having a limited time promotion on ETA visitor visas to Australia! Purchase your service now and benefit from a 50% discount off the regular fee. This special applies to both the Visitor and Business Visitor ETA visas. The cost of the ETA Visa is now only AU$19.00!!! UK£10 (approx) US$17 (approx) [...]
Australia, one of the top five best countries to study in the world, offers sought-after quality education on top of exciting cultural diversity. Proof of delivery on this promise is the fact that five Australian universities have made it to the top 100 of the 400-plus higher education institutions worldwide ranked by Times Higher Education [...]
Honouring mothers on the second Sunday in May has been a tradition in Australia since 1924. Mother’s Day has been about giving gifts to women, and of men wearing a chrysanthemum in recognition of their mothers. Although these traditions remain intact today, Australians have long started to find unique, meaningful ways to celebrate this special [...]
The Department of Immigration has updated its list of countries eligible for online Visitor visa application, now extending the total to 118 from the previous 67. The Australian Visitor (subclass 600) visa, which replaced the Tourist (subclass 676) visa beginning 23 March 2013, allows people holding a valid passport from eligible countries to visit Australia [...]
Recognised as the largest employer of health care and social assistance professionals, South Australia, like other Australian states, regularly surveys regional employers to identify the skills needed in its local labour market. The South Australian government has released its updated State Occupations List (SOL), which now includes 18 new occupations and complements another list called [...]
Australia, one of the top five best countries to study in the world, offers sought-after quality education on top of exciting cultural diversity. Proof of delivery on this promise is the fact that five Australian universities have made it to the top 100 of the 400-plus higher education institutions worldwide ranked by Times Higher Education [...]