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John Bell has been involved in the immigration industry since 2000 and has practiced in Australia as an Australian Registered Migration Agent since 2003. John also worked in the UK as a UK immigration adviser between 2000 and 2002.
John Bell has been involved in the immigration industry since 2000 and has practiced in Australia as an Australian Registered Migration Agent since 2003. John also worked in the UK as a UK immigration adviser between 2000 and 2002.
Beat the 50% Partner Visa Government Fee Increase
The Australian government will increase the visa applications charges for partner visas by 50 per cent on the 1st of January 2015, in an attempt to raise $373.6 million for the budget repair job. The cost of a foreign relationship is set to increase by several thousand dollars. Australians who fall in love with or [...]
Single Australian visa for Cricket World Cup
Australia and New Zealand have visa requirements for a single visa for Cricket World Cup 2015. The representing organisations from Australia and New Zealand made the announcement a few months ago that cricket fans will only need to secure one Australian visa to watch the games in Australia and New Zealand. The host countries have [...]
Visitor Visa applications for the Christmas and New Year period. Lodge your application now to avoid disappointment.
If you are intending to visit Australia for the December/January holiday period the Department of Immigration experiences a very high volume of visa applications during this period, which causes delays in visa processing. In order to avoid disappointment, we recommend that you follow these guidelines when lodging your visitor visa application: 1) Lodge your visa application [...]
Minor issue – big trouble
A new hard line stance is being taken by the Department of Border Protection, as previously minor issues are now causing visas to be refused or cancelled. The examples below are real cases. Issue 1: Character A Canadian working holiday applicant who is now 24. At the age of 18 was caught in the USA [...]
My URGENT Application!
Unless you are an Australian citizen, you must have a Visa to enter Australia! So you’ve just realised that you have no Visa arranged for your trip. You have left your Visa to the last minute and now you are panicking that you are going to have to change or cancel your flights, hotel bookings [...]
How to present your CV (resume) for Australian Visa applications
In this article, I discuss some of the key points about how to present your resume for Australian Visa applications to help make the process smooth and maximise your chances of Visa success. It’s a visa application, not a job application! The first thing to note is that applying for a visa is not the [...]
Choosing an occupation for an Employer Sponsored visa
There are various different visas within the Employer Sponsored Visa Program. These visas include the Temporary Work (Skilled) 457 visa, Training and Research Visas, Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) and Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS). Whether you are an employer or a visa applicant considering an employer sponsored visa, it is important that you understand the [...]
Important Visa Criteria To Be Met by Australian Student Visa Applicants
The Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) has within its Australian Student Visa Program an integrity measure to ensure that the Student Visa Program is used as is intended. That is to provide a quality education to international students and not to be used by such students as a way of attempting to [...]
Online applications for Working Holiday Visas
There are two different types of working holiday visas to Australia. They are: The Working Holiday Visa (subclass 417) The Work and Holiday Visa (subclass 462) The one which is appropriate for you depends on the country of your passport. This article explains the information for the Working Holiday (Subclass 417) Visa. What is the [...]
Work and Holiday Visa application procedures for specific countries
There are two different types of working holiday visas to Australia. They are: The Working Holiday Visa (subclass 417) The Work and Holiday Visa (subclass 462) The one which is appropriate for you depends on the country of your passport. This article explains the information for the Work and Holiday (Subclass 462) Visa, including information [...]
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