With Coronavirus pandemic has been continuously plaguing us over the past few weeks, the legal landscape has been hit by a bus in the form of new legislative instrument, law and policy with profound implications on our daily lives. In this post, we are highlighting some important matters affecting thousands of people in Australia today. […]
Read MoreThe Basics of Child Support
If you are the primary carer of the child or children, then you may be able to claim for child support from the other parent to cover the cost of day-to-day care of your child. Even if the other parent lives outside of Australia, the Department of Human Service (the authority responsible for administering child […]
Read MoreVisa Refusal and Visa Cancellation
If your visa is refused or cancelled, you might be able to have the decision reviewed by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT). There are strict time limits for making an appeal. Time limits depend on many factors such as your location, the type of the decision, the manner in which the decision is sent to you (for […]
Read MoreTraining Visa (Subclass 407)
Training visa (subclass 407) This visa is for people who want to come to Australia on a temporary basis. This visa allows you to: take part in workplace-based training to enhance your skills in your current occupation, area of tertiary study, field of expertise participate in a professional development training programme in Australia. There are […]
Read MoreTemporary Graduate Visa (Subclass 485)
This visa is for international students who have recently graduated from an Australian educational institution. This visa has two streams: Graduate Work stream– for international students who graduate with skills and qualifications that relate to an occupation on the Medium and Long-Term Strategic Skill List (MLTSSL). The visa in this stream is granted for 18 […]
Read MoreTemporary Activity Visa (Subclass 408)
This visa allows you to come to Australia on a temporary basis to undertake one of the following types of activities: Research activities Special program Sporting activities Entertainment activities Invited participant in an event Exchange Arrangements Superyacht crew Domestic work for executive Australian Government endorsed event Religious working activities There are two stages in the […]
Read MoreStudent Visa(Subclass 500) and Student Guardian Visa(Subclass 590)
Student visa (subclass 500) This visa allows you to stay in Australia temporarily to study full-time in a recognised education institution. Requirements You must have: applied for and been accepted to study in a registered full-time course at an educational institution in Australia organised appropriate welfare arrangements for the duration of your intended stay in […]
Read MorePartner Visa
If you are in a relationship with an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or eligible New Zealand Citizen, you can apply for a partner visa. Whether you are married, de facto, same sex couple or engaged, you can lodge your partner visa application provided that your relationship with your partner is genuine and continuing, and you […]
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