The Department has announced that as of 1 January 2015, Government lodgement fees for partner visa subclasses will increase by 50%.
Provisional and permanent partner visas - currently priced at $3085
will increase to $4627.50
Prospective marriage visa - currently priced at $3085 will increase to
$4627.50
Temporary and permanent partner visas - currently priced at $4575
will increase to $6865.50
Partner visa applications submitted prior to 1 January 2015 will not be impacted by the change in fees.
For additional...
Monday, 15 December 2014
Wednesday, 10 December 2014
Functional English - changes
Functional English proficiency can be demonstrated if the
applicant can provide evidence of:
having completed
all years of primary education and at least 3 years of secondary education
at educational institutions in which all instruction was conducted in
English; or
having completed at
least 5 years of secondary education at institutions in which all
instruction was conducted in English; or
having achieved an
IELTS average band score of at least 4.5, based on the four test
components of speaking,...
Monday, 1 December 2014
Mandatory visa cancellation powers and reviewable decisions
Powers of mandatory visa cancellation, without notice, have been
introduced by the government for persons serving full time imprisonment and who have a
substantial criminal record:
This mandatory cancellation is not reviewable by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT), but can be revoked by the Minister for Immigration personally or the Minister's delegate
The decision not to revoke the cancellation by the Minister's delegate is reviewable by the AAT
Where cancellation is revoked by the delegate of the Minister or the AAT, the...
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