As of 1 July 2019 there has been an increase in visa application charges on most visa subclasses. If you have not yet lodged your visa then these price increases will apply to you. Visa Go Emigration specialise in skilled, partner and parent visa applications. The updated prices for these are listed below: Skilled […]
The 1 July 2018 saw the beginning of a new migration year in Australia. Over the last 6 weeks there have been an abundance of changes to the skilled migration process. These changes are outlined below: 1) Minimum points required for skilled migration increase to 65 Applicants applying for a Skilled Visa for Australia must […]
The points required for Australian General Skilled Migration is increasing to a minimum of 65 points. Applicants applying for a Skilled Visa for Australia must secure a minimum of 65 points to apply from 1 July 2018. This change will affect all applicants on 60 points who have not yet received an invitation to apply […]
Immigration South Australia has announced temporary closure of their state sponsorship programme. Immigration South Australia has announced closure of their state nomination 190/489 application system from Monday 25 June 2018. As a result no further invitations to apply for South Australia nomination will be given after this date. All received applications will continue to be […]
Business & Skilled Migration Queensland (BSMQ) have announced temporary closure of their state sponsorship programme due to a backlog of applications. BSMQ will no longer be issuing new invitations for applicants to apply for state sponsorship. As a result skilled and business applicants will no longer be able to apply for Queensland state sponsorship. BSMQ have not […]
The Australian Government will increase the value of Assurance of Support (AoS) bond. The AoS Bond amount will increase from 1 April 2019 and will impact those visas already lodged. The new amounts are as follows: Main Applicant $15,000 AUD (previously $10,000 AUD) Secondary Applicant $6,000 AUD (previously $4,000 AUD) This legislative change is driven by Social […]
South Australia has confirmed restrictions to their High Points category, in addition to other recent changes. Immigration SA will be closely monitoring the level of High Points category applications in the coming weeks, due to the high number of applications that have been submitted. When the number of applications is close to the quota allowed […]
The Australian Government Department of Home Affairs publish global visa processing times monthly on their website. On 18 January 2018 the visa processing times were updated, showing a decrease in processing times for all skilled visas.
Can I apply directly to the Australian Government? Yes, however the purpose of the Australian Government department is to enforce immigration law and therefore they will not offer any assistance when applying for a visa. You will find basic guidelines on the official Government website; however there is no tailored advice available. The visa process […]