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Australian Passport Fee Increase Starting 1 January 2019

December 21, 2018
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An increase in Australian Passport application fee will be implemented starting on 1 January 2019.  The relevant legislative instrument– F2018L01803 – Australian Passports (Application Fees) Amendment Determination 2018—provides for the following fee increase for Australian passports and other travel documents:

$6 for an Australian passport valid for up […]

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Skilling Australians Fund (SAF) Takes Effect on 12 August 2018

August 7, 2018
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The Skilling Australians Fund (SAF) will apply prospectively starting on 12 August 2018 to the following visas which must pay the nomination training contribution charge:

Subclass 457 visa (for nomination to change sponsor for an existing 457 visa holder)
Subclass 482 visa
Subclass 186 visa
Subclass 187 visa […]

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DHA’s Skilled Visa E-news for August 2018

August 1, 2018
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The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has released its Skilled visa e-news for the month of August.  The e-news is focussed on changes to the skilled visa programs for the second half of 2018, including the implementation starting on 1 July 2018 of the (a) Global […]

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The New China Visitor Visa Model and Other News for 2018

July 20, 2018
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The Migration Institute of Australia (MIA) newsletter has provided for the changes in Visitor visa processing across China as well as the client service arrangements introduced in 2018.

 

China Visitor Operating Model

On 3 April 2018, the China Visitor Model was introduced based on […]

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