The latest on Australian visas and immigration
Anglo Pacific – Safe Shipping for Your Possessions
Job offer – tick. Visa – tick. Flights – tick. Your life down under awaits but whilst the plane will take the strain to transport you and your family across…
Do I require a visa label?
New clear advice from the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenships (DIAC) helps explain the myths around the requirement for a visa label to be placed in passports. DIAC has…
Britain’s Economic Crisis
A recent Sydney Morning Herald article discusses research from Lloyds TSB International Wealth showed 19% of wealthy Britons were thinking of moving to Australia, the United States, New Zealand and…
More Jobs for New Zealanders
A recent article in the Sydney Morning Herald by Madeleine Heffernan discusses the impacts that high Australian wages and industrial relations laws are having on big businesses. So far early indications are…
Sunshine Coast to host ATEC Backpacker Conference
The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) has announced the annual Backpacker & Youth Industry Conference is being held on the Sunshine Coast on 1st May, 2012 at the Novotel Twin…
Glenn Ferguson receives Specialist Accreditation in Immigration Law
FC Lawyers Managing Director Glenn Ferguson recently received the Queensland Law Society Specialist Accreditation in Immigration Law. As a founding member of the Immigration Lawyers’ Association of Australasia (ILAA) and…
Adam Ant and the Good the Mad & the Lovely Posse AUSTRALIAN TOUR
Recently we had the pleasure of assisting Stellar Live the promoters of Adam Ants upcoming Australian tour with obtaining Entertainment Subclass 420 Visas for their touring party. Whilst under tight…
Irish and British outnumber the Greeks
A report in the Sydney Morning Herald by Rania Spooner paints a different picture from the Sunday Herald Sun article. It reports that rising unemployment in Europe is driving an…
The Greek Financial Crisis – Implications for Australia
A recent article in the Sunday Herald Sun by reporter Hamish Heard discussed the rush of new wave of Greek migrants to Melbourne due to the Greek financial crisis and…
Urgent! Changes to the Employer Nomination Scheme and Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme
The Australian Government has today announced changes to the Employer Sponsored visa program to come into effect 01 July 2012. There are 6 important changes for the Employer Nomination Scheme…
Labour Agreement Submission for Restaurant & Catering Industry
A current client who is currently sponsoring employees in the restaurant industry has forwarded an article on the Restaurant & Catering (R&C) website. R&C have provide the Department of Immigration…
SkillSelect – Important Changes of the General Skilled Migrant Program
In line with the roll-out of the new skilled migration program, the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) recently unveiled its new online portal. Many people may have been advised…