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  • PNG's Supreme Court rules detention of asylum seekers on Manus Island is illegal

    Writer Visa Lab date16-04-28 17:17
  • The five-man bench of the court ruled the detention breached the right to personal liberty in the PNG constitution. ​There are 850 men in the detention centre on Manus Island, about half of whom have been found to be refugees. The Supreme Court has ordered the PNG and Australian Govern…
  • Longest stay in Australia as a Student?

    Writer Visa Lab date16-04-13 08:07
  • ​Recently, AAT delivered their verdict to affirm the decision that the delegate of immigration made in relation to a visa cancellation to a Korean woman. She came to Australia with her student visa in 1990. She has spent almost half of her entire life in Australia (27 years) and has faced depor…
  • Fomer Treasurer Hon.Joe Hockey's legacy to Working Holiday Visa holders Reviewed

    Writer Visa Lab date16-03-25 09:29
  •   The Federal Government has conceded its own proposed foreign backpacker tax could damage Australian agriculture and tourism. The change will see foreigners on working holiday visas taxed 32.5 cents from the first dollar they earn, and a scrapping of the $18,200 tax-free threshold.Touris…
  • Substantial changes to the family visa application process (not yet implemented)

    Writer Visa Lab date16-03-23 11:53
  •  A bill has been introduced to parliament which, if passed, will make substantial changes to the family visa application process. Below is an extract from the Explanatory Memorandum: To address the integrity issues currently experienced in the sponsored family visa program (the pro…
  • Visa Scam? How do I report migration fraud?

    Writer Visa Lab date16-03-23 11:32
  • ​We've got questions frequently from our global friends who wish migrate to Australia through work visas such as subclass 457, 186 or 187 whether it's okay if they've got sponsorship offers from Job agencies or off-shore migration agencies by paying up to A$ 100,000. Whenever we've go…