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Sponsored Visas

04/21/2018

Sponsored Visas: Assurance of Support (AoS) Made More Difficult Source: www.australiavisa.com AoS is a legal commitment to provide financial support to a migrant applicant so that the Australian government will not carry any financial liability. The assurer, who does not need to be the sponsor, is also bound to repay the Australian government for any welfare […]

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History of the Tweed Coast

04/09/2018

The fascinating history of the Tweed Coast, NSW Australia New South Wales’ Tweed Coast is one of the fastest growing areas in the country. Now well-known because of a boom in tourism over the last couple of decades. More and more travellers flocking to the area, as well as retirees deciding to relocate to a […]

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Australia’s top travel destinations

03/20/2018

Australia’s top travel destinations – Our top 5 Most people put Australia right at the top of their travel wish-lists. It’s no surprise really, not when you consider the vast array of travel destinations to choose from. It’s impossible to list them all in detail, so we’ll stick to the most recognised. One thing’s for […]

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Family visa announcement

11/23/2017

IMPORTANT – Family visa announcement The DIBP head of family visas announced at the MIA conference that from 18 November 2017 any family visa applications (and perhaps others) lodged without supporting documentation will be subject to refusal with no request for further information or other 28-day notification etc… They seem to be targeting people who […]

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Updates to RCB and postcodes

11/21/2017

Regional Australia – updates to RCB and postcodes Legislative Instrument – F2017L01460 – IMMI 17/059: Regional Certifying Bodies and Regional Postcodes Instrument 2017, specifies the postcodes for the parts of Australia defined as regional Australia for migration purposes and the list of relevant Regional Certifying Bodies (RCB). Regional Certifying Bodies Schedule 1 of the Instrument specifies the […]

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Grandfathering provisions announced

11/21/2017

Grandfathering provisions 457 to ENS/RSMS announced The DIBP Fact Sheet Two: Reforms to Australia’s permanent skilled migration program, November 2017, updates the previous versions and provides guidance on the grandfathering provisions for holders of Subclass 457 visas up to and on 18 April 2017. These visa holders will be able to access certain existing provisions under the TRT […]

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What’s new for Australian citizenship

11/03/2017

Strengthening the requirements for Australian citizenship On 20 April 2017, the Australian Government announced it is strengthening the integrity of Australian citizenship. The Australian Citizenship legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Requirements for Australian Citizenship and Other Measures) Bill 2017 (the Bill) was introduced into Parliament on 15 June 2017. On 18 October 2017, the Government proposed amendments to […]

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NSW Occupation Lists for 2017/18 Released!

09/28/2017

The NSW occupation lists for 2017/18 are out! The list for the Skilled (Nominated) 190 visa has shrunk to 130 occupations. 51 occupations have been removed and there are 10 new occupations. Find: NSW occupation lists New on the 190 list 232111 Architect 233111 Chemical Engineer 233411 Electronics Engineer 233511 Industrial Engineer 233513 Production or Plant […]

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Caveats for Chefs, Cooks, and Cafe and Restaurant Manager

07/28/2017

What is a caveat? Certain occupations on the 457 visa and ENS 186 visa occupation lists have been marked to have additional requirements these occupations have to satisfy. These additional requirements are termed “caveats”. Are you affected? They affect 457 visa applications that were lodged on or after 1 July 2017, or were lodged before […]

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The Citizenship Bill, if Passed.

06/29/2017

For all citizenship applications on and from 20 April 2017, the applicant must: Hold permanent residency for at least four years before they can apply for citizenship In their time as a permanent resident, cannot have spent more than 365 days overseas Provide evidence of competent English language proficiency – the scores for competent English […]

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List of removed occupations

04/21/2017

List of removed occupations Occupations entirely removed from the list of eligible skilled occupation on 19 April 2017 are listed below. A further 16 occupations on the MLTSSL (indicated by ‘** asterisks’) were restricted to only apply to the following visa programmes: Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) Skilled-Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) […]

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Abolition and replacement of the 457 visa

04/21/2017

Abolition and replacement of the 457 visa – Government reforms to employer sponsored skilled migration visas On 18 April 2017, the Government announced that the Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457 visa) will be abolished and replaced with the completely new Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa in March 2018. The TSS visa programme will be comprised […]

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I just had to write this email to say how much we appreciate the extensive amount of work you have put in on our case. I truly believe respect is hard earned and is extremely rare nowadays, but I have to say with the amount of work, above and beyond what you could have done. After all the disappointing decisions from immigration we had got to the point that we thought it may be impossible to have a life in Australia for us, so we didn't know which way to turn. For all your hard work, you have my highest respect and our deepest of thanks.
It has been a long road since our first meeting in 2013. I remember i met Anthony and Martin in most difficult time of my life. I had great pleasure working together with you. We know this was not an easy matter, but it was always handled with utmost care and professionalism by you and your staff. You were always easy to reach and available on short notice to fix potential problems and explain the ongoing process. This is Australia Highly recommended. Thank you.
I am so happy to finally be a permanent resident! Couldn’t have done it without you guys, a big thank you for the This is Australia team, especially Martin, Anthony and Steve.

I have been with them since my graduate visa in 2011 to my ENS 186 in 2016, more than five years! Your client service is impeccable. You guys have always been contactable, professional and supportive.

I will strongly recommend to my friends and their families to use the services from This is Australia team for the migration assistance.
My friend has suggested me to take advise from This is Australia as my course was not in SOL list. I booked an appointment with Mathew and was very satisfied from the feedback provided as he read my case in detail and the service provided was also free of cost. On the day, I decided to get the service from ‘This is Australia’. My case was very complicated and because of my lawyer and the team all went well. I am proud to be the client of ‘This is Australia’ and would always recommend their service to all my friends.

A big thank you to the team of ‘This Is Australia’ for helping me in getting my dream come true.

Thanks for your help. I am very grateful to all staff and am very satisfied for the service you provide with great efficiency.
This Is Australia was recommended to me by a friend. I contacted Martin and his team and found them to be extremely helpful, friendly and professional during the whole process from start to finish in my quest to obtain the Subclass 190 PR visa. They responded promptly to every email I sent, and were very patient with my numerous questions and concerns. I received my visa grant this morning and my family and I are about to live our dream in Queensland thanks to this outstanding team! I’d thoroughly recommend This Is Australia to anyone looking for a first class service.
Without “This is Australia” my dream to become a permeant resident in Australia never become true. The service was very appreciable and I recommended this is Australia to everyone for their migration queries.

Thank you so much!
My wife and I have finally have permanent residency in Australia. Even though we are not good at English speakers. However, we have met a great agency, which is This is Australia, and they served us a fantastic job. They are well managed for everything. Also, consultation was very kindly and easy to understand what the next steps are. We believe that the This is Australia is one of the best agencies in Australia.

So, we want to thank everyone for their support and services that you most satisfied for sure. Thanks so much for your help, we cannot express how happy we are. Stuart, thank you for everything. We appreciate it very much.
Thank you so much Stuart/Anthony and all This is Australia’s team for your support.

You helped me, in a professional way, to achieve my dream of getting my Australian Residency.

I’m extremely grateful.

All the best for you and your family.
In January 2013, after months of planning, we arrived to Australia.

To that completely new world, where everything was so different from anything we knew from back home-Slovenia. With a lot of hard work and studying, we were determent that this is the place where we want to live.

After going thru different migration agencies, where agents were only after our money, on the recommendation of our friend we finally knocked on the door of “This is Australia” migration agency.

After first meeting, we were presented with facts, and also with solutions. It’s not always nice to hear the truth, but they were “straight forward”.

And that’s what matters most!

Those lovely people at “This is Australia” migration agency know what they are doing, and the most important thing of all; they are always there to help in any matter!

With other words, they are true professionals.

There is not enough words, to thank them for all the work they have done for us, being patient when we were panicking and putting up with our “changes at the last moment”.

Anyway, in March 2015 we became Permanent residents of this beautiful country, and on behalf of me, my wife and our son Liam, I can only say Thank you “This is Australia” migration agency.
Dear Mat, Anthony & Team,

It is with pleasure that I can now sit relaxed and write this letter as a permanent resident of Australia!

Prior to first meeting Gary from the ‘This is Australia’ team at a convention in Glasgow, UK over 4 years ago, we could only ever dream of being in the position that we are now in.

Fast approaching 45 at the time, the team tried everything to see if it would be possible to complete visa application prior to my next birthday and also the cut-off point for application. Unfortunately at the time this was not possible, due to trade test dates etc . No charges were forwarded to me, which at least proved I had picked the right migration company after hearing some of the horror stories.

The following year things changed, with the government raising the age limit to 50 and so, back in contact with the team.

After being advised I would need Employer Sponsorship, the process began and advice was even given on how to find suitable employers and how to put myself in the most favorable position.

We as a family were guided through every step in a relaxed and controlled manner, firstly through the sponsorship visa and then on to the permanent residency visa applications with the Grand finale being a personal phone call from Mathew Perich informing and congratulating us on being awarded our PR.

We as a family would like thank you for all your efforts and also for making the whole process so calm and relaxed!
Thank you This is Australia for all your help especially Martin and Tony. Very professional, friendly and helpful group of people I would recommend anyone to you guys you did an amazing job for me and my son. Wouldn’t have done it without your help.