Women are somehow being trafficked into Australia and then forced into a life of slavery under the partner migration program, according to recent report by the Australian Institute of Criminology (ACI).
The success of a partner visa application hinges on the couple establishing convincing evidence of a ‘genuine and continuing relationship’ between the applicant and the Australian sponsor. In the end, the decision depends on what catches the eye of the beholder’s scrutiny. If the Case Officer is convinced on the face of the evidence provided, then there will likely be a decision to grant the visa without the need to interview the applicants. If they’re not convinced, then the applicants are interviewed and asked a set of questions, which are widely touted around on various internet forums and websites.
In recent years DIBP has reported that it has increased its scrutiny in partner visa applications and have cancelled over 1000 temporary and permanent visas on grounds of bogus claims. There are currently close to 60,000 partner visa applications in the pipeline.
Despite the strict process, several human traffickers have however managed to establish to DIBP the existence of a ‘genuine relationship’ in their ‘partner visa applications’ - successfully dealing with DIBPs scrutiny.
According to the report by the Institute of Criminology, the Salvation Army has helped about 40 women in the past year, who were victims of human trafficking and slavery in Australia. The organisation runs a safe house for these victims, the only one of its kind in Australia.
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