Australian Immigration Daily News

Migrants from the UK are feeling the financial implications of the recent EU referendum following the so called ‘BREXIT’.

As stock markets and currencies fell around the world, nothing felt it more than the Great British Pound (GBP). Sterling is currently at a 31 year low against the US Dollar and has lost more than 10% in value against the Australian Dollar over the last 2 weeks.

The Pound is currently at an 18 month low against the Aussie at $1.74, remember during September last year it was at $2.20, so that is a 20% fall in value in under 12 months.

If your clients are taking the TOEFL iBT^® test for skilled migration or other visas, they need to know what to expect on the test, especially the Writing section. 

What is the Writing section like?

The total time for the Writing section is 50 minutes. Test takers are asked to write responses to 2 writing tasks: the Integrated Writing task and the Independent Writing task.

IMMI 16/009 Arrangements for Visitor Visa Applications 2016/009

IMMI 16/011 Australian Values Statement for Public Interest Criterion 4019 – 2016/011

IMMI 16/012 Visas Attracting a Subsequent Temporary Application Charge 2016/012

The following email has just been received by the NSW State Government:

Liana Allan, the Convenor of Migration Alliance, attended a small ceremony and morning tea today at 10am, at the AAT. The celebration was held at the Sydney AAT which is located at Level 6, 83 Clarence Street, Sydney to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

The event marks the 40th anniversary since the opening of the Tribunal and the 1st anniversary of the Tribunal’s amalgamation with the Migration Review Tribunal, the Refugee Review Tribunal and the Social Security Appeals Tribunal.

This event was an opportunity to reflect on the unique contribution of the AAT in Australia’s justice system and to acknowledge those who have been integral in the successful implementation of the amalgamation to date. Sir Gerard Brennan KBE QC, the AAT’s first President was in attendance and gave a speech. There was also an opportunity to tour the Tribunal’s new Sydney Registry.