Australian Immigration Daily News

Below is a discussion in Parliament yesterday which migration agents might find interesting:

Partner-Visas----House-of-Reps-20-Oct-2020.pdf

Below is the 2019-2020 Annual Report for the Department of Home Affairs:

Department-of-Home-Affairs-Annual-Report.pdf

The Department of Home Affairs has released information regarding the circumstances where a visa application charge could be waived or refunded.  Below is a summary of specific visa subclasses covered by the provisions:

Prospective Marriage visa – Subclass 300

Where an applicant was granted a Prospective Marriage visa but could not enter Australia because of COVID-19 travel restrictions before visa ceased, persons of this cohort may be eligible for a VAC refund.

There are numerous stories about refugees that come to Australia.  Such stories seem focus on being unable to integrate into the community, being unable to contribute to society and many other negative aspects which I am sure you have read somewhere before.

Recently I came across an article regarding Liaqat Khan and his running at Victorian local politics and I could not be prouder to see another fellow refugee making a go at what Australia has to offer.

Liaqat is the current independent candidate for the Dandenong Ward, at the City of Greater Dandenong.  He is the Vice-President of AYAA based in Dandenong South, a small business owner in Noble Park North, Project Manager in Melbourne, and a key member of WeCare Victoria free food distribution organisation to the most vulnerable people in Dandenong.

Following last week’s budget as well the National Migration Conference, we would like to provide our readers with an up to date summary of 190 State Nominated Visa Programmes.  We are hoping this summary will make it easier for you to advise your clients or if you are an applicant, consider your current position.

New South Wales

Invitation rounds will commence shortly for subclass 190 visa nomination. In line with Home Affairs direction, NSW will only invite applicants currently in selected health, ICT and engineering occupations, and who currently reside in NSW.