Russell Crowe, reports News.com.au, has been denied citizenship due to a "loophole" in Australia's immigration laws.
Migration agents in Australia will know how complicated the citizenship application process can be, and sympathise with Mr Crowe's frustration at this turn of events.
It appears the Oscar-winning actor was not in Australia when new citizenship laws relating to New Zealand immigrants were introduced back in February 2001.
Before this, most New Zealanders were granted a Special Category Visa (SCV) automatically after alighting in Australia. Holding this visa allowed them to live and work in the country for as long as they chose, and also meant they were eligible to apply for citizenship.
When ...
Read More...
Attention all migration agents in Australia - from 1 July, there will be some new pricing arrangements for immigration visas that you should take note of. Normally, visa application charges are paid in ...
Read More...A recent interview with the team at Ord Minnett, who have recently entered into a partnership with Migration Alliance, has revealed some information that will prove useful to migration agents in Australia ...
Read More...Brendan O'Connor, minister for immigration and citizenship, has been accused of bending the truth at the Skilled Migration National Employer Conference in Melbourne on June 21. He was discussing the ...
Read More...The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has just announced that its eLodgement systems will be offline from 28 June until 1 July. Liana Allan, convenor at Migration Alliance, is considering ...
Read More...The Skilled Migration National Employer Conference was held in Melbourne today (June 21). The conference brought together professionals from all walks of the migration industry, including migration ...
Read More...