THE CHANGES IN AUSTRALIA’S OCCUPATION LIST Australia has announced updates to their occupation list. The Australian Department of Home Affairs states that the new skilled occupation list ensures that the entry of skilled foreign workers to Australia remains carefully calibrated...

The United Kingdom has been cited by the Envisage International Corporation as the second choice for international students in the world, behind only the USA. The standard of excellence that attracts students all over the world is set by the...

2018 has come and gone, 2019 is here and it promises to be quite a busy one on the immigration front. We ended the year with amendments to the Immigration Regulations, more on that later. We have a new Minister...

It has been a long road since the 3rdof February 2016 when the then Director General issued Directive 21 that withdrew Circular 10 of 2010 effectively closing the door for any Refugee or Asylum Seeker from applying for a Visa...

Some time ago I wrote about the unintended consequences caused by the incoherent application process for the General Work Visa. At the time it seemed the problem was around a process that was riddled with delays and numerous uncertainties such...

The Immigration Act and the Department of Home Affairs abhors fraudulent documents.  Section 29(1)(f) provides ; The following foreigners are prohibited person and do not qualify for a port of entry visa, admission into the republic , visa or a permanent residence...