What’s News? Immigration

Latest News 23 June 2009

Ban for 457 visa abuser
18 June 2009
Federal police, the Department of Immigration and the Workplace Ombudsman have raided a South Australian painting contractor allegedly exploiting nine Filipino workers sponsored under the 457 visa scheme for up to 18 months. More...

Guest workers face the sack
11 June 2009
The federal Immigration Department is planning to kick out many of the Territory’s guest workers. Department officials have been told not grant most of the applications for the renewal of 457 visas. There are 1700 skilled and semi-skilled foreign visa holders working in the Territory. More...

Increases to Fees and Charges for 1 July 2009
A number of Visa Application Charges (VACs) and other fees will increase on 1 July 2009 in accordance with recent decisions made by the Australian Government. A number of other VAC and fees will increase in accordance with changes in the Consumer Price Index, or in the case of the second instalment of the visa application charge for the Contributory Parent visa category, by the Contributory Parent Visa Composite Index. More...