by ESS | Apr 28, 2015
Watch out for phone calls from scammers claiming to be government officials and telling you that there are some problems with your immigration paperwork or visa status. They demand of fees around $1,000 to resubmit forms, otherwise they threaten to send the police to...
by ESS | Apr 22, 2015
For all new 457 visa applicants lodged on or after 18 April 2015 and also existing applications in progress that have not been finalized, the English requirements has been amended. The old minimum score 5.0 for each of the four test components has sunk to 4.5! Isn’t...
by ESS | Apr 15, 2015
Australia will start to collect biometrics from visa applicants for specific visas in designated countries. Countries included in this programme are for example Colombia, France, Ghana, Mexico, Nepal, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. As one of the first...
by ESS | Apr 8, 2015
Due to a decision of the Federal Circuit Court Trivedi, owner and operator of an Indian Food Restaurant in Sydney has been ordered to back-pay more than $186,000 to an Indian immigrant on a 457 visa, who had to work 7 days per week, 12 hours per day for more than 1...
by ESS | Apr 2, 2015
Easter is the most significant event of the Christian calender. It is the time of the Christian year when Christians remember the Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. But like all festivals, Easter is celebrated in different ways in different parts of the globe....
by ESS | Mar 24, 2015
The Migration Institute of Australia (MIA) welcomes the response of the Government concerning the Independent Review of integrity in the Temporary Work (Skilled) Visa (Subclass 457) Programme. This could be a win-win for the Australian businesses as well as the...
by ESS | Mar 17, 2015
Getting a visa isn`t easy for most of the countries around the world. The borders are closed in the majority of the cases, especially for poor people. Whereas rich investors and particularly their money are more than welcome. In countries like Brazil or Latvia it`s...
by ESS | Mar 10, 2015
According to a new report from the Migration Council Australia an increase of migration intake of 250,000 people per year would have a positive impact of the Australian economy. On the one hand a boosting migrant intake will add $1.6 trillion to Australia`s GDP. On...
by ESS | Feb 25, 2015
Are you interested in any type of Visa to live your dream in Australia? ESS starts today February, 25 at 6:00 pm with a free Info Session about Partner Visas in our office in Fremantle. We will present the different types of Partner Visas, explain how to evidence...
by ESS | Feb 16, 2015
The Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457) allows skilled workers to come to Australia and work for an approved business for up to four years. You must be sponsored by an approved business. A business can sponsor someone for this visa if they cannot find an...
by ESS | Feb 13, 2015
The Orientation Days or Orientation Week is a period of time at the beginning of the academic year at a university or other tertiary institution during which a variety of events are held to welcome and orient new students. In Australia as well as in New Zealand first...
by ESS | Feb 4, 2015
Every year thousands of Working Holiday Makers leave Australia and forgot to claim their super. According to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), a whopping over 500 million dollars of backpackers money is unclaimed, with an additional $20 million being forgotten...
