AHRI International HR Management EOFY Event
Our Principal Lawyer was delighted to chair the panel of expat tax experts at the AHRI International HR Management EOFY event. Hope to see you at our next one.
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The 12 Most Common Mistakes That Kill Visa Applications
When I was a kid, I was given a fish tank for my birthday. I spent the best part of a day setting it up. I laid out the rocks and the plants. I meticulously measured the chemicals and added them to the water. I set up and plugged in the heater and set it […]
Continue readingWhy You Should Join a Chamber of Commerce
“How’s business?” the old greeting goes. But these days, one might do better to ask: “Where’s business?” Thanks to advances in technology, we now operate in a global marketplace where Australia is but one small, albeit magnificent, stall. All commerce has become, whether directly or indirectly, international commerce. It can be a little overwhelming. Fortunately, […]
Continue readingHow Do I Choose the Right Immigration Lawyer?
A decision to move to or stay in another country is a Really. Big. Deal. You’ve read all there is you can online. You’ve read our previous article on whether you need an immigration lawyer at all. You’ve thought about all the potential ramifications if, gulp, it all goes horribly wrong (we have some articles […]
Continue readingMajor Shake-Up to Regional Visas
Subclass 489 Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa to be replaced by Subclass 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa on 16 November 2019. Like the 489 visa, the 491 will be a points-based regional visa requiring sponsorship by a state, territory or family. Subclass 187 Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) to be replaced, in part, by Subclass […]
Continue readingNew Temporary Parent Visa to be Income Tested
From 17 April 2019 the Department of Home Affairs will start accepting applications to sponsor parents for the new Temporary Sponsored Parent visa. Sponsors will need to have a taxable income of at least $83,454.80 in the most recently completed taxable income year.
Continue readingDo You Even Need an Immigration Lawyer?
You fancy yourself as being pretty switched on. You do your own tax return each year. You’re one of those people who actually enjoys filling in the form for the Census when it comes around (no judgement, I am also one of those people). And a visa application is really just a bunch of forms […]
Continue readingThe “Inside Information” on 400 Series & TSS Employer-Sponsored Visas
Our Principal Lawyer, Ariel Brott, was thrilled to chair a session last week on 400 series and TSS visas at the 2019 Immigration Law Conference in Canberra. Many thanks to the distinguished panellists Sasko Markovski, Colleen Santinon, David Clements and Sonya Boylan. If you’ve ever wondered how the people inside the Department of Home Affairs […]
Continue readingAustralia’s Most Business-Friendly Foreign Missions
Have you ever imagined your Australian products being consumed on the banks of the Seine? Have you developed a technology that you just know would change the way business is done in the Pacific Islands? Or perhaps you are a Chinese business, looking to deploy staff in an Australian subsidiary? Quick Navigation Vision Meets ExecutionSo, […]
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