The Australian Values Statement was introduced in 2007 and has just been updated also making it a requirement for anyone applying for permanent, provisional or temporary visa to now have to it before being allowed into Australia. Big deal! A lot of noise is being made by the spin doctors asRead More →
Governments and countries all over the world are preparing themselves for a post-COVID new normal. A lot of housekeeping is going on and much to the delight of IT companies, many things and processes are going digital. One of them is the ‘Incoming Passenger Card’ we all have to fillRead More →
The Morrison Government is strengthening the Partner visa program to further protect vulnerable migrants from people who commit family violence and crimes against women and children. Family violence is unacceptable and will not be tolerated under any circumstance. It doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from, whether youRead More →
The Morrison Government is introducing new requirements for partner visa applicants and their permanent resident sponsors to make reasonable efforts to learn English. Their knowledge of English will pave their way to permanent residency in Australia. For some commentators this will introduce new pains into an already hard road toRead More →
As NRIs the Indian diaspora are known for their industrious nature and persistence in pursuit of their dreams. But they run the risk of running into legal issues if they do not take due care of their assets back home. One such issue can be – having a property inRead More →
Is PDWL decision judicial activism challenging political intent? The Acting Minister for Immigration Alan Tudge is under fire from the Federal Court for not allowing an Afghani asylum seeker who can only be referred to as PDWL out of detention, when the refusal to grant him protection visa by theRead More →
Dispelling many myths, economic modelling undertaken by CEDA in its latest research report has found that immigration to Australia has not harmed the jobs and earnings of local workers. CEDA’s report, Effects of temporary migration, examines the impact of immigration and recent trends in temporary migration including temporary skilled migration. “ThereRead More →
International businesses will be lured to Australia and exceptional talent will be encouraged to call Australia home under a new initiative to support the post-COVID recovery and boost local jobs. The new, whole-of-government Global Business and Talent Attraction Taskforce will bring together experts from across the Commonwealth, States and TerritoriesRead More →
Amandeep Mehra awarded Australian Corrections Medal Having been awarded the Australian Corrections Medal as part of Australia Day 2020 Honours, Amandeep Mehra has not only made Australian Indian community proud but has made the whole country proud. Amandeep works for the Department of Justice New South Wales. He commenced hisRead More →
Australia has a very robust immigration system whereby the governments of all persuasions have maintained the position to keep society safe from people with criminal dispositions. There is a special mechanism built into the Migration Act 1958 – to ensure every potential migrant passes the “Character Test” before he orRead More →