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IMPORTANT FACTS ON TRAINING VISA (SUBCLASS 407)

What is 407 Training Visa ?

The Training and Research (subclass 407) allows you to take part in workplace-based occupational training activities on a temporary basis to improve your skills for your job, area of tertiary study, the field of expertise or in a professional development training program in Australia.

This visa is generally granted for a period between 6 months and 2 years. Once your 407 visa expires, you are eligible to apply for another type of visa.

Who Can Apply For A 407 Visa ?

This visa is available for applications in a skilled occupation.

Cost

The costing starts from AUD285 for the main applicant.

Benefits You Can Draw From a Training Visa (SUBCLASS 407)

• Live and work in Australia as a trainee for up to 2 years.

• Apply for visa both onshore and offshore.

• Multiple travels to and from Australia during the visa period.

• Include family members.

• Gateway to Permanent Residency.

• Fast visa processing time (6 –8 months processing time).

• Low English requirement (IELTS 4.5 or PTE over 30).

407 visa conditions

• You can only work for your sponsor.

• Must be nominated by your sponsor.

• You must meet the present English and Health requirement before applying for the visa.

At CMC Migration, we will assist you with 407 visa applicants and employer seeking. We also provide migration advice and application management from start to finish to ensure the best possible migration outcome in favour of you.

Contact us today at +61-3 87740463 or visit www.cmcmigration.com to find out more information, suggestions & eligibility.

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FACILITIES YOU CAN GET WITH SKILLED INDEPENDENT VISA (SUBCLASS 189)

The Skilled Independent Visa (Subclass 189) is the part of Australia’s General Skilled Migration (GSM) Program. The GSM program is a point-based program, where in the eligibility or suitability of the applicants is determined based on the points they score in online Skill-Select System. The points are given based on the age, education, English language ability, and work experience, etc. factors. The main cost for the Visa starts from AUD3,750.

Skilled Independent Visa (Subclass 189) is provided to the persons both in or outside Australia. However, he/she must be 45 years of age or less. This visa enables a person to permanently stay, work and study in Australia.

Let’s take a look what facilities you can get once this visa is granted

As it is a permanent visa, you can stay     in Australia permanently.

It permits you to work and study anywhere     in Australia.

With this Visa, you can enrol in     Australia's public health care scheme (Medicare)

After a certain period of time the     visa holder can apply for Australian citizenship.

Once you’re granted, you can sponsor     your relatives to come to Australia

You can travel to and from Australia     for 5 years

For more information please call our expert at CMC Migration at : +61-3 87740463

You can also visit our website here : www.cmcmigration.com

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4 IMPORTANT THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT A PARTNER VISA

It is quite common to fall in love with an Australian citizen. If you want to stay together in Australia with your loved one, you might need to lodge a partner visa application. So, let’s check out these four less-known yet important facts about partner visas.

·        You can lodge an offshore Partner Visa Before You

According to law of migration, you may lodge an offshore partner visa before you are married. You would need to be married offshore before a decision is made on the application. If you meet all the essential criteria, you may be allowed to bypass the ‘marriage’ step, quickening the journey of permanent residency.

·        You may be able to renounce the 12-month cohabitation requirement

According to common law, if you want to apply for a partner visa without being married, you need to live in with your partner for at least 12 months. But it is not mandatory. If you are applying for a partner visa in Australia registering your relationship with your partner in the state or territory which allows registration for visa purposes, you can lodge a partner visa application without having to live together for the ‘minimum 12 months’ period prior to apply for the partner visa.

However you need to be living together during the processing time of the partner visa. You will also need to show or submit at least one of your proofs of residency such as superannuation fund statement, lease agreement, driver licence, tax office assessment, utility account, vehicle insurance policy etc

·        You can lodge a de facto visa, even if you are legally married (but separated) to someone else

Once you have 12 months evidence of living together, you can apply for an onshore or offshore de facto visa, even if one or both of you are married to another person.

·        Your visa can be refused if you do not continue to update relationship evidence during the processing time

One of the most important things is the immigration department needs to be fully convinced that you and your partner are a genuine couple. An immigration department receives more than thousand partner applications every month, and it is your responsibility to prove them that your relationship with your partner is genuine.

It is very likely for the couples who lodge their own partner visas to provide evidence at the start drops off and forget to continue providing updates. It’s crucial that the ongoing nature of the commitment is shown, across each of the financial, social, cohabitation and dependence criteria that the application is assessed against.

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FIVE IMPORTANT THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT A PARTNER VISA

It is quite often that you may fall in love with an Australian citizen. If you want to stay together in Australia with your loved one, you might need to lodge a partner visa application. So let’s check out these five less-known yet important facts about partner visas.

You can lodge an offshore spouse visa before you marry

Yes, it’s true. Though an onshore spouse visa demands a couple to be married at the time of application, the law of migration is slightly different for the offshore one. You may you lodge an offshore spouse visa before you are married. You would need to be married offshore before a decision is made on the application. If you meet all the essential criteria, you may be allowed to bypass the ‘marriage’ step, quickening the journey of permanent residency.

You may be able to renounce the 12-month cohabitation requirement

According to common law, if you want to apply for a partner visa without being married, you need to live in with your partner for at least 12 months. But it is not mandatory. If you are applying for a partner visa in Australia registering your relationship with your partner in the state or territory which allows registration for visa purposes, you can lodge a partner visa application without having to live together for the ‘minimum 12 months’ period prior to apply for the partner visa.

However you need to be living together during the processing time of the partner visa. You will also need to show or submit at least one of your proofs of residency such as superannuation fund statement, lease agreement, driver licence, tax office assessment, utility account, vehicle insurance policy etc

You can lodge a de facto visa, even if you are legally married (but separated) to someone else

Once you have 12 months evidence of living together, you can apply for an onshore or offshore de facto visa, even if one or both of you are married to another person.

You can add a dependent child during the processing time (change from non-migrating to migrating)

If you have a dependent child who is at a crucial stage of schooling, you may include them in partner visa as non-migrating dependents. If you decide to include him/her during the processing time it still is possible. He/she can be changed into migrating dependents by entering Australia and being added to the application.

Your visa can be refused if you do not continue to update relationship evidence during the processing time

One of the most important things is the immigration department needs to be fully convinced that you and your partner are a genuine couple. An immigration department receives more than thousand partner applications every month, and it is your responsibility to prove them that your relationship with your partner is genuine.

It is very likely for the couples who lodge their own partner visas to provide evidence at the start drops off and forget to continue providing updates. It’s crucial that the ongoing nature of the commitment is shown, across each of the financial, social, cohabitation and dependence criteria that the application is assessed against.

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KEY REFORMS TO GET AN AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP

There have been some implementations regarding the Australian Citizenship. Let us see the major requirements at a glance

Basic Residence Requirements You should demonstrate a minimum of ‘four years permanent residence’ just prior to application for citizenship with maximum of 12 months outside of Australia in this time period.

Introduction of an English Test • An applicant should portray a competent English language skills (Speaking, listening, reading and writing) before being able to sit for the citizenship test. • Exemptions: However, the persons who are over 60 years of age or under 16 years of age at time of application have been exempted. Besides, persons enduring permanent mental or physical incompetency and passport holders from United States of America, Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom and New Zealand need not to go through such test.

Citizenship Test • New test questions on Australian values and privileges and responsibilities of Australian Citizenship have been added. • Now, those who will fail in three attempts at the citizenship test would get a ‘two-year bar’ on applying for the citizenship (However, there is no limit to the number of times an applicant can fail in the test). • Applicants who will attempt to cheat during the citizenship test will be failed automatically at once.

Australian Values & Community Integration • There is an introduction of the Australian Values Statement in the application forms to include reference to allegiance to Australia.

There is an extension of requirement for individuals aged 16 years and over to make the Pledge of commitment • Integration of evidence into the Australian community i.e. employment or actively seeking work, being an active member of community or voluntary organisations, ensuring school enrolment for eligible children, properly paying taxes etc. has been enacted.

Criminal Records & Social Security Laws •One of the biggest implementations would be the Criminal Records are being solely relevant. The law protectors will be assessing an applicant for any conduct that is contrary to Australian values such as - domestic violence, criminality including procuring or facilitation female genital mutilation and involvement in gangs and organised crime.

Contact

Call us to today to get consultation to review your eligibility to apply for citizenship.

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IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT ONSHORE PARTNER VISA (SUBCLASS 801):

Who can apply for a Partner Visa ?

The Partner visa (801) is for anyone who is married to or is in a de-facto relationship with:

Australian     citizen

Australian     permanent resident

Eligible     New Zealand citizen.

What does the Partner visa let you do?

The Partner visa allows you to live in Australia permanently as the spouse or de-facto partner of your significant other.

What is the difference between Subclasses 801 and 820 (Partner Visa) ?

The subclass 820 visa is a temporary visa which allows you to stay in Australia for a limited amount of time. It is the primary stage towards the permanent subclass 801 visa which is considered the secondary stage. You can lodge one application for both the 820 and 801 subclass visas. Your application is processed in two stages, which takes about two years.

However, you need to have a Partner visa (Subclass 820), in order to get apply for subclass 801 (the permanent one)

What are the basic needs to obtain a Partner Visa (Subclass 801) ?

In order to obtain a Partner Visa, you must fulfil some essential criteria. Those are as follow :

·        You & your partner must be at least 18 years of age

·        You must be in Australia when you apply.

·        You & your partner (polygamous or monogamous) must be in a genuine marriage or ongoing mutually-consenting (de-facto) relationship for at least 12 months.

·        You must satisfy the health requirements.

·        You should be prepared to give police certificates.

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The Partner visa (801) is for anyone who is married to or is in a de-facto relationship with:

Australian     citizen

Australian     permanent resident

Eligible     New Zealand citizen.

What does the Partner visa let you do?

The Partner visa allows you to live in Australia permanently as the spouse or de-facto partner of your significant other.

What is the difference between Subclasses 801 and 820 (Partner Visa) ?

The subclass 820 visa is a temporary visa which allows you to stay in Australia for a limited amount of time. It is the primary stage towards the permanent subclass 801 visa which is considered the secondary stage. You can lodge one application for both the 820 and 801 subclass visas. Your application is processed in two stages, which takes about two years.

However, you need to have a Partner visa (Subclass 820), in order to get apply for subclass 801 (the permanent one)

What are the basic needs to obtain a Partner Visa (Subclass 801) ?

In order to obtain a Partner Visa, you must fulfil some essential criteria. Those are as follow :

·        You & your partner must be at least 18 years of age

·        You must be in Australia when you apply.

·        You & your partner (polygamous or monogamous) must be in a genuine marriage or ongoing mutually-consenting (de-facto) relationship for at least 12 months.

·        You must satisfy the health requirements.

·        You should be prepared to give police certificates.

Regards : www.cmcmigration.com

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AAT APPEAL:

Latest Info regarding Administrative Appeal Tribunal

There has been a change in the AAT Fees

Within the General, Freedom of Information, Security, Taxation & Commercial and Small Business Taxation Divisions

From 1 July 2019 application fees for the review of a decision, where a fee is payable, will increase within the General, Freedom of Information, Security, and Taxation & Commercial Divisions to $932.

Fees payable for certain taxation applications will increase to $92.

This fee increase will not impact the following :

concession fee of $100 paid within these divisions

fees payable for reviews of Small Business Taxation Decisions, which remains $500.

Migration and Refugee Division

From 1 July 2019 application fees for the review of a decision, where a fee is payable, will increase to $1,787.

In cases where a 50% fee reduction is granted the reduced fee will be $893.50.

Source : www.aat.gov.au

For more information call CMC Migration at  +61-3 87740463

Visit our website : www.cmcmigration.com

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AN OVERVIEW OF TEMPORARY SKILL SHORTAGE VISA (SUBCLASS 482):

After the abolishment of The Temporary Work (Skilled) 457, Australian Government has introduced Temporary Skills Shortage Visa. It permits the holder to live in Australia, while working full-time for a sponsoring employer, in a nominated position.

TSS visa is generally broken down into three streams which are :

·        The Short-term Stream

·        The Medium-term Stream.

·        The Labour-agreement Stream

To be eligible the candidates must work in occupations listed on the :

·        Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL)

·        the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL)

The Short-Term Visa

This visa is available for 2 years and can be extended to 4 years (if an International Trade Obligation applies). It costs from AUD 1175.

The Medium-Term Visa

This visa is valid up to 4 years it costs from AUD 2455.

Labour Agreement Stream

This visa is designed for exceptional cases where standard visa programs are not applicable. The tenure is effective for 4 years and lets you live and work in Australia temporarily. It costs from AUD 2455    

 ELIGIBILITY :

To be eligible for either short or medium streams you must:

Have been sponsored by an approved     business.

Have worked in your nominated     occupation or related field for at least two years.

Have the required skills to fill a     position nominated by an approved business.

Meet any skills and qualifications     requirements including completing any skills assessments (if     applicable).

Meet the minimum health requirement (it     may require a health examination).

Meet any English language     requirements.

Be able to provide a police     certificate from each country you have lived in for 12 months or more     during the past 10 years after you turned 16 years of age.

At CMC Migration, we provide an end-to-end Temporary Skill Shortage Visa (TSS) service that gives you with a hassle-free experience. Our team of MARA Agents can help check your eligibility and guide you through every step of applying for the visa.

Regards : www.cmcmigration.com

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NEW OBLIGATIONS FOR PARTNER VISA AUSTRALIA

There have been some new obligations applied for Partner Visa. According to the new visa legislation, before the Partner Visa application can apply for the partner visa, the sponsoring partner must lodge their sponsorship application and get it approved, After the approval, they will be subject to sponsorship obligations, which must be satisfied in order to avoid sanctions, or penalties. If these obligations are not met, chances are this could lead to cancellation of Partner Visa Sponsorship. It may take a long time for a decision to be made on the sponsorship application, as current processing times are approximately 12 to 18 months.

·        How These Obligations Are Applied

Unfortunately, the new legislation has significant implications for couples wishing to lodge an Australian Partner Visa application. Partner visa applicants that wish to lodge a partner visa, but have limited time until their current visa expires, will be required to lodge another valid visa application that allows them to stay in Australia, otherwise they will have to depart Australia and stay overseas until their partner visa application is processed and approved.

The new legislation will also negatively impact the time it will take to process the Partner Visa application, which is already in excess of 20 months. It may also be more expensive for couples to lodge a Partner Visa application under the new legislation, as there are now two applications that must be processed, in order to receive Partner Visa approval.

·        Why These Obligations Are Implemented

The nature of these visas can sometimes cause an imbalance in power between the sponsoring partner and the Visa applicant. There have been cases where visa applicants are being abused by their sponsoring partners, as well as cases where vulnerable Partner Sponsors are forced, either through financial, or other inducements, to sponsor Partner Visa applicants.

Under current legislation, sponsoring partners are required to provide Police Certificates as part of the Partner Visa application process. If the sponsoring partner is found to have a criminal record, that relates to family violence, then their visa application may be refused.

Regards : www.cmcmigrations.com

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Want to enroll at an Australian University for higher studies? Having difficulties in getting student Visa? Contact Continental Migration Centre and get our expert solution. Our professional migration agents (MARA) will guide you through all the complex process of obtaining a student visa in (Subclass 500 & subclass 590) Australia.

For more information call at 0432 018 654 Visit us: www.cmcmigration.com

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How a Registered Migration Agent Can Help You

According to Australian law, all individuals coming to this country for employment are needed to apply for transient or permanent skill visas. However, the procedures are not as easy as it may sound. It’s very common for an individual to get failed demonstrating their relevance for a visa with necessary evidence and documentation. This is where CMC’s registered migration agents in Melbourne can provide you a helping hand.

As there are an excessive number of sub-classes of visa and it is constantly changing its rules & regulations, applying for an Australian visa can be both time-consuming and complex one. A registered migration agent in Melbourne, such as CMC, can examine closely how migration legislation applies to your case and thus guide you accordingly every step of the way.

While there is the option of self-management in your visa application, many businesses personnel and individuals head for our CMC’s migration agents for these reasons:

You will be assured of gaining clarity on your eligibility for an Australian visa and your probable pathways to migrate to Australia.

You will be offered a continuous support and helpful advice at every stage of your visa application.

Your application will be managed by our professionals who are fully updated with every subtle information of Australian State or Territory Government agencies, Department of Immigration and Border Protection and any regional certifying bodies

Selecting a CMC in Melbourne has many benefits over choosing from elsewhere. Because a Melbourne based migration agency abides by Australian standards which guarantees that the suggestions, information and services you receive follows current legislation. We also run on Australian time, which means posses a better chance at getting things done quicker, as our business hours are the same with the Australian officials. A migration agent from Melbourne also has a wealth of local knowledge and is more likely to be networked within the industry, giving clients access to their contacts and the fruits that this may bring.

To speak directly to one of our registered migration agents in Melbourne, please contact our office on +61-3 87740463