Further to the recent 2014-2015 budget announcement, more detailed figures for the 2014-15 Migration
Programme have been added to the Department's website.
The composition of the programme remains stable with the overall
number of visas to be granted steady at the 2013-14 level of 190,000 overall.
The percentage of skilled migration visas to family visas also remains
unchanged at 67.7% and 32% respectively.
Key points:
-There has been some minor
rearrangement in partner, child and parent visa numbers. Numbers for other
family visas which include aged dependent, carer and remaining relatives have
been reduced.
-Within
the skilled migration streams, 1000 places have been reallocated from the
skilled independent stream to the employer sponsored categories.
-State and
Territory nominated numbers remain unchanged.
-Business visa numbers also
remain the same as for the previous year.
Any questions related to the announcement or Australian immigration, please contact our specialist immigration team.
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Wednesday, 14 May 2014
Update: 2014-2015 Commonwealth Budget Announcement; Family and Skilled Migration
2014-15 Budget Overview: Australia's Migration Programme; Migration programme size
2014-15 Migration programme size
The 2014-15 Migration Programme remains the same at 190,000 places and maintains the composition of:
-128,550 Skilled Stream places
-60,885 Family Stream place, and
-565 Special Eligibility Stream places.
Nevett Ford will provide more details of the Budget measures as they emerge.
For any queries related to Australian immigration, please contact our specialist immigration team.
Thursday, 1 May 2014
Transferring Personnel to the Land Down Under
Nevett Ford is pleased to present 'Transferring Personnel to the Land Down Under' article authored by Senior Lawyer Noah Klug.
Please contact Noah Klug and our immigration team for any immigration questions and follow Nevett Ford LinkedIn page for up to date immigration and other legal related topics and issues.
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Monday, 21 April 2014
DIBP Credit Card Surcharge Fees Now in Effect
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) credit card
surcharge fees now in effect from 19 April 2014.
The purpose of the surcharge fees enables DIBP to recover credit card
merchant fees from applicants using credit card payments with the exception of payments made in
Singapore or New Zealand.
This surcharge will apply to all clients (both in Australia and outside
Australia) who pay by credit card for any Australian visa application charge and
other related DIBP fees both online and at a departmental office.
Any additional information regarding credit card surcharge fees will be
published once made available by DIBP.
If you are interested in Australian visas, contact
our immigration team for more information and advice on which visa is best
suited to you.
Monday, 24 March 2014
US immigration lawyer Melissa Vincenty joins Nevett Ford
Nevett Ford is
pleased to welcome Melissa Vincenty who will lead their US immigration
initiatives in Sydney.
Melissa brings a wealth of experience having practiced
US immigration law for 11 years in the US and with a leading worldwide
immigration law firm for two years in Australia.
In this new role
Melissa, along with Noah Klug, will provide specialist US immigration advice
for our clients and the growing Sydney and Melbourne business markets.
Speaking of her move to Nevett Ford, Melissa said “I am really honoured to have joined the Nevett Ford immigration team. I look forward to working closely with our clients in crafting their immigration strategies and coming up with innovative solutions to their global mobility needs.”
David Stratton, Managing director of the firm said “Nevett Ford is excited to add Melissa Vincenty to our immigration team.
We
have a strong migration services section within our practice and the addition
of Melissa’s skills to our outbound offerings is a significant step for us,
particularly as it will enable us to concentrate even more on the growing and
important Sydney market”.
Nevett Ford is the only law firm to have two US
immigration lawyers in Australia and is best placed to respond to our client’s
business needs and the growing demand in Sydney and Melbourne markets through
the creation of this specialist US immigration team.
Sunday, 23 March 2014
Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash annoucement regarding 457 visa program and Significant Investor (SIV) program
The Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash announced that in light of the current inquiries into the subclass 457 visa program and the Significant Investor Visa (SIV) program, the Government believes that the Ministerial Advisory Council on Skilled Migration (MACSM) should be reconstituted with new terms of reference once the review reports are received.
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Read full media statement and follow Nevett Ford on LinkedIn
Tuesday, 11 March 2014
Greater investment flexibility as government reboots significant investor visa programme
New investment options have been added for significant investor visa applicants who wish to invest through eligible managed funds, Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash said today.
The additional options for investment come as the government works towards rebooting the significant investor visa programme, to ensure it produces the best possible outcomes for the nation.
Read full article here
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