DIAC Renaming
DIAC is being renamed to DIBP which is short for Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection. This information is…
Warning: Mistakes in DIAC’s Visa Pricing Table
There appear to several mistakes in the Visa Pricing Table on DIAC’s website. For example, for Subclass 143 (Contributory Parent)…
DIAC Visa Pricing / Fee Estimator
One of the most commonly asked questions of any migration agent is “How much do I have to pay for…
Australia’s Historical and Current Visa Allocation Levels
Migration Program Statistics The following table contains Migration Program outcomes for 2008–09 to 2011–12 and planning levels for 2012–13 and…
New Visa Charges from 1st September 2013
The new DIAC application charges tabled here are effective from the 1st of September 2013. Visa charges are going up…
Subclass 457 Changes
It is not clear when this will receive Royal Assent from the Governor General and therefore when it will come…
Annual Update of Skilled Occupation List – 1 July 2013
The Skilled Occupation List The Skilled Occupation List (SOL) will change from 1 July 2013, with five occupations to be…
Changes to Temporary Graduate (Subclass 485) visa – effective 1 July 2013
Effective 1 July 2013, the processing of Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) will transfer from General Skilled Migration to Temporary Visas…
Annual Update of Consolidated Sponsored Occupations List – 1 July 2013
The Consolidated Sponsored Occupations List (CSOL) has changed from 1 July 2013, with seven new occupations to be added. You…