As part of the continued expansion of online access to Visitor Visas globally, the Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection has announced that all Indian passport holders will have the option to lodge Visitor visa applications online from July 1, 2017.

“The online application option will make applying for Visitor visas easier and more convenient for Indian visitors to Australia,” according to Mr. Alex Hawke, the Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection.

Are you a Filipino parent who gave birth while in Australia? Don’t forget to report the Birth of your child to the Philippine Embassy within 30 days.

The birth of a child born to any Filipino parent in Australia must be reported to the Philippine Embassy within 30 days after the date of birth.

Currently Immigration New Zealand (INZ) is experiencing a high demand for temporary visa applications received in New Zealand and has made an operational decision to distribute a number of applications across global footprint to ensure applications can be allocated and processed as quickly as possible by utilizing global processing capacity.

Changes will take effect from all applications lodged on and after July 1 2017

1. English language requirement for all applicants will be raised to competent English (IELTS 6 each band) - with TRT and Direct Entry requirements to be consistent.
2. the upper age limit for Direct Entry ENS and RSMS will be lowered to 45 years of age (previously 50)