Providing correct information for skills assessment The decision by the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia in Batra v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2012] FMCA 544 shows the importance of providing correct employment details for skills assessments. The applicant in Batra applied for a Skilled – Independent (Residence), Subclass 885, visa in February 2008. He claimed to have [...]
The Business Innovation and Investment program facilitates entry to Australia of entrepreneurs who have sourced venture capital funding in Australia. The program introduces an innovation points test for applicants seeking provisional visas, whilst providing means to promote innovative business undertakings and help business people attain permanent residence. Business Talent, Subclass 132 (Permanent) The permanent Business [...]
In Saeed v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2010] HCA 23, the High Court of Australia concluded that persons who apply for visas offshore have a legitimate and enforceable expectation that adverse information discovered by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship will be communicated to them for comment before a final decision is made in [...]