When is it too late to engage a migration expert to represent you at the AAT migration review hearing? Background Information: Andrew Woo, Lawyer and Migration Agent recently acted for a client who came to Australia on a student visa to pursue his further studies and also to join his long-term partner in 2014. In…
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All non-Australians intending to enter Australia to visit, work or live must meet the health requirements appropriate for their visa. Short visitor visas may only require truthful answers to a selection of health questions, but applying for a permanent visa (or a temporary that is expected to lead to permanent residency) require a more complex…
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In this success story, Andrew Woo, Lawyer and Migration Agent here at Taylor & Scott, illustrates how important it is to seek strategic advice from an expert in health waiver visa applications especially when you have a medical condition that could jeopardise your case. Andrew assisted his clients to obtain a health waiver and permanent…
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In December 2017, Australians voted Yes to same-sex marriage after 61.6% of close to 13 million respondents backed the proposal. New changes to immigration laws now allow same-sex partners to apply for partner visas. Just days following the legalisation of same-sex marriage in Australia, the federal government broadened the category of applicants for a partner visa…
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A Perth based mining worker and his family obtained permanent residency 2 years after their initial application for an ENS visa despite a health issue. First contact with Andrew in 2013 Andrew’s client first came to Australia on a 457 visa to work for one of the major mining companies in 2009. Andrew’s client and…
Read MoreOVERVIEW Since the Australian Government’s announcement on 19 February 2016 to introduce a new pathway to permanent residency for NZ citizens, it took more than a year for the new visa requirements to be operational from 1 July 2017. What are the key elements of this new visa? It is only available to NZ citizens…
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Our migration expert, Andrew Woo recently had another success in helping his client obtain a permanent visa despite numerous challenges over a period of 4 years. “It was one of the most complicated cases I have ever worked on, but it was definitely one of the most rewarding experiences I have had in my career”…
Read MoreAustralia is indeed ‘the lucky country’ and it’s no secret. Each year thousands of individuals from around the world and within Australia apply to live and work permanently in Australia, attracted by job opportunities, lifestyle and a comfortable climate. Australia has a long history of migration and that tradition continues today, but the laws and…
Read MoreNew limitations on approval of sponsorships for various partner visas came into effect as of 18 November 2016. Andrew Woo, Registered Migration Agent here at Taylor and Scott, discusses the effect of the new law introduced with the intention of protecting prospective visa applicants from domestic violence related offenders who may be seeking to sponsor…
Read MoreIn this article, and following a number of successful applications for overseas trained nurses in Canberra, Andrew Woo, Registered Migration Agent here at Taylor and Scott, explains how ACT nomination works to assist those candidates considering the ACT nomination for a skilled nominated (Subclass 190) visa. Based on his vast experience in assisting numerous previous…
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