Illegal Workers and Employer Offences As a business operating lawfully in Australia, are you aware that: If foreign nationals wish to work in Australia, they must also obtain a visa that gives them the authority to work? An illegal worker is a non-Australian citizen who is...
Australian residents, Australian permanent residents and NZ residents can sponsor close family members for permanent residence or migration to Australia. It is clearly of the utmost importance that family members can join you in Australia as quickly as possible. MCA Legal has extensive experience with Family...
Is it possible to overcome the refusal of a visa on character grounds? What if the visa applicant has been caught by the police while “crop-sitting” – being paid to live in a house and to water and feed marijuana plants that are being grown there? In...
Many international students completing studies in Australia will wish to extend their stay here. There are a number of student visa options which can facilitate this: Temporary Graduate Visa If you are about to finish or have recently finished your Australian studies you may be eligible for...
Have you received a “Notice of Intention to Consider Cancellation (NOICC)” from the Australian Government indicating there may be grounds to cancel your visa? The Australian Government may cancel a Visa for a variety of reasons including: A Breach of Visa Conditions Breaches of good character...
Qualified Solicitor & Registered Migration Agent [MARN 0963784] Admitted, Solicitor, England & Wales, 2003 Admitted, Solicitor New South Wales, 2009 Registered Migration Agent, 2009 Born and educated in South Africa, Marco completed a Bachelor of Commerce (Economics) in 1992 and spent a number of years working...
Qualified Solicitor & Registered Migration Agent [MARN 0210168] Admitted Solicitor, Queensland, 1995 Admitted Solicitor, New South Wales, 2000 Registered Migration Agent, 2002 Chris hails from Rockhampton in Queensland. He completed his Bachelor of Arts and LLB at the University of Queensland in 1992. He subsequently spent...
For anyone who wants to apply for an offshore Australia partner visa after 1st July 2015, a nasty surprise awaits. The Department of Immigration & Border Protection has decided to introduce a new partner visa fee structure, applicable to all offshore partner visa applications –...