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Following the removal of the Australian Citizenship Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Requirements for Australian Citizenship and Other Measures) Bill 2017 from Government business, the Department has updated the information on its website. Minister Dutton is going forward with plans to reintroduce an amended version of the Bill, with a proposed introduction date of 1 July […]

Migrants wanting to become Australians have been given an assurance that their applications will be processed under the current rules. Immigration Minister Peter Dutton confirmed to ABC News this evening that applications received after April 20 would be processed under existing laws following the rejection of amendments by the Senate. These amendments to the initial […]

DIBP Advice on transitional provisions Some clients continue to seek advice in relation to the permanent skilled transitional provisions for March 2018 (including TRT arrangements). As previously advised, from March 2018, individuals who were existing subclass 457 visa holders (or subclass 457 applicants) as at 18 April 2017 will continue to have access to an […]