The much anticipated Temporary Parent Visa has been announced, and will commence on the 17th April 2019. This news will bring much joy to grandparents and parents around the world, who will now have the opportunity to obtain a long term, temporary visa, for 3 or 5 years, which will allow them to enter Australia […]

Monitoring, compliance and cancellations are on the rise, just as visas are becoming “simpler” and “streamlined”. Each January, we review the profile of our workload, and the type of inquiries that we receive daily in our migration practice, so we can plan the next twelve months. This year, there are two clear trends that stand […]

In the last week, at Emergico we’ve been inundated with calls from people who have discovered a new way to enter Australia – and want help to make it happen for them.   Baristas, personal care workers, childcare workers, truck drivers, tour guides – you name it – lots of willing workers without occupations on the […]

It’s New Years Day 2019, and – apart from Champagne and Fireworks – the best thing is that it means the “Annus Horribilus” for migration is over.      2018 was tough in so many ways for lots of people – for our clients, our staff, our stakeholders and employer.    Massive changes, skyrocketing costs, and a downright […]

It’s nearly Christmas!   Only five more sleeps before Santa pops over to Australia on his once-a-year flying visit. While on the outside it seems to work very smoothly – excited kids go to bed on Christmas eve, and wake to find presents in their Christmas stocking – you’d be surprised how much planning is required […]

Out of all the misconceptions we hear about Australian visas, Bridging Visas take first prize.  These little visas are extremely useful,  but many people mis-understand them. Most people know that a Bridging Visa is something you can get in Australia, to keep you here after your visa expires.   True – but like everything in migration, there’s […]

I’m writing this post from Canberra, where I’ve just finished an immigration business trip.   It’s Saturday morning and my flight leaves at 1230, so I get up and take a walk through Civic – the Canberra city centre. The picture above might depict Canberra as cloudy and rainy, but today it’s a beautiful November Spring […]

You know the feeling.  You’ve wanted to move to Australia for as long as you can remember.  You’ve read every publication out there; subscribed to every blog, joined every Facebook group, and sought out the advice of everyone you’ve ever known that now sports an Aussie twang. But you’re not in Australia yet – even […]