James Packer claims Australia does not accept online visa applications from China, and that Chinese people have to apply in English.

The Temporary Work (Skilled) visa, or ‘subclass 457 visa’, allows skilled persons to come to Australia to work for an approved employer, accompanied by their immediate families, for a period of between one day and four years. The uncapped program is driven by employer demand, and built on the premise that it does not undermine...

In December 2010, the government appointed the Hon Michael Knight AO to conduct the first strategic review of the student visa program to help enhance the quality, integrity and competitiveness of the student visa program. On 7 March 2011, Mr Knight released a discussion paper and encouraged interested parties to make a written submission to...

Each year hundreds of Australian and New Zealand artists perform overseas. This guide helps navigate the sometimes complex processes surrounding visas, work permits and taxes when preparing to tour internationally. This guide, published jointy by the Australia Council for the Arts and Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa, focuses on the regions identified by Australian and...

Following concerns raised about the Subclass 457 visa program, this report inquiry was commissioned to recommend changes to the scheme. This report recommends that the government should: • abolish the minimum salary level in favour of market rates of pay for all temporary visa holders on salaries less than $100,000. • develop an accreditation system...