Credit card surcharges for nomination and sponsorship fees
From 1 July the Department of Immigration will apply a credit card surcharge on nomination and sponsorship charges in addition to visa application charges. These surcharges will apply in Australia and globally with the exception of New Zealand and Singapore which prohibit these type of expenses. The additional fees come in the wake of recent […]
Parent visa allocation 2014-2015
The Department of Home Affairs has announced Parent visa numbers for the 2014-2015 program. 1500 places will be allocated to Parent visas and a further 7175 places to Contributory Parent visas. The Parent visa program has effectively ceased and the Department is no longer accepting applications for this visa class. The Department estimates a waiting […]
Visa Application Charges & TSMIT to remain steady post 1 July 2014
Visa Application Charges will remain the same from 1 July 2014. This announcement is to be welcomed following the substantial increase to charges in 2013. Eventus Immigration considers that further increases would have placed additional pressure on potential applicants and sponsors as well as diminishing Australia’s ability to compete for global talent. In further welcome […]