Just waiting for a refund
Our client requested a refund of the Visa Application Charge (VAC) following a nomination refusal. This request is clearly supported […]
Is the Agent Model Under Threat?
The recently released Pearson PTE Academic Australia Bound Testing Report 2025 is more than a set of language testing statistics.
Regional Visa Processing Crisis
Under the current framework, applicants must hold the Subclass 491 visa for three years before becoming eligible for permanent residency
Students Still Choose Australia, But..
Recent student roundtables confirm what most agents and providers already know: Australia continues to be highly rated for: But students
ESOS Changes: Why Your Excel Sheets Are Now a Liability
The landscape of international education in Australia shifted dramatically late in 2025. With the Department of Education’s announcement regarding new
“Hardline” on International Education: Integrity Over Volume
Speaking at the IEAA National Symposium, Assistant Minister for International Education Julian Hill confirmed that the government will prioritise migration
Student visa work rights increase: this is a proposal, not a policy reform
The 2025 Election Commitments Report – ECR-2025-2848, prepared by the Parliamentary Budget Office, proposes increasing work rights for student visas
Visa refusal gibberish continues
For amusement (and professional frustration), here’s an extract from a student visa refusal that manages to agree with the applicant…
Bridging Visa B for up to 5 years – what is happening with family visas?
We’re starting to see Bridging Visa B (BVB) travel permissions being granted for up to five years in family visa
Are subjective student visa refusals coming back?
We have received a case of student visa refusal for analysis. They applied for a 16-week English course, Level 2