Migration Law

17/09/2020

An article in The Herald Sun on the importance of migrationm as an economic stimulus. Herald Sun Herald Sun

My organisation has recently been supporting a young refugee from Afghanistan called Ali. Ali has been desperate to find work even through the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

19/11/2019

Perth and the Gold Coast now considered regional in government bid to boost population

The definition of regional Australia has been redrawn, at least for some migrants who can now apply to move to a large city on a regional visa. But will it help the local economy?

05/03/2019

For all our clients who are from various differing backgrounds and who would like their parents and grandparents to spend time with their families the 870 visa represents a pathway for family reunification. It enables parents and grandparents to have the best of both worlds - the opportunity to maintain their home and family as well as to enjoy the best years of their life with their children and grandchildren as opposed to spending years in the queue simply waiting.
Once the visa is formally open for offer, Aitken Partners will offer a fixed fee professional fees for the service of making a proper application.

Up to 15,000 sponsored parent (temporary) visas will be granted each year, starting April 2019.

27/02/2019

The government plans to overhaul the Administrative Appeals ­Tribunal to slash its bureaucracy and deal with the boom in ­migration and refugee challenges, which last year grew 43 per cent.

The government plans to overhaul the Administrative Appeals Tribunal to slash its bureaucracy and deal with the boom in migration and refugee challenges, which last year grew 43 per cent.

12/02/2019

The Australian Government’s new plan for sending migrant workers to regional areas will offer faster visa processing. But it will be tough on those seeking to move to areas other than the one they have been granted visas for.

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The Australian Government’s new plan for sending migrant workers to regional areas will offer faster visa processing. But it will be tough on those seeking to move to areas other than the one they have been granted visas for.

30/01/2019

Economic experts have warned the Government faces a challenge in meeting its new jobs target if it restricts migration, and even if it does deliver on its pledge, Australians may not be the ones to benefit.

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16/01/2019

A major reason for writing an opinion article is to challenge the prevailing narrative. Herald Sun

A major reason for writing an opinion article is to challenge the prevailing narrative.

15/01/2019

HOME Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has attacked a QueenslandGovernment plan to move thousands of migrants to three Queensland regions eager for skilled labourers. Aitken Partners

HOME Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has attacked a Palaszczuk Government plan to move thousands of migrants to three Queensland regions eager for skilled labourers.

14/01/2019

.Aitken Partners provides quality advice | widespread problem of corrupt migration agents poses a “high risk” threat, and may require greater investigative powers to combat, according to the Department of Home Affairs. The Age

Criminal intelligence agencies have advised the government that corrupt agents pose a serious risk which may require greater powers to combat.

09/01/2019

Over the next five years, low skilled migrants with limited English will have the option to apply for permanent residency after living and working in the Northern Territory for at least three years.