Welcome to Parish Patience Immigration Lawyers
Australia's premier immigration law
specialists
Parish Patience Immigration provide a full range of immigration and visa services.
Managing partner David Bitel is
accredited as Specialists in Immigration Law by the Law
Society of New South Wales.
Our professionals provide expert assistance with:
- Onshore & offshore applications
- Temporary & permanent residence
- Skilled, employment & business
- Students, visitors, holidaymakers
- Family, partner & spouse
- Sportspersons & distinguished talent
- Refugees & asylum seekers
- Visa cancellation
- Detention & deportation
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- Health or character matters
- Migration Review Tribunal (MRT)
- Refugee Review Tribunal (RRT)
- Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT)
- Appeals to Federal Magistrates Service, Federal Court & High
Court
- Citizenship
- All other visas & immigration related matters
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This is relevant only to pre- 1 September 2007 GSM applicants
The South Australian Government Financing Authority (SAFA) has announced that from 31 October 2009 it will not accept any further applications from General Skilled Migration (GSM) applicants who wish to lodge a capital investment to gain 5 bonus points. This may affect any applicant for a Skilled Migration Visa lodged before 1 September 2007.
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) says it has contacted all applicants whose cases had been assessed and who indicated they intended to lodge a capital investment. Applicants who wish to lodge a capital investment, but have not yet done so, must therefore finalise their capital investment before the scheme is closed. DIAC advise that no additional time will be given to applicants to make a capital investment.
This also affect applicants who have pending appeals to the Migration Review Tribunal (MRT) and to applicants currently seeking judicial review.
Further information can be found in DIAC’s Frequently Asked Questions - Capital Investment Scheme
DIAC policy allows investments to be made from lawfully borrowed funds.
If you wish our assistance to help you make the Capital Investment please contact our Mr David Bitel.
The UWS IELTS Test Administration Centre has opened in Westmead on 3 August 2008. As a new centre they have test dates available from late September through to December 2009. Places will fill fast so early registration is recommended.
The UWS IELTS Administration Centre is open Monday to Thursday 10 am to 4 pm and is conveniently located within a short stroll from Westmead railway station.
For more info visit their website or contact them on (02) – 9685 9785
To view the UWS IELTS Test Centre brochure please click here
Stop Press: General Skilled Migration (GSM) Priority Processing Arrangements for 2009 - 2010
We publish a copy of a general DIAC advice in relation to the status of processing of
General Skilled Migration Applications (GSM).
Read the full GSM Priority Processing Arrangements for 2009 – 2010.
We also refer you to the following information on the DIAC website – www.immi.gov.au
Major Changes of 2009 Federal Budget on the Migration Program
The 2009-10 budget announced important changes to the current immigration policy, the changes include a further reduction to permanent skilled migration intake to 108,100 places from 115,000 places announced on 16 March 2009. This will significantly delay the current processing time of skilled independent non-sponsored applications.
The employer-sponsored and state governments-sponsored visas continue to be fast-tracked and will remain uncapped.
Priority processing will also be given to applications where the occupation is on the Critical Skills List. Other Applicants can expect long processing delays.
Trade Occupations
Trade Occupations for non-sponsored independent skilled applications the English Language threshold will increase from current 5 in each band in IELTS to 6 in each band in IELTS on 1 July 2009 for offshore applicants, and 1 January 2010 for onshore applicants.
Concessional Competent English
Yhe Concessional Competent English will be raised from an average of 5.5 to 6.0 in IELTS on 1 July 2009 for offshore (subclass 175, 176 and 475) applicants, and 1 January 2010 for onshore (subclass 885, 886, 485, 487) applicants.
Job Readiness Test
A Job Readiness Test will also be introduced for onshore visa applications from 1 January 2010, details of which have yet to be announced.
Please refer to 2009-10 Skilled Migration Fact Sheet for details.
Changes to Subclass 485 Visa
Changes relating to the provision of evidence of English language ability for the Skilled - Graduate (Subclass 485) visa are being introduced from 27 October 2008. People who have made an application for a Skilled - Graduate (Subclass 485) visa before 27 October 2008 will not be affected by the changes.
People lodging an application for a Skilled - Graduate (subclass 485) on or after 27 October 2008 must provide evi dence at the time they lodge their application that they have met the relevant English language standard.
Read the full notice of this changes from the DIAC's website.
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