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Being unmarried makes it mandatory to meet the one year De Facto relationship requirement to get an approval for your partner visa. Commonly this is also known as De Factor visa application. If you intend to lodge a partner visa…

 With the arrival of relatives from overseas, I also found myself embarking on the same adventure – revisiting the many great places within the ‘Sunshine State’. I have come to appreciate Queensland’s natural beauty once again. During their…

A leading business group has sounded the alarm over the “mischievous” immigration debate that has escalated in the lead-up to the Super Saturday by-elections, accusing both Labor and the Coalition of misrepresenting figures.Both parties…

 Australian citizenship was first introduced in Australia during 1949 by the enactment of the Nationality and Citizenship Act. The very first citizenship ceremony was held in Canberra during February 1949 and seven men received Australian…

Australia’s population is set to reach 25 million in the coming weeks. This is much earlier than expected. Eighteen years ago, projections estimated Australia’s population wouldn’t get to 25 million until 2041. Western Australian…

I am sure there are many people like me, who are very keen to see the new movie Lion. It is a moving true story about Saroo, a 5 year old boy in India who becomes separated from his brother on a train and ends up travelling across India…

Australia could withdraw from Global Compact for Migration The AustralianFull coverage

Following on from their changes to Partner visa sponsorship requirements in November 2016*, the Department of Immigration has announced plans to significantly change the Partner Migration process. When the changes come into place,…

Australian Catholic nun Sister Patricia Fox speaks the press during her release from detention at the Immigration headquarters in Manila on April 17, 2018. — AFP By Dane…

 Harmony Day celebates the multicultural society Australia has become and most of us have come from many different countries around the world. In this blog, some of the team at AMVL discuss their own family's migration to Australia.  …