Suspension of Offshore Skilled Visa Nominations until further notice

As of Monday 1 August 2016 BSMQ will stop accepting new EOI’s for Offshore Skilled applications until further notice, in order to assess the current backlog.

EOI’s lodged between 25/07/2016 – 31/07/2016 will be assessed. EOI’s lodged from 1/08/2016 forward will not be assessed.

Please refer to our website and social media for further updates regarding the reopening of Offshore Skilled Visa nomination processing.

Note:
• Onshore skilled applications are still being considered.
• All business applications are still being considered

Originally Published here: Suspension of Offshore Skilled Visa Nominations until further notice

15 Whitsundays secrets locals don’t want you to know

Forget TripAdvisor – create your own must-do Whitsundays itinerary with these local secrets!

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Monash University academic denied permanent residency because of autistic son - The Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald

Monash University academic denied permanent residency because of autistic son The Sydney Morning Herald Dr Banik and his family had their appeal for a permanent visa rejected by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for Migration and Refugees, because their son has been diagnosed with "mild autism" and could possibly be a financial burden on Australian ...

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Irish man to be detained at infamous Australian immigration centre "for three months" - thejournal.ie

thejournal.ie

Irish man to be detained at infamous Australian immigration centre "for three months" thejournal.ie 26-year-old Bernard Lee from Greystones, Co Wicklow, was arrested at the home he shared with his Australian girlfriend in Perth on Monday. His arrest resulted from his allegedly being issued a letter informing him that his application for a resident's ... Irishman 'arrested by armed police' over 'visa issue' in AustraliaIrish Mirror Irish man 'wrongly' detained in Perth over immigration visa 'bungle'WAtoday Young Irishman (26) fighting for release after wrongful detention by ...Irish Independent Daily Mail -Yahoo7 News -Belfast Telegraph all 10 news articles »

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44 things you didn’t know you could do in Queensland

From surfing sand dunes and camel races to drinking cat-poop coffee, there's no denying Queensland delivers the WHOA-IS-THIS-FO-REAL??!

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Irishman 'arrested by armed police' over 'visa issue' in Australia - Irish Mirror

Irish Mirror

Irishman 'arrested by armed police' over 'visa issue' in Australia Irish Mirror The family of an Irishman detained in Australia have appealed to the Australian government to release him. Bernard Lee, 26, was arrested by armed police and immigration officials at his home which he shares with his girlfriend Amal in Highgate, Perth ... Young Irishman (26) fighting for release after wrongful detention by armed police in AustraliaIrish Independent Irishman (26) fighting for release after wrongful detention by armed police in AustraliaBelfast Telegraph Family pleads for help after Irish man locked in notorious WA detention centreYahoo7 News all 4 news articles »

Originally Published here: Irishman 'arrested by armed police' over 'visa issue' in Australia - Irish Mirror

Australian family facing deportation 'looking for miracle' after job falls through - The Guardian

The Guardian

Australian family facing deportation 'looking for miracle' after job falls through The Guardian The Australian family facing deportation from the UK say they are “looking for a miracle” after the job offer in the Scottish Highlands they were basing their last-ditch visa application on was unexpectedly withdrawn. Gregg and Kathryn Brain – who have ... and more »

Originally Published here: Australian family facing deportation 'looking for miracle' after job falls through - The Guardian

Australian family facing deportation from UK 'pray for miracle' as job falls through - Express.co.uk

Express.co.uk

Australian family facing deportation from UK 'pray for miracle' as job falls through Express.co.uk They hoped a job offer made to Mrs Brain by GlenWyvis distillery in Dingwall would meet visa requirements and allow them to stay. But the family has since learned the offer has fallen through, giving them just days to find another suitable offer of ... Renewed effort to halt Australian family's deportation - BBC NewsBBC News all 4 news articles »

Originally Published here: Australian family facing deportation from UK 'pray for miracle' as job falls through - Express.co.uk

Renewed effort to halt Australian family's deportation - BBC News - BBC News

BBC News

Renewed effort to halt Australian family's deportation - BBC News BBC News Renewed efforts are being made to find Kathryn Brain, who with her family face deportation to Australia next week, a job. An offer of a temporary post at a ... Brain family from Australia who are facing deportation 'praying for ...Herald Scotland all 4 news articles »

Originally Published here: Renewed effort to halt Australian family's deportation - BBC News - BBC News

Renewed effort to halt Australian family's deportation - BBC News

BBC News

Renewed effort to halt Australian family's deportation BBC News Renewed efforts are being made to find Kathryn Brain, who with her family face deportation to Australia next week, a job. An offer of a temporary post at a business near Dingwall made in May has not met visa requirements. She has applied for an ... Australian family facing deportation 'praying for miracle' after job offer falls throughHerald Scotland all 4 news articles »

Originally Published here: Renewed effort to halt Australian family's deportation - BBC News

A luxury guide to Cairns

Go luxe or go home.

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Australian family facing deportation 'looking for miracle' after job falls through - The Guardian

The Guardian

Australian family facing deportation 'looking for miracle' after job falls through The Guardian The Australian family facing deportation from the UK say they are “looking for a miracle” after the job offer in the Scottish Highlands they were basing their last-ditch visa application on was unexpectedly withdrawn. Gregg and Kathryn Brain – who have ... Aussie family faces deportation from the Highlands after five years due to post study visa scheme being cancelledScottish Daily Record all 3 news articles »

Originally Published here: Australian family facing deportation 'looking for miracle' after job falls through - The Guardian

Australian family facing deportation 'looking for miracle' after job falls ... - The Guardian

The Guardian

Australian family facing deportation 'looking for miracle' after job falls ... The Guardian Gregg and Kathryn Brain say unexpected loss of Scottish Highlands offer leaves them a week to find work and file visa papers. Aussie family faces deportation from the Highlands after five years ...Scottish Daily Record all 3 news articles »

Originally Published here: Australian family facing deportation 'looking for miracle' after job falls ... - The Guardian

11 reasons why you should definitely not visit Queensland in winter

If you have a strong attachment to your boots and beanies, you’re probably in the wrong place.

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Queenslad QSOL 2016-17 too many errors

Multiple errors found in the new QSOL list released today 25th July 2016. The new QSOL list for current program year 2016-17 was firstly released on Thursday July 21st, however a reviewed list (with a [...]
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Spot the error (GSM visas)

As we all know, inconsistencies, ambiguities, typos and other mistakes are common on the Australia skilled migration program. The truth is that these errors happen more often than it should and they come from official [...]
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QSOL 2016-17 too many errors

Multiple errors found in the new QSOL list released today 25th July 2016. The new QSOL list for current program year 2016-17 was firstly released on Thursday July 21st, however a reviewed list (with a [...]
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Originally Published here: QSOL 2016-17 too many errors

If you don’t feel like a cowboy after this trip, something’s wrong

Saddle up for the Harry Redford Cattle Drive in 2017 for a real dose of history, cattle droving across the Australian outback.

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VIDEOS: IIT Graduate Denied Australian Visa Over Fear Of WMD ... - The Indian Express

VIDEOS: IIT Graduate Denied Australian Visa Over Fear Of WMD ... The Indian Express An aerospace engineer Ananth Sivaramakrishnan Malathi was denied a student visa by the Australian High Commission over suspicions that he might be ... and more »

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IIT Graduate Denied Australian Visa Over Fear Of WMD Proliferation - The Indian Express

IIT Graduate Denied Australian Visa Over Fear Of WMD Proliferation The Indian Express An aerospace engineer Ananth Sivaramakrishnan Malathi was denied a student visa by the Australian High Commission over suspicions that he might be involved in the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)'. Giving details, Malathi said after ... and more »

Originally Published here: IIT Graduate Denied Australian Visa Over Fear Of WMD Proliferation - The Indian Express

IIT graduate denied Australian visa over fear of WMD proliferation - indiablooms

IIT graduate denied Australian visa over fear of WMD proliferation indiablooms Kanpur, July 22 (ANI): An aerospace engineer Ananth Sivaramakrishnan Malathi was denied a student visa by the Australian High Commission over suspicions that he might be involved in the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)'. and more »

Originally Published here: IIT graduate denied Australian visa over fear of WMD proliferation - indiablooms

How to conquer the Daintree Rainforest in 4 days

The world's oldest rainforest is hiding more than a few surprises up its palm trees.

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The Great Barrier Reef safari you never knew existed

Imagine a deserted island where the beach is made up of eons of coral skeletons and fringing reef spreads out from the shore. Sound like heaven?

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Australia denies student visa to Indian IIT graduate, sparking 'serious implications to India-Australia relations' - SBS

SBS

Australia denies student visa to Indian IIT graduate, sparking 'serious implications to India-Australia relations' SBS An Indian student, Ananth SM from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, who was offered a fully-funded PhD position by the University of Melbourne, has been denied a visa by Australian government. The reason provided is that he could be involved in the ...

Originally Published here: Australia denies student visa to Indian IIT graduate, sparking 'serious implications to India-Australia relations' - SBS

Indian Aerospace engineer denied Australian visa: Shashi Tharoor urges Sushma Swaraj to act - India Today

India Today

Indian Aerospace engineer denied Australian visa: Shashi Tharoor urges Sushma Swaraj to act India Today Congress MP Shashi Tharoor wrote a letter to the External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj seeking help for an Aerospace engineer hailing from Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram in assuring he gets Australian student visa to pursue PhD at University of ... Shashi Tharoor writes to Sushma Swaraj after Australia denies visa to Indian studentThe Indian Express Keralite denied Australian visa on WMD scare | Delhi NYOOOZNYOOOZ Australia Has Denied This IITian A Visa Saying He Might Be Making Weapons Of Mass DestructionScoopWhoop all 28 news articles »

Originally Published here: Indian Aerospace engineer denied Australian visa: Shashi Tharoor urges Sushma Swaraj to act - India Today

Indian Aerospace engineer denied Australian visa, Shashi Tharoor urges Sushma Swaraj to act - India Today

India Today

Indian Aerospace engineer denied Australian visa, Shashi Tharoor urges Sushma Swaraj to act India Today Congress MP Shashi Tharoor wrote a letter to the External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj seeking help for an Aerospace engineer hailing from Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram in assuring he gets Australian student visa to pursue PhD at University of ... Shashi Tharoor writes to Sushma Swaraj after Australia denies visa to Indian studentThe Indian Express Keralite denied Australian visa on WMD scare | Delhi NYOOOZNYOOOZ Australia Has Denied This IITian A Visa Saying He Might Be Making Weapons Of Mass DestructionScoopWhoop all 27 news articles »

Originally Published here: Indian Aerospace engineer denied Australian visa, Shashi Tharoor urges Sushma Swaraj to act - India Today

'Bizarre' Australian visa refusal over WMD fears 'not friendly' says India - The Sydney Morning Herald

Hindustan Times

'Bizarre' Australian visa refusal over WMD fears 'not friendly' says India The Sydney Morning Herald Australia has banned a budding young Indian engineer from accepting a prestigious scholarship to study in Melbourne over fears his research might help spread weapons of mass destruction. The decision was described as "bizarre" in India, and has sparked ... Worried over visa status, Punjab-origin man ends life in AustraliaHindustan Times all 3 news articles »

Originally Published here: 'Bizarre' Australian visa refusal over WMD fears 'not friendly' says India - The Sydney Morning Herald

Keralite denied Australian visa on 'WMD scare' - Times of India

Times of India

Keralite denied Australian visa on 'WMD scare' Times of India New Delhi: An aerospace engineer educated at IIT Kanpur was denied visa by Australian authorities because they believed the engineer could be involved in proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The stunning revelation was made by Congress MP ...

Originally Published here: Keralite denied Australian visa on 'WMD scare' - Times of India

'Bizarre' Australian visa refusal for nuclear researcher 'not friendly' says India - The Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald

'Bizarre' Australian visa refusal for nuclear researcher 'not friendly' says India The Sydney Morning Herald Australia has black-banned a budding young Indian engineer from accepting a prestigious scholarship to study in Melbourne over fears his research might help spread weapons of mass destruction. The decision was described as "bizarre" in India, and has ... Shashi Tharoor writes to Sushma Swaraj after Australia denies visa to Indian studentThe Indian Express all 2 news articles »

Originally Published here: 'Bizarre' Australian visa refusal for nuclear researcher 'not friendly' says India - The Sydney Morning Herald

Shashi Tharoor writes to Sushma Swaraj after Australia denies visa to Indian student - The Indian Express

The Indian Express

Shashi Tharoor writes to Sushma Swaraj after Australia denies visa to Indian student The Indian Express Congress MP Shashi Tharoor wrote to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj requesting her to look at a case of an Indian student who was denied a visa by the Australian government on suspicions that he could be involved in the 'proliferation of ... and more »

Originally Published here: Shashi Tharoor writes to Sushma Swaraj after Australia denies visa to Indian student - The Indian Express

Worried Over Visa Status, Indian-Origin Man Ends Life In Australia - NDTV

NDTV

Worried Over Visa Status, Indian-Origin Man Ends Life In Australia NDTV His application for a permanent visa on the basis of his marriage was rejected by the government on the grounds that the relationship did not seem genuine. An appeal in the Migration Review Tribunal was also subsequently rejected, the report said. Unable to gain permanent residency in Australia, Indian citizen commits suicideSBS Indian in Aus commits suicide after being denied PRBusiness Standard all 6 news articles »

Originally Published here: Worried Over Visa Status, Indian-Origin Man Ends Life In Australia - NDTV

IIT graduate denied Australia visa over fear of WMD proliferation - Times of India

Times of India

IIT graduate denied Australia visa over fear of WMD proliferation Times of India NEW DELHI: An aerospace engineer from IIT-Kanpur was denied a student visa by Australia because of suspicions he might be involved in the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). The episode came to light on Tuesday through tweets posted ...

Originally Published here: IIT graduate denied Australia visa over fear of WMD proliferation - Times of India

Dutton's visa exemption for offshore oil and gas workers 'hypocrisy', union says - The Guardian

The Guardian

Dutton's visa exemption for offshore oil and gas workers 'hypocrisy', union says The Guardian Tracey said industry had not undertaken mass layoffs of Australian workers because of the chance the unions could win the case and they would be forced to rehire Australian workers. But a union loss would trigger a “free for all”, he said. “[The ...

Originally Published here: Dutton's visa exemption for offshore oil and gas workers 'hypocrisy', union says - The Guardian

Forget Tinder; meet your match at these 8 must-do events

Looking for love? Why not try one of these Queensland events!

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Australian family facing deportation say their case could be unique ... - The Guardian

The Guardian

Australian family facing deportation say their case could be unique ... The Guardian An Australian family battling deportation from Scotland believe their visa case could be the only one of its kind in the UK, though the Home Office is refusing to ... and more »

Originally Published here: Australian family facing deportation say their case could be unique ... - The Guardian

Officials available in regional areas of Australia for visa problems - Australia Forum

Australia Forum

Officials available in regional areas of Australia for visa problems Australia Forum People in Australia who are concerned about their visa status or who may have overstayed are urged to contact immigration officials to regularise their situation. The Community Status Resolution Service (CSRS) carries out regular visits to locations ...

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The hardest countries for Aussies to get into - Traveller

Traveller

The hardest countries for Aussies to get into Traveller According to the index, Australian passport holders are granted visa-free entry to 169 countries. That's just eight less than the first-place German passport, yet that consigns us to eighth place. We're pipped at the post by passport holders of 23 ...

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Australian family facing deportation say their case could be unique - The Guardian

The Guardian

Australian family facing deportation say their case could be unique The Guardian An Australian family battling deportation from Scotland believe their visa case could be the only one of its kind in the UK, though the Home Office is refusing to release figures. Gregg and Kathryn Brain also told the Guardian they felt “confident that ... and more »

Originally Published here: Australian family facing deportation say their case could be unique - The Guardian

Australian citizens travelling to Armenia to acquire entry visa in advance - Armenpress.am

Armenpress.am

Australian citizens travelling to Armenia to acquire entry visa in advance Armenpress.am YEREVAN, JULY 13, ARMENPRESS. Australians travelling to Armenia can no longer get a visa at the airport on arrival, they will have to acquire visa in advance in Armenian consular services. The Australian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued an ...

Originally Published here: Australian citizens travelling to Armenia to acquire entry visa in advance - Armenpress.am