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March 13, 2023 · Mingqiang
Tired of Waiting for Skilled Migration? Here Comes Your Guide to Australian Employer Sponsorship!
As is widely known, Australian skilled migration has tightened this financial year, yet the number of applicants keeps climbing. Faced with this contradiction, applicants looking to secure Australian status can, in addition to grinding for higher points and English scores, also consider Plan B — employer sponsorship.
March 9, 2023 · Mingqiang
Can You Claim the First Home Owner Grant When Buying an Off-the-Plan Property From Another Purchaser?
We have recently received a number of enquiries from clients about purchasing off-the-plan properties. Many buyers, especially overseas buyers, are likely to face similar questions, so today’s article addresses the issue in one place.
March 8, 2023 · Qiqi
Is There Still Hope After an Onshore Visa Refusal? Can You Still Apply for Immigration? A Detailed Guide to Section 48, AAT Appeals, and Visa Refusal Rescue Strategies!
The purpose of Section 48 is to prevent applicants from continuously renewing visas onshore in order to stay in Australia indefinitely. Imagine if, after a refusal, you could simply lodge again, wait on a bridging visa, and if refused again, pay to lodge once more — it would go on forever. To prevent this, the Department of Home Affairs introduced Section 48, which provides that once an onshore visa application is refused (or a visa is cancelled), if you do not hold a substantive visa (note: a bridging visa is not a substantive visa; student visas, tourist visas, 485, etc. are substantive visas), you cannot lodge a further visa application (except for a small number of prescribed visa subclasses).
March 8, 2023 · Qiqi
Onshore Visa Refused — Is There Still a Way Out? Can You Still Apply for Migration? A Detailed Look at Section 48, AAT Appeals, and Visa Refusal Rescue Strategies
A detailed look at Section 48, AAT appeals, and visa refusal rescue strategies.
March 3, 2023 · Qiqi
February visa processing update! Latest state nomination quota usage, NSW issued 3,500+ nominations in two months, plus state nomination processing progress!
Plenty of good news in February visa processing February brought one piece of good news after another for visa processing. Good news #1: 887 finally started large-batch grants; Good news #2: 491, 190 and 189 are being granted steadily every day.
March 3, 2023 · Mingqiang
What to Note About Property Division in an Australian Divorce
The Australian family law property division process is designed to ensure that the distribution of assets between spouses after divorce is fair and reasonable. Under Australian law, once a couple divorces, their assets and liabilities must be divided justly. This process is critical, because it shapes the future lives of both parties. In this article, we will explore the property division process under Australian family law.
February 28, 2023 · Mingqiang
Legal Issues to Consider Before Buying Property in New South Wales, Australia
A common way to buy a house or apartment in New South Wales is through a private treaty. When negotiating with prospective buyers, sellers will try to talk up the value of their property during the sale process to obtain a higher sale price.
February 24, 2023 · Mingqiang
As a Beneficiary of a Will, What If You Don’t Want to Inherit the Estate?
A will is an important legal document, and anyone aged 18 or over can make one. Making a will ensures that an estate is ultimately distributed according to the testator’s own wishes. However, as a beneficiary of a will, what if you don’t want to inherit the estate?
February 23, 2023 · Mingqiang
Some overseas buyers of NSW property no longer have to pay certain taxes — did you know?
This week, the NSW Government reformed the stamp duty surcharge and land tax surcharge. NSW will implement the international tax treaties that the Federal Government has signed with New Zealand, Finland, Germany, and South Africa (international tax treaties). Overseas persons from these countries will no longer be required to pay the Surcharge purchaser duty or Surcharge land tax.
February 17, 2023 · Mingqiang
Legal Knowledge for Buying a Second-Hand Car
After arriving in Australia, many people are eager to buy a car of their own for getting around. In Australia, which has a relatively well-established second-hand car market, buying a good-value used car is likely to be most people’s first choice. Using Sydney as an example, today’s article introduces some basic legal knowledge about buying and selling used cars.