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It has been a remarkable year for Assent Migration Lawyers and our small team. We continued to deliver on our reputation of a leading Australian migration law practice, earning recognition as Best Boutique Immigration Law Firm by APAC Insider and maintaining our track record of excellence. Expertise and Industry Engagement The director of the practice, Dessie Hristova was recognised as one of Australia’s leading immigration lawyers in Best Lawyers , reflecting her expertise

The Importance of Registration with the ATO Many employers are unaware of their responsibility to register with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) if they employ working holiday visa (WHV) employees. Failing to register can lead to penalties from the ATO. WHV holders are able to lodge tax returns, making it essential for employers to understand their obligations. Who Needs to Register? Employers must register with the ATO if they are employing or plan to employ workers wit

A new Ministerial Direction has come into effect on 14 November this year which the government hopes will “s trengthen and balance distribution of international students across education providers in regional and metropolitan locations ”. Ministerial Direction 115 replaces Ministerial Direction 111 to support the 2026 National Planning Level for international student places and related policy measures announced in August 2025. In a statement by the Hon Julian Hill MP Assistan

The Australian Department of Home Affairs announced over their facebook page that the next invitations round will be held on 13 November 2025. Potential applicants are given last opportunity to review their Expressions of Interests and ensure that all of their information and supporting documents are up to date.

Over the past 20 months we have experienced long processing times across the board for all visa programs. There will be further processing delays at Home Affairs due to changes in the program management forecasting, increase in the number of visa applications received in most visa programs and no funding available in the budget to engage and train more staff members in the processing of the increased number of visa applications. Therefore, unless the number of applications is

Victoria’s skilled migration program is now open to applicants in Victoria and overseas. Program allocation The Australian Government’s...

Australia’s population has grown at around one to two percent a year, generally. There were exceptions due to economic and other...

Today the Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed that the 2025 - 2026 migration numbers will remain the same as the previous year...

We are proud to announce that Assent Migration Lawyers has won the Best Boutique Immigration Law Firm again in 2025, that makes it three...

Today, 21 August 2026, the Department of Home Affairs sent out invitations for the Skilled Independent visa subclass 189 visa through...

By Nashid Nigar, Lilly Yazdanpanah, Sender Dovchin , Rachel Wilson and Alex Kostogriz The following article was shared on the EduResearch...

Figures recently released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that around 200,000 fewer foreigners settled in Australia last...

The Department of Home Affairs has set up multi-factor authentication (MFA) for ImmiAccount users. Instructions on how to set this on...

Congratulations to Dessie Hristova, of Assent Migration Lawyers who was recently recognised by ‘Best Lawyers’ and included in the list...

The Federal Budget did not give any concrete advice on immigration policies or planning, it was hoped that the Government would announce...

Over the past 12 months more than 15,000 international students withdrew their Australian student visa applications. This represents...

New rules for student visa applications are impacting all pending applications lodged within or outside of Australia post 1 January...

Australia’s housing crisis is in crisis and the Federal Government is looking at new ways to assist builders and construction companies...

For the past nine years, the APAC Legal Awards program has recognised and rewarded those exceeding expectations with their stellar...

​​On 3 December 2024,​ the Australian Government announced the release of the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) . The new CSOL fulfils...