Have you been affected?
Not long ago, the shadow internal affairs minister Kristina Keneallty had just questioned the Peter Dutton about Australia`s border management and visa trials, saying that the Migration Board and even the entire Ministry of the Interior were in chaos under his leadership, with a serious visa backlog, a sharp extension of waiting time, and so on.
In the budget for the new fiscal year, immigration spending has been cut, raising concerns about whether so many problems can be solved effectively.
Recently, Abul Rizvi, a former deputy secretary of the Migration Board, also came forward. Expose said the Ministry of the Interior was unable to manage immigration and border management and could not come up with effective ways to control the current chaos.
So what is wrong with the Australian immigration system?
There is a serious backlog of applications for permanent residence visas
In recent fiscal years, Australia`s permanent immigration quota has been 190000, but the actual number of approvals has been declining, resulting in a growing backlog of applications.
For example, parents 143 visa, originally only 2 years can be signed, now has broken through 4 years! 103 visa waiting time as long as 30 years, but also other family reunion visas need to wait for the first half century!
There are also spouse immigrants, there are only 47825 quotas per year, but only 39799 were approved in the last fiscal year, with an accumulated pressure of 80539! In the previous article, Xiao Xin has analyzed the reasons in detail, poking here to review.
According to the latest data, there are 82,000 applications for spouse migration only at the current stage. The backlog of application for permanent residence is up to 156,000! In addition, there are more than 35,000 applications to be tried before the application is completed.
But in FY920, the quota of spouse immigration is only 39,799. Then the further extension of the time of the spouse immigration review is inevitable. In this situation, only to ensure that the visa materials are complete, accurate, detailed, can be more than others to first step!
By the way, by the way, the small partner who wants to apply for a spouse`s immigration:
The guarantee qualification reform for spouse immigrants has not yet taken effect. After the implementation of the visa will be more stringent, the time will also be longer, domestic friends should pay particular attention to whether their visa in hand can adhere to the guarantee qualification application approved!
In addition, 7.1 after the spouse immigration costs will rise by nearly 400 Australian dollars, want to save money to seize the last half of the month!
In short, by the end of last fiscal year, both skilled immigrants and family immigrants, a large number of applicants were waiting to sign, and the trial time was unprecedented.
Net increase in overseas migration
Although Australia has cut the number of permanent immigrants, the number of net overseas immigrants (NOM) has not been reduced, as the number of migrants and the bridge is rising. The final result in an increase in net overseas migration (NOM), which, in turn, is considered the primary reason for the growth of the Australian population out of expectations.
In this fiscal year`s budget, for example, government expects NOM to be 231400 in 2019.
However, in the 2019 / 20 budget, the number of NOM increased to 271700 in 2019.
Temporary immigrants
As of March 2019, Australia`s temporary resident had a breakthrough of 2.3 million, an increase of 630,000 + over the same period in 2012.
One of the most growing is the international students, who have been bashed at the "culprits" of the NOM growth, and many of the students have finally come through a wide range of ways to realize the migration.
By March 2019, the number of foreign students in Australia was about to exceed 600000, while the number of students enrolled had reached nearly 640000 because some students had signed up for more than one course.
Labour, as well as other institutions, have accused foreign students and backpackers of too much for Australia`s pay, and many of them abused the visas to reach the end of their stay and to break the Australian visa system.
But international education is the third-largest export sector in australia, and the government and the international community have repeatedly said the foreign students` contribution to the australian economy, so there is no specific plan to limit the number of foreign students.
In particular, as the United States tightens the immigration policy, a large number of foreign students are expected to come to Australia, so it is expected that Australia will also have a new upsurge of study abroad.
For travel visa, because of the large backlog of all kinds of visas and the extension of waiting time, many applicants have to choose to come to Australia through travel signing and other temporary residence visas in order to be reunited as soon as possible, and then submit TR/PR applications in China.
As a result, the contribution of tourists to NOM has also increased year by year, of which 24 per cent of NOM accounted for 24 per cent of NOM in fiscal year 2017 / 18.
Critics say the figure is staggering and is expected to increase in fiscal years 2018 and 2019, suggesting that Australia`s visa system is "out of control" and that a large number of applicants are using it for long-term stay in Australia.
Bridge signature
Usually submit a visa application in the country, will get a bridge signature, so that you can always wait in the country for the outcome of the trial. Critics say the increase in the number of roundabout immigrants has led to a surge in the number of bridge signatures, as well as an increase in the number of NOM.
According to immigration statistics, as of March 2019, the number of bridge signs had soared by 229242, exceeding 200000 for the first time. Compared with 92906 in December 2013, the jump was 147 per cent!
The number of bridge signatures in the last two years has also increased by 75000 compared with March 2017.
From the number of bridge signatures, we can also see how serious the backlog in the hands of the Migration Board. There are so many cases to be heard, no wonder everyone is waiting for the flowers to thank you!
But then again, the immigration department is quick to approve high-quality applications. Therefore, if fully prepared before submission, to achieve decision ready, then everything is ready, only "visa officer permission" this Dongfeng, trial time will naturally be greatly reduced!
There is a serious backlog of AAT
Because of the increase in the number of applications for various types of visas, coupled with the stricter processing and the higher rejection rate, the number of applications for AAT appeals is also rising.
In addition, critics say that under the Unionparty, the number of refugee applications has increased, but the Migration Board can only hear about 15000 a year. As of May 2019, the number of cases in AAT had reached 20149.
Coupled with the long trial time of AAT, it often takes a year or two, so the backlog of cases is serious.
According to the latest AAT data, the average appeal time for common visas is:
- Spouse immigration: 560 days
- Student signature refused: 554 days
- The student signature was cancelled:613 days.
- Temporary work signature:501 days.
- Related to skilled migration:276 days
- Employer nominated guarantee: 584 days
Small new reminder:
Although there is a chance to get a visa through the AAT appeal, it is a time-consuming and money-consuming process, and the pass rate is only about 50%. So this suggests that people should be as prepared as possible when applying for visas to reduce the risk of refusing visas. In addition, if the visa is cancelled, there is a chance to get it back through a reasonable explanation.
epilogue
In fact, the problems between political parties are not concerned. What we want to know is how high the threshold for studying abroad is, how long will visa applications have to wait, when EOI will be invited, when parents will be reunited with us, whether new immigrants can get more help in Australia, and so on.
We are also willing to believe that immigration will try to make things better, but we prefer to solve the problems as soon as possible so that people who have chosen Australia can live in peace of mind.
