With a change of government in Australia there has also come a name change to the government department handling all visa applications.
What was the Department of Immigration & Citizenship (which could be shortened to the DIAC) is now the Department of Immigration & Border Protection (which can be shortened to DIBP).
The name change to the department was announced last Friday; the 20th of September, 2013 and has since come into formal affect.
There have been minor government department responsibility changes made. Those concerning and surrounding immigration include:
- Customs and Border Protection Services now report to the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (previously Immigration and Citizenship) and
- Settlement assistance services for migrants and humanitarian entrants to Australia have been reassigned to the Department of Social Services from the Department of Immigration & Border Protection (previously the Department of Immigration & Citizenship).
If you had lodged a visa application with the Department of Immigration & Citizenship, this change of name to the department will not affect the outcome of your application or alter your visa circumstances in any way, shape or form.
For more information on ONE derland Consulting, the Department of Immigration & Border Protection or Australian visas, please contact ONE derland Consulting at our email address or at +61 (08) 9477 5831.With a change of government in Australia there has also come a name change to the government department handling all visa applications.
What was the Department of Immigration & Citizenship (which could be shortened to the DIAC) is now the Department of Immigration & Border Protection (which can be shortened to DIBP).
The name change to the department was announced last Friday; the 20th of September, 2013 and has since come into formal affect.
There have been minor government department responsibility changes made. Those concerning and surrounding immigration include:
- Customs and Border Protection Services now report to the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (previously Immigration and Citizenship) and
- Settlement assistance services for migrants and humanitarian entrants to Australia have been reassigned to the Department of Social Services from the Department of Immigration & Border Protection (previously the Department of Immigration & Citizenship).
If you had lodged a visa application with the Department of Immigration & Citizenship, this change of name to the department will not affect the outcome of your application or alter your visa circumstances in any way, shape or form.
For more information on ONE derland Consulting, the Department of Immigration & Border Protection or Australian visas, please contact ONE derland Consulting at our email address or at +61 (08) 9477 5831.
