The Federal Government has amended visa application procedures for work and family reunion entry visas in an effort to streamline applications for foreign workers and their families and to minimize the discrepancy in processing times between work and family reunion visas. The amended rules became effective December 29, 2015.

The Elimination of Local Approval Step

The new rules eliminate a local immigration authority approval step that has in the past increased processing times by many weeks.  Therefore, the following benefits should occur: