20% discount on our Australian visa services!

We think Australia is such a great place to live; we want to share it with you! How’s this for an offer you can’t refuse!

For the whole month of February 2009, Bridge Migration is offering a massive 20% discount on our Australian visa services!

That’s great news for anyone thinking about migrating, studying or working in Australia, and who is looking for a qualified, professional, migration agent to help them with the visa process.

As if that didn’t already convince you, consider these factors…

• Australia offers a great climate and lifestyle.
• Australia has a stable economy.
• There are significant job opportunities as well as affordable study options in Australia.
• Schools and education in Australia are regarded highly, and respected significantly throughout the rest of the world.
• Australia has falling death rates for many diseases.
• Australia has high rates of happiness, literacy, and natural habitat per person.
• In fact, all the major indicators of well-being are very high for Australia - meaning that it is always placed in the top positions in the UN's 'quality of life survey', the Human Development Index.

For more details, our free online visa assessment, and to see if your visa qualifies for our fantastic 20% discount†, why not contact Bridge Migration right now by clicking on the link below. We’re waiting to hear from you!

Contact Bridge Migration for more information on our 20% discount on our Australian visa services.

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Record number of Irish granted working holiday visas for Australia

Figures released by Australia’s immigration department have shown that the number of young, Irish people travelling to Australia on working holiday visas has risen significantly.

The increasing popularity of the working visa programme, which is open to Irish people aged 18-30, has been linked to the current economic situation in Ireland. The current downturn has resulted in rising levels of unemployment and many young school leavers and graduates struggling to find work. They are looking further afield for opportunities, particularly Australia, because it offers such a great climate and lifestyle.

Some 12,790 Australian working holiday visas were granted in the last six months of 2008, which is up 52 % on the same period of 2007.

Tourism Australia has exploited social networking websites, such as Bebo and Myspace, to promote the country as a destination for young people. The tourist authority has also produced a gap year video series, which was shown on both sites, and was watched more than three million times last year alone.

Have you heard about our 20% discount on our Australian visa services?

If you are Irish and interested in living and working in Australia, why not contact Bridge Migration for advice and information.

Is your relationship genuine?

If you are married, or in a de facto relationship with an Australian citizen or Permanent Resident you could be eligible for a Partner Visa.

Along with the usual health and character requirements, when applying for a partner visa it is also an important requirement to establish that a relationship is both genuine and continuing. This is no easy task for most people - given that a relationship is an 'emotional connection' - and as such, is not something that we generally keep fixed records of.

So, how do you establish that your relationship is 'genuine and ongoing'?

Look at this checklist for some ideas.

Financial Aspect of the Relationship:

• Do you jointly own real estate or other significant assets?
• Do you have any joint liabilities?
• Do you have any joint bills?
• Does one party to the relationship owe any legal obligation in respect of the other?
• Do you share the day-to-day household expenses?

The Nature of the Household:

• Is there any joint responsibility for the care and support of children? (If any)
• What are your living arrangements?
• Do you share the housework?

The Social Aspects of the Relationship:

• Do you represent yourselves as being married or in a de facto relationship with each other, to other people?
• What is the opinion of your friends and acquaintances about the nature of the relationship?
• Do you share any social activities together?

The Nature of the Persons Commitment to Each Other:

• How long have you been together?
• How long have you lived together?
• What is the degree of companionship and emotional support that you both draw from each other?
• Do you both see the relationship as a long-term one?

There are many ways to prove a genuine relationship, and many factors are taken into account. Therefore we recommend the use of a professional, registered migration agent who will help you through this process and will enable you to establish that your relationship is genuine.

Have you heard about our 20% discount on our Australian visa services?

For more information contact: www.bridgemigration.com and see how we can help you.