It's alleged more than 100 (132) cases of suspected corrupt activity by Australian immigration officials have been referred to the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity in the past 12 months.
A joint investigation by Fairfax and the A-B-C claims rorting of the sector has also involved migration agents, employers who sponsor workers, and education providers.
Opposition leader Bill Shorten says if the allegations are confirmed, it shows the coalition government has lost control of the visa system.
"Mr Turnbull has serious questions to answer about the integrity and administration of our visa system and the government's abject failure to uphold a straight visa system in this country. These are serious allegations, allegations of organised crime running immigration racquets, providing false visas which allow people to illegally enter this country."
Meanwhile, The Greens are calling for a parliamentary inquiry into allegations of visa-related corruption levelled at Australian Border Force officials.
Immigration spokeswoman Sarah Hanson-Young the Greens will move for a parliamentary inquiry into the business and skilled visa streams after the election.
Senator Hanson-Young says the Immigration Department and Minister Peter Dutton cannot be trusted to investigate these matters and a parliamentary inquiry is needed.
In this situation, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is promising to take allegations of visa fraud within the Immigration Department with the utmost seriousness.
He says the issue will be pursued relentlessly until any offenders are identified and brought to justice.
A joint ABC/Fiarfax investigation claims to have exposed more than 100 cases of alleged corrupt activity in Australia's skilled and student visa program.
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