Migration

There are several different Australian visa options for US citizens wanting to move to Australia permanently. Skilled visa options   If you are a US Citizen that is qualified in occupations that are in demand in Australia, including in healthcare, education and...

Australia has announced a series of changes to the Subclass 482 Temporary Skills Shortage (TSS) visa, from 24 November 2024, pending parliamentary approval. These updates are being introduced by the Australian government to broaden access for skilled candidates and...

Recent discussions surrounding changes to the 485 Visa regime, effective from July 1, underlines the critical need for applicants to stay informed about migration regulations. Failing to do so can lead to severe consequences, including the denial of an Australian...

The Department of Affairs has extended family violence provisions to seven Skilled visa subclass, allowing secondary applicants to access family violence protections. These Skilled visas include: Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) Regional Sponsored Migration...

Recently the Department of Home Affairs has implemented changes to the 400 Visa that make it harder for applications to be approved. The Department is scrutinizing 400 Visa applications to ensure this pathway is not used by employers and applicants to apply for the...

The Australian government thoroughly reviews all partner visa applications regarding your relationship to determine if it meets the relevant criteria. Australian Partner visas, which include the Partner Visa 309, Partner Visa 100, Partner Visa 820, and Partner Visa...

The government recently announced a new visa pre-application, or ballot, process for individuals from certain partner countries who wish to apply for Work and Holiday visas. This system is aimed at ensuring a fair distribution of visas in cases where the number of...

Employers beware! Have you heard about the new Workplace Justice Visa that protects overseas workers? As of the 1st of July 2024, the Australian Government has implemented the Workplace Justice Visa in the Migration Amendment Regulations 2024. This visa safeguards...

Each financial year the migration planning levels in Australia are reset. As part of this process, the federal government allocates a specific upper number of visas that can be granted in each category for the next 12 months. The only exception to this upper limit is...

Good news for temporary residents in Australia who need to find new sponsoring employers after their employment ends is that from July 1, 2024, the time allowed to make alternate arrangements has been increased.   Key changes: Eligible persons will have more time...

The Migration Amendment (Family Violence Provisions for Partner Visa Applicants) Regulations 2024 consists of amendments in three substantive parts which include amendments relating to existing or intended partners, amendments relating to prospective partners and...

From 1 July 2024, the TSMIT will increase from $70,000.00 to $73,150.00 (excluding superannuation).   New nomination applications for Subclass 482 and Subclass 186 visas from 1 July 2024 will need to meet the new TSMIT of $73,150.00 or the annual market salary...

From 1 July 2024 the Temporary Graduate Visa (subclass 485) will be undergoing some major changes. These include: Renaming the visa streams Reduction in age limit and visa length These changes were initially outlined in the government’s 2023 Migration Strategy....

On 14 May 2024, the Australian Federal Government handed down their Federal Budget for the 2024/2025 Migration Year. Here are some key takes from the announcement: Planning levels for the 2024–25 permanent Migration Program (‘the program’) will be set at 185,000...

A recent High Court decision critical of persons claiming to be refugees who attempt to manipulate the system for their own ends may be an initial signal to a change in attitude to the way in which our legal system will deal with migration cases in the future.  ...

In her media release issued 23 April 2024, Minister for Home Affairs the Honourable Clare O'Neil declared that there are strong intentions for the Australian Government to reform the current Points Test system. The hinted-at revisions have stirred much anticipation...

VETASSESS has issued some important updates for several trade occupations, which are set to take place from 23 April 2024. The following changes will be implemented for trade applications from 23 April 2024: Accepting new applications for the following occupations...

Genuine Student The Australian government has recently enforced tougher requirements for international students applying for a student visa to enrol at Australian universities and colleges. From 23 March, the Genuine Temporary Entrant criteria for the visa was...

Employers sponsoring visa holders must be aware of impending changes to the Migration Act, set to take effect later this year.  These amendments, prompted by recommendations from a  Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee report released on...

The Australian Financial Review recently released an article, written by Gus McCubbling and Samantha Hutchinson, interviewing one of Nevett Ford’s senior migration lawyers, Heather Dzviti, about her views on the migration law changes proposed by the Labor government....

On 26 March 2024, Jobs and Skills Australia released the draft Consolidated Skilled Occupation Released (CSOL). This list will be used as part of the work visa reforms that were flagged in Australia’s Migration Strategy.   Background Australia’s Migration...