NEW Australian Permanent Residency visa pathways
Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) Subclass 482 Visa to Permanent Residency The Australian Department of Home Affairs has confirmed that on 25 November 2023 there will be changes implemented to the employer-sponsored permanent residency program. After the Employer...
NEW Pacific Engagement Visa (“PEV”) – Australia
The Australian government has introduced the Pacific Engagement Visa (“PEV”). Eligible applicants will enter a ballot process and there are 3,000 permanent Australian visas to be granted annually. Applicants must satisfy certain eligibility criteria to secure...
Subclass 491 visa: Small Business Owners (SBO) stream in regional Queensland, Australia
Features This pathway is for migrants who are currently living and operating a small business in regional Queensland. You must have an occupation that is on the Medium Long Terms Skills Strategic List (MLTSSL), the Short Term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) or...
Hamas-Israel Conflict: Australian Visa Support
The Australian Department of Home Affairs (Immigration) has confirmed its commitment to supporting those impacted by the continuing conflict in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. The Department has already processed visa applications from people impacted...
Australian Subclass 190 (permanent residence) visa and Subclass 491 (temporary residence) visa
States and Territories - Nominations status - The visa program places for the Australian States and Territories nomination programs have been reduced for the 2023-24 program year. There are variations in the way each State or Territory authority is handling its...
Navigating the Path to Love Down Under: Australian Partner Visa Requirements
Love knows no boundaries and, for many people, it transcends borders. If you've found the love of your life in Australia, you might be considering taking the next step and moving to Australia to be with your partner. Deciding which partner visa pathway best...
IECSEP: A new visa pathway for UK nationals
Innovation and Early Careers Skills Exchange Pilot : A new visa pathway for UK nationals As part of its commitment to implementing the terms of the Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement the Australian government has unveiled a new visa program for UK nationals called the...
Australian Visa Update – Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) – Electricians
Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) has provided an update on the skills assessment requirements for electricians. This information was prepared following the recent discovery of potential migrant electricians being provided incorrect information about qualifications...
Revamping Australia’s Immigration System: Insights from the Rapid Review
In January of this year, the Government enlisted Christine Nixon, former Chief Commissioner of Victorian Police, to conduct a Rapid Review of Australia’s Visa System. The recently announced findings are poised to bring substantial changes to parts of our migration...
The Western Australia Construction Visa Subsidy Program
In a world where infrastructure development and construction projects are the cornerstone of economic development, governments all over the world are often finding themselves facing the challenge of attracting and retaining skilled labour. In stimulating economic...
Australian Immigration Law Update – Removal Health Workforce Certification for some Medical Practitioners
A new Legislative Instrument removes the requirement for employers wishing to sponsor overseas trained doctors on Subclass 482 and Subclass 494 visas to provide a Health Workforce Certificates (HWC) or Health Workforce Exemption Certificates (HWEC) for the following...
Victoria’s Skilled Migration Program is now open
Victoria’s Skilled Migration Program is open to applicants living in Victoria and overseas, the program provides skilled migrants with a pathway to permanent residency in Victoria. The program provides two visa pathways: · The Skilled Nominated visa (subclass...
Migration Queensland – skilled migration program open for 2023-2024
Migration Queensland has opened its state nominated skilled migration program for 2023-24. As with all states and territories Queensland had received a significantly reduced allocation of places for this program year. Queensland will begin inviting selected...
International Students – Australian Visas and compliance
In a joint media release Minister’s Clare, O’Connor and O’Neil announced a number of changes within the international student sector. Increase in savings required Evidence of savings for international students will need to show evidence of $24,505 in savings from 1...
Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) – Changes to Offshore Skilled Assessment Programs
Trades Recognition Australia is removing the requirement for the remaining country of passport holders from the following countries to have a skills assessment via the Offshore Skills Assessment Program for Australian visa applications: Brazil, China, Fiji, Hong Kong...
Navigating the Genuine Temporary Entrant Requirements for Australian Visitor Visas
Australia has historically been a popular holiday destination for travellers across the globe. While Australia is currently regaining its tourism momentum post-pandemic, the Australian Department of Home Affairs has in-turn become increasingly vigilant against...
Fair Work High Income threshold (FWHIT) increase and what it means for your employees
From 1 July 2023 the Fair Work High Income threshold (FWHIT) has risen to $167,500. This is a rise of $5,500 from last financial year. The increased FWHIT will impact those employees seeking to become eligible for 186 Employer Nomination Scheme or 494 Skilled...
AUSTRALIAN VISA REFUSAL AND CANCELLATION
AUSTRALIAN VISA REFUSAL AND CANCELLATION Failing the character test under section 501 of the Australian Migration Act. What does this mean? Failing the ‘character test’ under section 501 of the Migration Act can result in visa refusal or cancellation. This is a...
Surrogacy – Australian Citizenship by descent
Australian Immigration Law Update Surrogacy – Australian Citizenship by descent Applications for Australian citizenship by descent may be made on behalf of children born through surrogacy arrangements but legal advice in relation to this point is essential as this is...
Parent Visas – The Facts
There has been quite a lot of press coverage relating to Australia’s policies on Parent visas. Unfortunately, much of the coverage has either been misinformed or deliberately inaccurate with claims that Australian citizens or permanent residents wishing to...
1 July changes to work rights for student and working holiday / work and holiday visa holders.
From 1 July 2023, Australian Student visa holders (subclass 500) and Working Holiday / Work and Holiday visa holders (subclasses 417 and 462) had the work restrictions on their visas re-instated. Before employing candidates on these visas, it is important to...
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