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...
Employer Nomination Requirements You Need To Know About
Employer-sponsored visas offer a pathway for skilled workers to contribute their expertise and fill labour shortages in Australia. To ensure that local workers are given priority and opportunities for employment, the Australian Department of Home Affairs has...
Government Lodgement Charge increases since 1 July 2023
From 1 July 2023, the Department of Home Affairs increased government lodgement charges; costs that must be paid to lodge a visa or citizenship application. The Department have advised that the revised lodgement charges have been adjusted to reflect current...
Think immigration before completing your tender
Before submitting a tending for an Australian project it is important to consider immigration requirements so that these costs and timeframes can be built into your finalised tender document. Failing to do so can result in the below negative outcomes: Budget blow out...
Employers start planning now to minimise the impact of the 1 July 2023 increase to TSMIT
The Minister of Home Affairs, Clare O’Neil, used her recent address to the National Press Club to announce two major changes to the Temporary Skills Shortage (subclass 482) visa / Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) programs. These include: Increasing the...
Australian Citizenship now afforded to New Zealand citizens living in Australia
The Australian government has implemented changes to citizenship requirements for New Zealand citizens living in Australia. The changes come into effect from 1 July 2023 and provide an opportunity for eligible New Zealanders to become Australian citizens and have...
Labour Shortages in Aged Care: How Labour Agreements Can Help
Wesley Mission’s recent announcement that it would cease providing aged care services due to the inability to comply with new federal government laws has highlighted the pressing issue of labour shortages within the industry. The new rules will require aged care...
Snapshot of Important Updates in Australian Migration
The Australia and United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement The agreement has now become cemented legislatively in the United Kingdom, where the Bill has been scrutinised and successfully passed through its parliamentary houses, receiving Royal Assent. Once all legislative...
Recommendations of Productivity Commission for Australian Migration
The report by the Productivity Commission tabled on 17 March 2023 makes some important recommendations which if accepted are likely to result in major changes in the Australian migration program. The aim of these changes is to yield better productivity benefits. We...
Recent Updates for International Students and Partner Visa Applicants
The Department of Home Affairs (the Department) continues to improve processes and do its part to support the Australian economy. Here are some recent updates from the Department which you may have missed. Student visa work rights The student visa framework has work...
Important changes to the Subclass 485 Visa
Australia is one of the most popular destinations for international students seeking a world-class education and a path to a promising career. To encourage more students to stay and contribute to the Australian economy, the Australian Government has recently made some...
Barriers to Attracting and Retaining Skilled Migrants in Australia
Australia's demand for skilled migrants has been high in recent times. However, a recent report by the ABC 7.30 program highlights that there are barriers to attracting and retaining the necessary talent in the country. Fethi Mansouri, director of the Alfred Deacon...
Special Purpose Visas for Fiji and Timor-Leste defence forces and personnel
Australian Immigration Law Update Special Purpose Visas for Fiji and Timor-Leste defence forces and personnel Migration Amendment (Status of Forces Agreement—Fiji and Timor-Leste) Regulations 2023 - F2023L00125, amends the Migration Regulations to add Fijian and...
Increased work rights for Australian student visa holders
Australian Immigration Law Update Increased work rights for Australian student visa holders The Australian Minister for Home Affairs has announced that Australian student visa holder work rights will be increased to change from 1 July 2023 to assist in Australia's...
Refugees to be eligible to be granted Australian Permanent Residence
In an announcement made last week, Immigration Minister Andrew Giles announced that all the refugees who were in Australia on the three year Temporary Protection Visa (TPV) (subclass 785) or the five Safe Heaven Enterprise Visa (SHEV) (subclass 790) would now be able...
Subclass 482 visa work experience requirements
The Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) visa is a temporary work visa that allows employers (who have appropriate sponsorship approval) to fill positions with overseas skilled workers when they cannot find suitable Australian workers within the local market. 482...
Citizenship eligibility requirements for New Zealand citizens holding a Subclass 189 Visa will commence from 1 January 2023
The New Zealand stream of the Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa (the New Zealand stream) has temporarily closed to new applications. This means a new application cannot be made from 10 December 2022 until 1 July 2023. This initiative has been introduced as the...
The Devil Is In The Detail
A recent media report from SBS News regarding visa problems experienced by a French national highlights the complexity of the Australian immigration system. It also demonstrates how the rules can get in the way of logic, leading to what only can be described as a bad...
Australia’s new Agreements with India and the United Kingdom: Immigration benefits for these passport-holders
In this past week, two Free Trade Agreements (FTA’s) have been successfully passed through Australia’s Federal Parliament. Before each comes into effect for both visa applicants and businesses to reap the benefits, each country to the agreement must first ratify the...
Mandatory Visa Cancellation of Australian visas under section 501 of the Migration Act 1958
Section 501 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) prescribes the circumstances when a visa must be cancelled or refused on character grounds. The mandatory visa cancellation provisions were introduced under section 501(3A) by the Migration Amendment (Character and general...
Australian Immigration Law Update – Subclass 400 Visa – Temporary Work (Short-stay specialist)
Does your business or organisation require someone from outside Australia to come to Australia for short-term non-ongoing specialised work? If so, the Subclass 400 visa may be suitable. The Subclass 400 visa is for persons with a demonstrated need to undertake...
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