The focus on regions as well as industries opens up a new pathway for overseas workers looking to come to Australia. Australian regions with niche skills shortages are being earmarked for … [Read more...]
457 visa closed Now we have the new TSS visa
NEW Temporary Skill Shortage visa This visa, enables employers to address labour shortages by bringing in genuinely skilled workers where they cannot source an appropriately skilled Australian. It … [Read more...]
457 VISA CHANGES
18 April 2017 – Turnbull Government announces abolition of the 457 visa and introduction of the new TSS visa 19 April 2017 – Removal of 218 skilled occupations from list of sponsored occupations … [Read more...]
‘People will pay it’: More details on Australia’s $20,000 parent visa
The visa will cost $5,000 for a three-year visa and $10,000 for a five-year visa, with a single renewal possible for the five-year option … [Read more...]
PARENT AND PARTNER VISA PROGRAM UNDER REVIEW
PARENT AND PARTNER VISA PROGRAM UNDER REVIEW Significant changes are anticipated - maybe mid 2017? If you meet the requirements for either of these visas and are planning to submit your application … [Read more...]
Australian Citizenship Day, 17 September
Introduced in 2001, this special day celebrates the common bond of citizenship in Australia’s diverse society. Australia’s population is made up of people from over 300 ancestries – our Australian … [Read more...]
New Entrepreneur visa
New Entrepreneur visa From 10 September 2016, a new Entrepreneur visa will be available as a new part of our Business Innovation and Investment Programme. The Entrepreneur visa will allow … [Read more...]
Skilled Visas
Changes to the points test for the skilled migration programme. From 10 September 2016, five additional points will be available for students from Australian institutions with doctorate-level and … [Read more...]
Important changes to the student visa programme – from 1 July 2016
From 1 July 2016, the student visa assessment to Australia will be simplified. There will be only one student visa available to study in Australia; that is Student visa (subclass 500) regardless of … [Read more...]
Australia enhances visa programme with Singapore
The Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Peter Dutton today announced the introduction of two new visa initiatives that will enhance tourism, youth mobility and business links between … [Read more...]