31st March 2023 New Family Violence measures starting on 1 April 2023. These new measures improve accessibility to the family violence provisions in the Migration Regulations by increasing flexibility around the evidence that applicants must provide in order to make a non-judicial claim of family violence. The new measures include: Adding midwives to the […]
21st March 2023 Breaking News: Onshore candidates living and/or working in metropolitan Melbourne can now submit a registration of interest (ROI) for the Skilled Work Regional visa (Subclass 491) nomination. For more information: http://liveinmelbourne.vic.gov.au/migrate/skilled-migration-visas/491
7th March 2023 Post-study work rights for international students who have graduated from an Australian higher education provider with select degrees, will be extended to assist in addressing skills shortages. The extended work rights come into effect from 1 July 2023. Current settings will be increased by two years for each graduate level, from: […]
23rd February 2023 From 1 July 2023, a work hour limit will return for all student visa holders. The new cap will increase the allowable working hours to 48 hours per fortnight, up from 40 hours before the COVID-19 period. Working 48 hours is equivalent to three days per week, allowing students to gain […]
22nd February 2023 Great news for Students! From the Department of Home Affairs: Eligible international graduates will be able to work in Australia for an additional two years post-study from 1 July 2023. The extension applies to key industries including: Health Teaching Engineering Agricultural fields Learn more: http://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/temporary-graduate-485
10th January 2023 The Department has announced that they have extended the relaxation of condition 8547 until 30 June 2023. This change allows Working Holiday Makers (WHMs) to work with any one employer for the duration of their visa without requesting permission, and any work that is carried out before 1 July 2023 will […]
20th December 2022 New legislation for NZ citizens applying for Australian Citizenship: A New Zealand citizen who holds a Subclass 189 (Skilled – Independent) visa in the New Zealand stream granted after 31 December 2021 and before 1 July 2023 is considered to have become a permanent resident on 1 January 2022, as is […]
14th December 2022 New Zealand Stream – Subclass 189 – Temporary Closure The following changes to the New Zealand stream of the Skilled Independent (Subclass 189) visa came into effect Saturday 10 December 2022. The stream has been temporarily closed to new applications and the regulations have been amended to enable the streamlined processing […]
2nd December 2022 The Australia – India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (AIECTA) will commence from 29 December 2022. The AIECTA will provide: 1000 x Subclass 462 (first) Work and Holiday Program visas for 18-31 year old Indians per year Indian students graduating with First Class Honours bachelor degrees in STEM fields (including ICT) will […]
24th November 2022 The Australian Government has issued new directions for prioritising skilled visa applications. Skilled visa applications are processed in the following order of priority: Visa applications in relation to healthcare or teaching occupation. For employer sponsored visas, visa applications where the applicant is nominated by an Approved sponsor with Accredited Status. Visa applications […]
11th November 2022 Dedicated Pathway to Permanent Residence for Hong Kong and British National Overseas (BNO) passport holders. Holders of one of these pathway visas with at least three years’ continuous residence in a designated regional area of Australia and who meet other eligibility requirements can apply for the Subclass 191 visa in the Hong […]
19th October 2022 The Department have announced that temporary visa applicants in Australia will not be required to undertake medical examinations and chest x-rays, based on their nationality, previous residence and proposed length of stay, in order to meet the health requirement. This arrangement applies to applicants for the following visa subclasses, and only if […]