1/1/16 All sponsors are required to send notifications of specified events to the following email address from 1 January 2016: Sponsor.notifications@border.gov.au Notifications are generally required to be made within 28 days of the event. The type of events where notifications must be provided are specified in subregulation 2.84(3) of the Migration Regulations. There are a range of events […]
1/1/16 The new Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462) arrangements between Australia and the Slovak Republic and Australia and Slovenia commenced on 1 January 2016. These arrangements allow up to 200 young adults from the Slovak Republic and up to 200 young adults from Slovenia each year to enjoy an extended holiday of up to 12 […]
21/11/15 From November 21, 2015, Working Holiday Maker (WHM) visa holders who secure work in certain high demand industries in northern Australia will be able to remain with their employer for up to 12 months. The changes will be of significant benefit to the agriculture and tourism sectors in the north of the country. The […]
20/11/15 New health requirements, mainly affecting temporary visa holders, came into effect on 20 November 2015. The new health matrix contains two risk levels – required or not. Visa applicants from countries considered safe will generally not be required to undergo health examinations for stays in Australia of 6 months or less. However, nationals from […]
21/9/15 Commencing 21st September 2015, a new visa arrangement has come into effect between Australia and the People’s Republic of China. China now joins the list of eligible countries under the subclass 462 Visa programme. On commencement, China has been allotted an initial 1500 visas under the 462 subclass, capped at 5000 for 2015-2016. Upon […]
26/10/15 The following changes to the Victorian Occupation List came into effect on 26 October 2015. Victoria’s skilled migration program seeks to attract highly skilled and employable professionals and tradespeople with occupations that are difficult to source from the local labour market. The following occupations have been removed: 133211 Engineering Manager 231212 Ship’s Engineer All […]
1/9/15 The Department of Immigration will cease issuing visa labels from 1 September. Visa holders can access their visa record through our free Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) service or the myVEVO mobile app at www.border.gov.au/VEVO. The Department’s digital innovations have removed the need for a visa label. Australian visas are granted electronically and […]
1/7/15 The Government has introduced a new PIV from 1 July 2015 targeting talented entrepreneurs and innovators with a minimum $15 million to invest. It will be available at the invitation of the Australian Government only, with potential applicants to be nominated by Austrade. This programme will be rolled out over the next year, focussing […]
1/7/15 From 1 July 2015, new SIV applicants will be required to invest at least $5 million in complying investments, which must include: at least $500,000 in eligible Australian venture capital or growth private equity fund(s) investing in start-up and small private companies. The Government expects to increase this to $1 million for new applications […]
1/7/15 On 1 July 2015 the Administrative Appeals Tribunal merged with the Migration Review Tribunal (MRT), Refugee Review Tribunal (RRT) and Social Security Appeals Tribunal (SSAT). Decisions that could be reviewed in the former MRT-RRT are now reviewed in the AAT’s Migration & Refugee Division.
31/8/15 From 31 August 2015 all second Working Holiday 417 applicants will need to provide pay slip evidence for work performed. This includes work performed in Australia’s agriculture sector, such as plant or animal cultivation activities on a farm. This will help to ensure that work undertaken by Working Holiday visa holders is performed in […]
20/6/15 The Migration Review Tribunal and Refugee Review Tribunal will become part of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) on 1 July 2015. They will be known as the Migration and Refugee Division of the AAT. The fee payable when lodging an application with the Migration and Refugee Division of the AAT, for review of […]