21 February 2022 From 1 December 2021 as a concession during the COVID-19 pandemic, the stay period on the 485 Graduate Work stream, will temporarily increase from 18 to 24 months. The requirement for graduates of Vocational courses to nominate an occupation from the skills occupation list will be temporarily removed from 1 July 2022 […]
18 February 2022 Temporary Graduate Visas Replacement Subclass 485 visas will be available to visa holders who lost time outside Australia due to the border restrictions. New legislation extends certain Subclass 485 visas to 30 September 2022 to provide time for a visa holder affected by COVID-19 related international travel restrictions to apply for a replacement […]
19 January 2022 Due to current workforce shortages the Government is temporarily removing the limit on working hours for Student visa holders across all sectors. This will also apply to secondary Student visa holders. This change takes effect immediately and will be reviewed in April 2022. The Government is also temporarily removing the limitation for […]
1st January 2022 From 1 January 2022, Australians will no longer require a visa to enter Switzerland. Switzerland has also been added to the Work and Holiday (462) program from 1 January 2022 allowing those aged between 18 and 30 to apply to stay in Australia for one year while undertaking short-term work and study.
2nd December 2021 New arrangements for eligible visa holders. From 15 December 2021, fully vaccinated eligible visa holders can now travel to Australia without needing to apply for a travel exemption. Eligible visa holders are people who hold the following visas: Subclass 200 – Refugee visa Subclass 201 – In-country Special Humanitarian visa Subclass 202 […]
1st December 2021 From 15 December, travellers from Japan and South Korea will be able to enter Australia without a travel exemption, joining travellers from Singapore and New Zealand
17th November 2021 On 1 November 2021, the government of Australia announced two new permanent residence visa streams for Hong Kong and British National Overseas (BNO) passport holders. These pathways will open on 5 March 2022 and will create new permanent residence pathways for graduates and skilled workers who have been in Australia on extended […]
14th November 2021 Changes to the 189 New Zealand income requirements: New legislation includes an exemption for New Zealand citizens who are unable to meet the income threshold requirements for the 2020-21 income year, due to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Applicants can only use this COVID-19 concession for one of the required […]
13th November 2021 Pathways for section 48 barred applicants: New legislation has commenced on 13 November which prescribes a list of certain skilled and regional visas that a person subject to section 48 is permitted to apply for while remaining in Australia, who are currently prevented from applying onshore but are unable to leave and […]
1st November 2021 Effective November 1, 2021, fully-vaccinated and medically-exempt Australians will no longer require a travel exemption to depart Australia. Departure Requirements Upon departure from Australia, individuals will now be required to present one of the following as proof of their vaccination status (or acceptable medical exemption): International COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate– for those individuals […]
14 September 2021 When determining if you meet the health requirement, a Medical Officer of the Commonwealth (MOC) considers whether you have a health condition that will be a significant cost to the Australian community in terms of the health care or community services required to manage your condition. Home Affairs will assess what your condition is likely to cost […]
19 August 2021 If you held a Sponsored Parent (Temporary) (subclass 870) visa (SPTV) and were outside Australia on 1 July 2021, your visa period has been automatically extended by 18 months. This concession aims to assist SPTV holders who could not spend the full 3 or 5 years on their visa in Australia due […]