31 July 2019 The Department of Home Affairs has confirmed that it will accept applications for Permanent Residency (PR) under the Subclass 186 – Employer Nomination Scheme visa from 457 or 482 TSS visa holders after 23 months in their nominated occupation/position, as opposed to the previous 24 month period. This concession is only available to ‘grandfathered’ PR applicants […]
5 July 2019 This program gives regional employers access to a broader range of overseas workers than is available through the standard TSS visa program and ENS. There are often concessions for English level and other requirements. DAMAs are now in place for the following locations: Northern Territory Great South Coast, Victoria WA Goldfields, Western Australia (Goldfields) Regional South […]
1 July 2019 Working Holiday Makers who have completed at least six months specified regional employment in their second year may be eligible for a third year visa. The 6 months of work must all be carried out on or after 1 July 2019, with applications able to be lodged from January 2020 Extension of […]
1 July 2019 Changes to the 462 Work and Holiday visa contained in new legislation: adds Greece and Ecuador to the list of countries whose citizens may be eligible to apply for this visa amends lodgement requirements to Form 1208 (Internet) or paper application where approved in an authorising email for citizens of Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam […]
5 July 2019 The skilled migration points test will change from November 16, 2019. The changes will affect new visa applicants as well as applications for other skilled migration visas that have not been assessed at that time. The new points details are: 15 points for nomination by a State or Territory government agency or […]
Budget Announcement – from November 2021 Holders of 485 visas who have met the below criteria will be eligible for a one year extension of their 485 visa. Graduated from the regional campus of a university or institution with a bachelor degree or higher; and Maintained residence in a regional area while holding their first […]
14 February 2019 General Professional Occupations – Employment Date VETASSESS currently uses only month and year to calculate the employment dates. As of 14 February 2019, they will be considering the exact date, including day, month and year for the Date Deemed Skilled to align with the Department of Home Affairs requirement for the date […]
28 December 2018 Regional Australia to benefit from increased Work and Holiday Visa arrangements with Spain and Israel. The number of places available to Spanish nationals under the Work and Holiday Maker program (subclass 462) will increase from 1,500 per year to 3,400 from 28 December. The number of places available to Israeli nationals will increase from 500 per year […]
21 November 2018 South Australia has been selected as the pilot state for the three-year Supporting Innovation in South Australia (SISA) visa which will encourage budding foreign entrepreneurs, with business ideas centred around emerging industries – such as space, cyber security, big data, defence, agribusiness, medical technology and robotics. The new visa is seeking to attract promising […]
1 July 2019 There is more great news for Working Holiday visas and Work and Holiday visas. In summary: Work and Holiday makers (subclass 462) will be able to undertake regional plan and animal cultivation work in additional priority areas to become eligible for a second year visa The period that a Working Holiday Maker […]
17 November 2018 From 17 November 2018 current Subclass 405 (Investor Retirement) as well as Subclass 410 (Retirement) visa holders can transition to permanent residence through the 103 or 143 Parent visas. You do not need a sponsor or to pass the Balance of Family Test. Contact us for more information to see if you […]
1 November 2018 New legislation has been released to increase the eligible age range for Canadian and Irish applicants for the Subclass 417 (Working Holiday) visa, from an upper age limit of 30 to 35. Canada and Ireland have agreed to reciprocate and also implement the age increase. This change takes effect from 1 November […]