Changes to the Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) 186 visa Temporary Residence Transition (TRT) stream, and the Temporary Skills Shortage (TSS) 482 visa had been implemented on 25 November 2023. These legislation updates are expected to provide better and faster access to permanent residency for current and future TSS 482 visa holders. This article intends to …
On the 31st of August 2023, the Department of Home Affairs announced that the 408 Covid Stream visa will be completely closed by February 2024. Its closure comes in two stages. The first stage of its cessation process was abrupt, which gave eligible applicants only two days (31st of August on the day of the …
In the past few months, there have been updates on Australian visas which mostly bear great news to existing visa holders, or to those who are about to apply for their visa. This article intends to provide an overview of each of the six recent visa changes. 1. Temporary Activity Visa (subclass 408) Covid stream …
Amendments to the Migration legislation have commenced on the 1st of July 2022. Most of the changes are favourable to temporary visa holders who are currently in Australia especially for current Student Visa or Graduate Visa holders. This article focuses on the Temporary Graduate Visa (subclass 485) updates, and examples are provided below to showcase …
A few months ago, the Department of Home Affairs announced changes which are favourable to work visa holders. These changes include access to permanent residency pathways for work visa holders under the short-term stream, access to a third TSS 482 visa under the short-term stream, and age exemption for legacy 457 visa holders. Permanent residence …
Work visa changes to be implemented on the 1st of July 2022 Read More »
Many clients ask me this question: Why would I get assistance on my visa application when I can do it on my own? My usual answer is, yes, the applicant themselves can prepare visa applications. However, you should be aware of the advantages and risks of applying for a visa on your own. In the …
Visa applications: Doing it yourself vs getting assistance Read More »
Since the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns started in March 2020, most applicants who were granted state sponsorship in support of their Permanent Residency (PR) visa application under the General Skilled Migration (GSM) stream were already in Australia holding a temporary visa at the time of lodging their application. Potential applicants who are still outside of Australia …
SA state nomination opens for offshore applications Read More »
The 2021 financial year has just ended, and we now look ahead to what this new financial year will bring. This article intends to discuss the updates in relation to Australian visa matters. Price increase effective 1 July 2021 Visa fees have increased within 1-2%, while the citizenship fee has increased 72%. Here’s a table …
On the 20th of July 2020, Honourable Alan Trudge, Acting Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, announced five new visa changes for international students who are affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The intent of this article is to explain each visa amendment and provide examples on how it applies to international students. …
The Skilled Work Regional (Provisional, Subclass 491) visa was launched on the 16th of November 2019 and the Victorian state started accepting sponsorship applications for the it on the 18th of November 2019. What’s really exciting about this is that the Victorian state has opened up so much more roles for its 491 visa sponsorship …
Over 400 roles available on VIC state sponsorship for 491 visa Read More »