Can 407 visa be your next visa option?
Due to the recent Migration legislation changes, temporary visa holders who intend to continue their stay in Australia are left with fewer visa options. Examples of these changes which were implemented on 1 July 2024 are: To those who are eligible for Permanent Residency(PR) visas under the General Skilled Migration (GSM) stream (subclasses 189, 190, […]
Common Questions on Visa Updates from 1 July 2024
In the last few months, there have been many announcements regarding visa changes. However, it was on the 1st of July when the legislation was updated to show the exact wording for these changes. With the updated legislation at hand, some of the most common visa applicants’ questions can now be answered accurately. This article […]
New Financial Capacity Requirement for Student Visa
In the last six months, there have been major changes with the Student Visa criteria including the replacement of Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) criteria with the Genuine Student (GS) criteria implemented in March 2024; and most recently, another increase in the financial capacity requirement implemented on 10 May 2024. In some cases, financial capacity evidence […]
ACS Skills Assessment Updates
The Australian Computer Society (ACS) is the skills assessing body for IT roles on the Department of Home Affairs’ skilled occupation list such as ICT Business Analyst, Multimedia Specialist, ICT Security Specialist, ICT Support Engineer, and more, spread across the Medium to Long Term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) and Short-term Skilled Occupation List. On 15 […]
Work Visa Updates from 25th November 2023
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 […]
408 Covid Stream Visa Cessation
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 […]
Recent Visa Updates
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 […]
1st of July Graduate Visa Updates
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 […]
Work visa changes to be implemented on the 1st of July 2022
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 […]
Visa applications: Doing it yourself vs getting assistance
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 […]