SA state nomination opens for offshore applications
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 […]
Visa updates for the new financial year
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 […]
Five recently announced visa changes: What do these mean for international students offshore?
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. […]
Over 400 roles available on VIC state sponsorship for 491 visa
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 […]
187 visa Direct Entry Stream to be discontinued in November 2019
The Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) subclass 187 visa Direct Entry stream will no longer be available and new visas (subclass 491, 494, and 191 visas) will become accessible instead on the 16th of November 2019. My previous article talked about the 491 visa which replaces the 489 visa. See the Philippine Times August edition […]
491 visa replacing 489 visa in November 2019
On the 16th of November 2019, the Skilled — Regional Sponsored (Provisional) (Class SP) subclass 489 visa will be replaced by the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (Class PS) 491 visa. This article intends to provide a comparison of these two visas as well as provide scenarios where it would be more favourable to apply for […]
Transitioning from one visa to another
There are many reasons why people from many parts of the world would come to Australia. Some would come here to visit their relatives, some come to study, some to work, while some choose to live here permanently. People’s initial objectives can also change while they are here due to changes in their circumstances or […]
Longer ways for parents to stay in Australia
Have you always wanted your mum or dad to stay with you longer when they visit you here in Australia? The Sponsored Parent (Temporary) subclass 870 visa might be the solution for you. This visa allows your sponsored parent to continuously stay here in Australia for up to five years. This visa has a two-stage […]
Key changes in Migration and VIC state sponsorship application process since 1st of July 2018
There have been several changes in Migration legislation and the Victorian state sponsorship application procedures from the 1st of July 2018. I will only be discussing three key changes: Implementation of the Skilling Australian Fund (SAF), the VIC State Sponsorship application procedure changes for certain occupations, and the new passing mark for General Skilled Migration […]
1st of July visa changes
There were many immigration legislative changes which were implemented on the 1st of July 2017. I will not discuss all the changes in this article. I will only choose a few that I believe has most impact on future visa applicants. This article intends to explain five immigration law changes and how it affects visa […]