The Australian government has introduced a new Permanent Residency (“PR”) pathway for Subclass 482 visa holders on the Short-term Skilled Occupation List who did not previously have access to PR. If you:
held a 457 visa or were an applic...
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Victorian State Nomination Update – Subclass 190 Visas
18
Dec
The Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190) is a points based skilled visa that allows skilled workers who are nominated by an Australian state or territory government to live and work in Australia on a permanent basis. The Victorian government currently nominates skilled workers who ...
Global Talent Visa 858 Australia
10
Dec
The Department of Home Affairs has introduced a new pathway for permanent residency through the Global Talent Visa 858 Program. Further information from Melbourne migration specialists, Elmtree Migration Lawyers is available here.
Pathway Opens for Applicants with Refused or Cancelled Visas
01
Nov
The Department of Home Affairs has lifted the section 48 bar for applicants who are eligible for the Subclass 190 (Skilled Nominated Visa), 491 (Skilled Work Regional Visa) and 494 (Employer Sponsored Regional Visa). This means that if you have had a visa refused or cance...
The New Agriculture Visa
09
Oct
The Department of Home Affairs has introduced a new Agriculture Visa to address the worker shortage in primary industries such as horticulture, fisheries, forestry and meat processing. The Agriculture Visa is a new stream (Australian Agriculture Worker stream) of the existing s...
Work Visa Australia – Update to Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List
30
Jul
The Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs Alex Hawke MP announced the inclusion of pharmacists to the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) on 27 July 2021.
The new occupatio...
Second Chance for 485 TR Visa Holders
23
Mar
Do you hold a 485 graduate (post-study work stream) visa? You may be eligible for a SECOND graduate visa to stay in Australia for another 1-2 years.
Recently the Australian government has added an additional stream for the Temporary...
Pandemic Visa (408)
16
Feb
Is your Australian visa expiring soon? Are you at risk of becoming an unlawful non-citizen because you cannot return to your home country due to the pandemic?
In April 2020, the Australian government passed legislation declaring the...
Proposed Changes to Occupation Lists
01
Jun
The Department of Jobs and Small Business have the task of reviewing the jobs that are on the migration occupation lists. They have announced proposed cuts to the Short Term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) which is used mainly for the 482 TSS Visa and the 407 Training Visa.
It has been proposed th...
Federal Budget 2018 – Impact on Work Visas and Migrants
18
May
The release of the 2018 Federal Budget this week has affected many different groups of people in Australia. However, some changes may affect Australia’s migrants and prospective migrants too.
Changes to Welfare Access
The government is proposing a bill to increase the waiting period for newly a...