Yesterday we advised that Northern Territory’s state nominations for skilled migration has been suspended for applicants outside of the Northern Territory. In addition to this, Queensland and Australian Capital Territory (ACT) state nominations for subclass 489 and 190 visas have also been temporarily suspended for cases where applicants are outside of Queensland and the ACT.Read more
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We’ve recently received news that the Northern Territory nominations for subclass 489 and 190 skilled visa applications have been temporarily suspended for cases where the applicants are outside of the Northern Territory. What this means for you or your business The subclass 489 and 190 visas usually allow skilled workers to live and work in theRead more
After being swamped by industry complaints about the crippling impact of abolishing the 457 visa on sectors such as mining, science and technology and hospitality, the Department of Immigration has called for key industry groups and corporations to urgently agree on the occupations which they believe need to be put back on the list. HereRead more
The cost of employing foreign workers on temporary working visas will increase significantly from March 2018 with the introduction of a ‘Skilling Australians Fund’. Details of the fund were provided by the Federal Government in the budget papers released last night. The fund will be established by March 2018 and will replace the current training benchmarksRead more
The Government announced a number of changes yesterday as part of the release of the Federal Budget papers. Here’s how foreign investors will be affected. A new Foreign Investors Tax Levy A Foreign Investors Tax Levy of $5,000 per year will apply to foreign investors who do not occupy or lease their Australian properties forRead more
A new temporary sponsored parent visa will be introduced in November 2017, however the intake will be capped at 15,000 visas per year. The visa will allow migrants to sponsor their parents in Australia for periods of up to three or five years with an option to renew the visa for a cumulative stay ofRead more
The Government announced a number of changes as part of the Federal Budget papers released last night. Read on to see how the announced changes will affect businesses employing visa holders, people interested in migrating their parents to Australia, and foreign investors. Changes for businesses The cost of employing foreign workers on temporary working visasRead more
The Government has announced that the 457 visa program will be abolished and replaced by a new temporary visa known as the Temporary Skills Shortage Visa (TSS Visa) in March 2018. Some changes have already taken place and further changes are expected in July and December 2017. If you’re a 457 visa holder hoping toRead more
Wendy Davenport, Director of Onshore Partner Migration for the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) recently wrote to the Migration Alliance last month to inform of the Department’s plans to begin priority processing. Partner visas are currently taking the Government between 16-23 months from the date of lodgement (for subclass 820 partner visas) andRead more
What are the changes to the 457 visa scheme effective from 19 April 2017? On 18 April 2017, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced the 457 visa scheme will be replaced by a new Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa program. The TSS visa will be introduced in March 2018 however, the government is already making changesRead more
There have been a few concerns in the media lately that New Zealanders will no longer have direct access to Australian citizenship following the Government’s recent citizenship changes – so we thought we’d clarify this for all Kiwis out there. On 19 April 2017, the Government announced changes to the Australian citizenship requirements and asRead more