The Department of Home Affairs plans to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology and machine learning to identify dubious visa applicants and automate the visa assessment process. The Department, previously known as The Department of Immigration and Border Protection, has already begun engaging market providers to utilise AI technology as part of its overhaul of Australia’sRead more
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Following Australia’s legalisation of same-sex marriage laws, same-sex couples can now apply for a Subclass 300 Prospective Marriage Visa. The Prospective Marriage Visa Option is designed for couples intending to marry in Australia and enables your partner to stay in Australia for up to nine months while applying for a Partner Visa. The Prospective MarriageRead more
The visa process to engage skilled Singaporean nationals will now be quicker and easier for business sponsors after amendments to the Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement. The amendments from 1 December 2017 effectively mean sponsors who nominate an employee who are a citizen, national or permanent resident of Singapore will not need to undertake Labour MarketRead more
What do property managers, psychotherapists and real estate representatives have in common? Each of these occupations have been added to the Short Term Skilled Occupation List as eligible for a Subclass 457 Visa. The Government has completed their six-monthly review of the skilled occupation lists, with changes effective immediately from 17 January 2018. Revisions toRead more
As you may know, if you are interested in applying for a skilled visa such as a 457 or Temporary Skills Shortage (TSS) Visa (from March 2018), your nominated occupation will need to be listed as eligible on the skilled occupation lists: Medium and Long Term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) and the Short Term Skilled OccupationRead more