Labour Market Testing for UK and Other Passport Holders | International Trade Obligations Navigating visa changes can be complex, and mobility provisions under International Trade Agreements can make it even more difficult for employers to understand when Labour Market Testing is required. As you may know, LMT refers to… Read More »
Parent Visa Grants | Australia Australia allocated almost double the amount of placements to Parent Visas in 2022/23 (8,500 placements) compared to the previous year (4,500 placements), and another 8,500 places have again been allocated in 2023/24. But although the Government is continuing to focus on granting Parent Visas,… Read More »
Australia Trade Agreements | UK | India UK and Indian passport holders are set to benefit from new visa and mobility arrangements that have been recently negotiated in Australia’s Trade Agreements. The Australia – UK Free Trade Agreement (A-UKFTA) came into effect on 31 May 2023 and will soon… Read More »
Aged Care Labour Agreement Australia | Greater Flexibility to Sponsor Visa Holders The Government has made an industry-specific Aged Care Labour Agreement immediately available to aged care providers across Australia. Recognising that the aged care sector is an essential industry experiencing persistent skills shortages, it allows aged care providers… Read More »
TSMIT and New PR Pathways | Q&A’s with Interstaff Significant changes in skilled migration were announced by the Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil last month, such as an increase in the TSMIT (Temporary Skilled Migration Threshold) minimum salary for employer sponsored visa holders and new PR pathways, but what… Read More »
New Skilled Migration Program | The Government’s Vision – What Strategy Documents Reveal The Government aims to deliver a better targeted, more efficient and outcomes-focused migration system, as revealed in its recently released Migration Strategy Outline, ‘A Migration System for a More Prosperous and Secure Australia’. As part of… Read More »
Federal Budget 2023 Immigration Australia | What the Federal Budget Means for Migration to Australia The government’s first Federal Budget since it was elected in 2022 has revealed the size and composition of the migration program will continue to focus on skilled migration in 2023-2024. Here’s a summary of the main Budget… Read More »
TSMIT increase – minimum salary for visa holders and PR pathways | Employer-sponsored visa changes Following Home Affairs Minister, Clare O’Neil’s announcements on changes to the skilled migration program a few weeks ago, here’s how some of the changes will be implemented. The minimum salary requirements known as the TSMIT (Temporary… Read More »
Government Skilled Visa Changes | Interstaff’s Insights on ABC Radio Perth Interstaff’s Managing Director, Sheila Woods was live on ABC Radio Perth on Thursday evening to discuss how Home Affairs Minister, Clare O’Neil’s skilled migration announcements will impact businesses and visa holders. In case you missed it, have a listen… Read More »
Skilled Visa Changes Australia 2023 | Announcements by Home Affairs Minister, Clare O’Neil Update on 27 April 2023: Interstaff’s Managing Director, Sheila Woods was recently live on ABC Radio Perth on 27 April 2023 to discuss how the Government’s recent skilled migration announcements will impact businesses and visa holders.… Read More »
The Government has released new statistics, which reveal the impact of the pandemic on arrivals to Australia. Here are our insights on entering and exiting Australia. Sharp Reduction in Arrivals to Australia As to be expected under an international travel ban, Government statistics show there was a 97% decrease… Read More »
In these challenging times, many visa applicants may be wondering how Government visa processing times have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government has provided the Migration Institute of Australia (MIA) with an update on the status of skilled visas applied from offshore. Here’s a summary. Skilled Visa… Read More »
Businesses and visa holders have had to adapt very quickly to Australia’s Travel Ban and quarantine requirements, however exemptions for travel to Australia are available under limited circumstances, such as for critical work or compelling and compassionate cases. These travel restrictions may be with us for some time to come, although… Read More »
The size of Australia’s temporary migration intake has again come under the spotlight. In a recent policy speech, Opposition Home Affairs spokeswoman, Kristina Kenneally, emphasised that while changes to immigration policies have reduced the annual permanent migration intake, temporary migration figures continue to increase. Ms Kristina Kenneally highlighted that according… Read More »
