ABC Radio Interview | Interstaff Registered Migration Agents Just how broken is Australia’s migration system? Interstaff’s Managing Director, Sheila Woods was interviewed on ABC Radio Perth last month to comment on the Federal Government’s response to a ‘Review Into the Exploitation of the Migration System’ by Former Chief Commissioner… Read More »
Permanent Residence for 482 TSS Visas | Interstaff Registered Migration Agents The Department of Home Affairs has revealed that employer-sponsored Permanent Residence (PR) pathways for Subclass 482 Temporary Skills Shortage (TSS) Visa Holders will change from 25 November 2023, subject to the approval of regulation changes. Which Visas Will… Read More »
State/Territory Visa Nominations | Interstaff Registered Migration Agents Australia’s state and territory nominated visa options to migrate without an employer sponsor have become more competitive due to the government significantly reducing its 2023-24 allocations for these visas. Nomination allocations refer to the number of new primary applicants each state… Read More »
Visa Sponsorship Compliance | Interstaff Registered Migration Agents Just how broken is Australia’s migration system? One of the government’s focus areas in 2023 has been to address worker exploitation in the migration system, as recently seen in an increase in sponsorship audit requests of sponsor companies. As the government… Read More »
408 Visa Closing | Interstaff Registered Migration Agents The Subclass 408 Pandemic Event Visa will close on 1 February 2024, signifying the normalisation of the migration program after years of pandemic recovery efforts. The 408 Visa was originally intended to allow temporary visa holders to extend their stay for… Read More »
The Global Talent Visa Sectors and Statistics The Global Talent Program may appeal to highly skilled individuals because it provides fast-tracked visas with a streamlined path to Permanent Residence. The program is designed to attract the best and brightest talent from across the world to boost Australia’s post-COVID-19 economic… Read More »
India Australia Travel Ban | Jail Penalties Scrutinised Update as of 7 May 2021: Prime Minister, Scott Morrison today confirmed the India-Australia travel ban would end on 15 May and repatriation flights would follow. Urgent cases will be prioritised and arrivals will need to undergo rapid antigen testing before… Read More »
India Flights Suspended Temporarily | Australia Further Tightens Travel Restrictions To and From India After a meeting with the National Security Committee of Cabinet, Prime Minister, Scott Morrison yesterday announced all direct flights to and from India have been suspended until 15 May 2021 due to a devastating surge of COVID-19 cases in India.… Read More »
Australia – India Travel Restrictions Tightened | Australia Tightens Travel Restrictions To and From India At yesterday’s National Cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced travel restrictions to and from India have tightened as India experiences a surge in COVID-19 cases. Here’s a summary: Flights from India to Australia… Read More »
The Australia New Zealand Travel Bubble Opens After months of anticipation, the Australia New Zealand Travel Bubble commenced from 19 April 2021 to allow two-way quarantine-free travel between both countries. However, keep in mind that quarantine-free travel could be paused or suspended by either country at any time in response to… Read More »
The 408 Pandemic Visa | What You Need to Know In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government established the Pandemic Event Stream of the 408 Visa to provide flexible temporary arrangements for visa holders in Australia. Here’s what you should know about this visa option to extend your stay.… Read More »
Leaving Australia in the COVID-19 Era | Outbound Travel Exemptions With reportedly more than 11,000 Australians getting Outbound Travel Exemptions to head overseas each month, there are many reasons why a person may need to leave Australia – for example, for Compassionate circumstances or Critical Work overseas. According to… Read More »
Travel Bubbles Australia | Discussions to open travel with Singapore, New Zealand, Fiji, Japan and South Korea This month, Deputy Prime Minister, Michael McCormack told ABC News the Government is working with Singapore on a plan to create an Australia-Singapore Travel Bubble, which could start from as early as… Read More »
Vaccine Passport Australia | What is a vaccine passport and how will it influence travel post COVID-19? The COVID-19 vaccine has started rolling out in Australia and many people are wondering how international travel could safely begin to reopen. Will the vaccination make it safe to resume international travel?… Read More »
FIFO travel has been impacted by suspended flights between Australia and Papua New Guinea. As announced yesterday by Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, all flights were suspended between Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Australia from midnight last night, as PNG experiences a surge in COVID-19 cases. While Australia’s international border… Read More »
Applying for a Partner Visa is still possible during the pandemic – here’s a summary of recent concessions affecting Partner and Family Visa applicants – plus what you should know about applying for a Partner Visa in the COVID-19 Era. There are two main types of Partner Visas in Australia –… Read More »
International Travel Australia | Will Australia’s International Border Re-Open in 2021? Yesterday, Health Department Secretary, Brendan Murphy predicted it is unlikely there will be a return to widespread overseas travel this year, even with COVID-19 vaccinations being rolled out across the world. According to Mr Murphy, the prospect of… Read More »
The Government has announced new rules for travel to Australia, which include the need to take a COVID-19 test before travel and mandatory requirements to wear a mask. The changes were agreed by the National Cabinet on 8 January 2021 in response to the new COVID-19 strain that is more… Read More »
International Quarantine Australia | Exemptions and what you need to know when arriving in Australia As part of Australia’s international travel restrictions, all travellers to Australia need to quarantine for 14-days, except for: Travellers who have been in New Zealand for 14 days prior to travel (although this may differ between Australian States… Read More »
Discover how diverse your suburb is with SBS’s interactive tool which shows the diversity of Australian suburbia via ancestry, age, birthplace data and more. In West Perth, where the Interstaff head office is located, we found that the most common ancestries were: English 24.8% Australian 14.9% Irish 9.8% Scottish 7.0%… Read More »
Throughout January and February 2017, Interstaff is providing several information sessions to international students who are MateinOz members. MateInOz are on a journey to provide a range of support services to international students seeking a ‘mate’ to help with their transition to Australia. MateInOz lend a helping hand with everything… Read More »
The Interstaff team were amped to hear our Managing Director, Sheila Woods was nominated for this year’s 40 Under 40 Business Awards. Sheila was nominated for taking the Interstaff business on a customer-focused journey to drive better value for clients. Here’s how Sheila led the journey. You can show your support… Read More »
Interstaff, like others in the migration industry, has continued to experience significantly longer government visa processing times than 12 to 18 months ago. To alleviate the issue, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection has made changes to reduce processing times for 457 visas, although currently the average 457 visa processing… Read More »
Perth Twilight Hawkers Markets 2016 It’s on again! Starting on Friday 14 October, Perth city will come alive with authentic and delicious street food from around the globe at the season opening of the Twilight Hawkers Market. Every Friday night from 4.30pm to 9.30pm, Forrest Place will be THE place… Read More »
Australian cities made three of the top 10 most liveable cities spots in the annual index undertaken by The Economist Intelligence Unit. Melbourne took the number one spot, Adelaide came in at a tie with Calgary at 5th and Perth followed closely behind in 7th place, up one from place… Read More »
What’s on this month? Plenty! Perth launched its first cat cafe in Subiaco (#Purrth is here), Melbourne lights up the silver screen for the Melbourne International Film Festival and if you’re a tea lover, Sydney will be hosting the biggest tea party ever for the Sydney Tea Festival. The Cat Cafe… Read More »
Like many states in Australia, Western Australia values cultural diversity and its important contribution to Australia’s identity. WA’s Honourable Chief of Justice, Wayne Martin explains why so many people all over the world share a keen sense of belonging in Western Australia. Belonging in WA: Where Were You Born? from Celebrate… Read More »
Today Australia takes a moment to pay tribute to the soldiers who served ANZACS (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) in World War 1. As a token of remembrance, ANZAC biscuits have become a popular and sentimental ANZAC day tradition in Australia and New Zealand. ANZAC biscuits were originally sent by… Read More »
Missed the Skilled Migrant Professionals Seminar last month? Watch the video snippets now on YouTube and see our shout-out at the 2:50 mark! Interstaff are proud supporters of the Skilled Migrant Professionals network – subscribe to our YouTube channel for upcoming videos. It’s free to subscribe and all of our YouTube… Read More »
Interstaff International are offering 30% off their Initial Consultation Fee to its Facebook fans for a limited time only. Simply access our digital coupon and then follow the prompts to share our offer on Facebook in order to redeem 30% off your Initial Consultation Fee. We will then validate your coupon at… Read More »
