Many visa types require a State or Territory to sponsor your application – some States are more willing than others! It is important to select the right State for your skill, and residency desires – our experienced migration lawyers can guide you through this process,…
When it is said that migration laws are constantly changing, it couldn’t be truer now! New announcements have come to light regarding new processing times, policy changes for graduate diplomas, new state nomination updates and Skilled Visa outlooks. Currently completing a graduate visa? For Graduate…
Australia has recently introduced a change in the points test for the Skilled Migration Program. Australia will now give five extra points to students attending Australian institutions. This has been introduced under the National Innovation and Science Agenda, and serves to attract highly skilled people…
The Department of Health has lobbied to have 41 Medical Occupations removed from the Skilled occupations List! A formal submission has been made to remove all health occupations from the Skilled Occupations List (‘SOL’) which allows independent migration to Australia. Health professionals are on the…
If you want to employ a foreign employee, then The New 12 month ‘ Short-term stay’ Visa available from July 2016 might be great for you! The Short-Term Mobility visa is part of the Federal Government’s plan to simplify the visa system and enable Australian businesses…
NSW (New South Wales) universities are doing their bit to help Syrian and Iraqi refugees have a better life by providing support programs and scholarships to those refugees who settle in NSW in the next 18 months. “Education is Key To Unlocking Potential” This help…
As of 1 January 2016, citizens of the Slovak Republic and Slovenia can apply for the Work and Holiday (Subclass 462) visa. These new visa arrangements will allow 200 young adults between 18 and 30 years old from the Slovak Republic and another 200 from…
As part of the push to make it harder to get a work visa (subclass 457) , it is likely they will increase the minimum wage that must be paid to a foreign worker on a 457. This has been happening for over a decade, and…
The importance of securing a professional opinion on your eligibility for any visa has been emphasised in a recent case from the Migration Review Tribunal in which the applicant was denied their visa after successfully securing a Skills Assessment, lodging an Expression of Interest and…
There is good news for panel beaters and cabinet makers who wish to migrate to Australia because those occupations have been added to the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) as of 1 July 2015. This is a reflection of the gap between the amount of work…