On April 27, 2023, the Minister for Home Affairs, the Hon Clare O’Neil MP, made an announcement regarding the TSMIT and introduced new opportunities for employer-sponsored temporary skilled visa holders to obtain permanent residency. According to the announcement starting from July 1, 2023, there will be an upward adjustment in the TSMIT from $53,900 to […]
Australia has announced a direct pathway to citizenship for New Zealand citizens who have been living in the country for four years or more. The move, announced by the Australian government on 22 April 2023, means that New Zealand citizens who have been living in Australia for more than four years will be eligible to […]
On April 27, 2023, Clare O’Neil, the Australian Minister for Home Affairs, delivered a speech at the National Press Club in Canberra about Australia’s migration system. O’Neil discussed a range of issues related to immigration, including the need for a more transparent and fair system, the importance of skilled migration to Australia’s economy, and the […]
From 1 July 2023, the Australian Government will increase the duration of stay for some 485 visa holders by extending the post-study work rights by two years. This is applicable to international students graduating from an Australian higher education degree in one of the target skills: health, teaching, engineering and agricultural fields. The graduates from […]
The Albanese Government on the night of 12th Feb 2023 announced that thousands of refugees on temporary visas will now be allowed to apply for permanent visas from 13th Feb. This change applies to around 19,000 people who after being on temporary protection visas (TPVs) or safe haven enterprise visas (SHEVs) can now apply to […]
The English Language requirements is one of the main aspects for visas relating to study or employment in Australia. A positive change has been brought about by The Department of Home Affairs as it will now accept IELTS test results that include One Skill Retake for immigration purposes. It is available for certain test takers […]
The Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has confirmed that the Administrative Appeals Tribunal will be abolished. In a statement released on 16 December 2022, Mr Porter said the reputation of the AAT had been “compromised beyond repair”. A new merits-based tribunal will be established in the new year according to the government, who say it will be […]
The Department of Home Affairs of Australia held the latest invitation round for Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored on 8th December 2022. This was one of the biggest SkillSelect invitation rounds with a massive 35,120 invitations sent. Out of these 35,120 Invitations to Apply, […]
The Minister for Home Affairs the Hon Clare O’Neil has released new direction 100 on 28 October 2022 to prioritize the skilled visa applications. The Ministerial Direction streamlines the visa application process and will result in more effective visa processing for skilled applicants and their sponsors across industries. This will enable the Department of Home […]
The NSW nomination for Skilled Work Regional Visa (subclass 491) earlier had two pathways, first, by applying directly to an RDA office and second, by being invited by Investment NSW. The third and new pathway has opened up for the applicants i.e., Regional NSW-based direct pathway. The Government of New South Wales participates in the […]
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