The Department of Home Affairs (DOHA) is closely monitoring Australia’s migration and visa program in relation to public health measures, job opportunities for Australians and Australia’s ongoing ability to deal with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Whilst health restrictions…
The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to concern about temporary visa holders in Australia. There is concern that current temporary visa holders be able to continue to support themselves whilst onshore. There is also much-needed demand for current temporary visa…
The COVID-19 outbreak is having a substantial impact on many services and organisations. We are receiving an increasing volume of enquiries from visa holders and businesses who want information about their rights and obligations as they navigate the challenges of…
The COVID-19 outbreak is having a substantial impact on many services and organisations. We are receiving an increasing volume of enquiries from visa holders and businesses who want information about their rights and obligations as they navigate the challenges of…
The Australian Government’s continuing support of regional Australia saw two skilled work visas be replaced from 16 November 2019 by two new skilled work visas – subclass 491 and subclass 494. These new visas are already promoting regional migration in…
The Australian Government supports Australia’s regional employers with its new Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 494), from 16 November 2019. Employers in regional areas have the opportunity to employ foreign workers for five (5) years under this new visa…
Sponsored Parent Temporary Visa (870) As of 1 July 2019, where families have long been separated, this new visa enables parents and grandparents to reunite in Australia and live temporarily for up to 10 years. There is no capacity for…
Reunite your family with parents and grandparents via a new Australian government initiative, the Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa, for up to 10 continuous years. The government recognises the need to bring migrant families together. Read on to understand the new…
With the purposes of streamlining processing, especially for lower-risk applicants, and of reinforcing the integrity of Australia’s skilled migration program, the Australian Government’s new Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa program introduced on 1 March 2018 will support the business community…
Since the abolition of the old subclass 457 visa, employers with a genuine need for temporary skilled overseas workers can benefit from the recent introduction of the 482 visa (TSS) programme. Developed to meet Australia’s shortage of skilled workers in numerous occupations and various industries, the TSS…