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AUSTRALIA: Visa Exemptions Invalid for Offshore Oil and Gas Workers
September 1, 2016
On 31st August 2016, the High Court of Australia ruled that a determination by the Minister for Immigration pursuant to subsection 9A(6) of the Migration Act in December last year ('IMMI 15/140') was invalid. The Ministerial Determination allowed foreign workers employed…
Read MoreAUSTRALIA: Subclass 457 and 462 Update
June 10, 2016
Changes to Subclass 457 Accredited Sponsorship Criteria 457 sponsors with a long history of good dealings with the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) are eligible to apply to become Accredited Sponsors. The benefits to acquiring accredited status include;…
Read MoreAUSTRALIA: Subclass 457 Visa Update
April 28, 2016
457 Visa Processing Delays The Department of Immigration and Border Protection"s Melbourne Office has recently provided an update on visa processing with a focus on the Temporary Work (Skilled) visa subclass 457 unit. Many of our clients have experienced delays in…
Read MoreAUSTRALIA: New Permanent Residence Route for New Zealand Nationals
March 1, 2016
The Australian Government announced on 19th February that, as of 1st July 2017, there will be a separate pathway for New Zealand citizens to apply for permanent residency and then Australian citizenship. Who is Eligible? New Zealand Special Category Visa…
Read MoreUK: Immigration Health Surcharge to be Extended to Australians and New Zealanders
February 12, 2016
The Home Office have announced that the "Immigration Health Surcharge" will be extended to Australian and New Zealand nationals coming to the UK as well as those already in the UK looking to extend their stay. The announced change is…
Read MoreAUSTRALIA: Labour Market Test Exemptions for Chinese Nationals
January 27, 2016
Certain Chinese nationals applying for work visas to Australia will no longer require Labour Market Testing (LMT) under the terms of the China Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA), which is due to come into effect on 20th December 2015. Exemptions…
Read MoreAUSTRALIA: New Entrepreneur Visa, China, Australia Agreement and Temporary Workers
December 17, 2015
Visa Reforms to Attract and Retain Innovative Talent The Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, the Hon Peter Dutton MP, has announced that a new Entrepreneur visa will be introduced in the second half of 2016. The Entrepreneur visa is…
Read MoreAUSTRALIA: Changes to Immigration Health Policy
November 11, 2015
From 20th November 2015, new health policy will apply to applicants for Australian visas. The Department of Immigration is restructuring the country risk levels from three groups to just two – lower and higher risk and removing concessions for 457…
Read MoreAUSTRALIA: Changes for Working Holiday Makers & DIBP Annual Report
November 6, 2015
Changes to Benefit Working Holiday Makers and Companies in Australia's North From 21st November, Working Holiday (subclass 417) and Work and Holiday (subclass 462) visa holders employed in certain high demand industries in northern Australia will be able to…
Read MoreAUSTRALIA: TSMIT Review & Data Matching Programme
October 30, 2015
TSMIT Review Under an agreement with the Opposition Labor Party on the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) the Government has undertaken to review the TSMIT (Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold). It has remained at $53,900 since 2013. 457 visa holders…
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