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AUSTRALIA: No More Priority Processing for Work Visas
September 11, 2018
Effective 5 September 2018, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) in Australia has ceased accepting priority processing requests for the Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa (subclass 482) and Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457).
Read MoreAUSTRALIA: New Labour Market Testing Requirements
August 22, 2018
Effective 12 August 2018, several changes have been introduced to the Labour Market Testing (LMT) requirements for the Temporary Skill Shortage (Subclass 482) visa in Australia.
Read MoreAUSTRALIA: Character Issues and the Fraud Criterion in Visa Applications
August 15, 2018
How do you answer the question - 'Have you ever been convicted of an offence?' - on an Australia Visa application? Or on an 'Incoming Passenger Card'? If you answer incorrectly, character and fraud issues may impact future applications for visas, work permits, permanent residency, & citizenship.
Read MoreAUSTRALIA: Skilling Australians Fund (SAF) Levy Launches 12 August
August 6, 2018
Legislation released today announced that the Skilling Australians Fund (SAF) levy will be payable for employer-sponsored nomination applications effective 12 August 2018.
Read MoreAustralian Immigration | Rise of the 485 Visa
July 27, 2018
ABC reported on 26 July 2018* that a record number of Students are remaining in Australia on Graduate 485 visas (with work rights) once they have completed their studies. This is not surprising to the writer. Why? Because these visas are an easy option when everything else has become so much harder.
Read MoreAUSTRALIA: Global Talent Scheme Pilot Begins
July 5, 2018
The Australian Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has released further details of its pilot Global talent Scheme (GTS), aimed at attracting highly-skilled talent to Australia, which took effect on 1st July 2018.
Read MoreAUSTRALIA: Visa Application Charges Increase
June 27, 2018
The Australian Department of Immigration visa application charges (VAC) are set to increase for a number of visas lodged on or after 1st July 2018. For many visa types the fees have been increased in line with Consumer Price Inflation (CPI).
Read MoreAUSTRALIA: Skilling Australians Fund Update
June 14, 2018
The Australian Department of Home Affairs that the Migration Amendment (Skilling Australians Fund) Bill 2018, which was passed by the Parliament of Australia on 9 May 2018, is expected to be implemented during the first quarter of the 2018-2019 financial year (i.e. between July and September 2018).
Read MoreAUSTRALIA: Proposed Changes to Skilled Migration Lists
June 7, 2018
The Australian Department of Jobs and Small Business is currently undergoing a public submissions process to review proposed changes to the Short and Medium Long Term Strategic Skills Occupation Lists and the Regional Occupations List.
Read MoreAUSTRALIA: Skilling Australia Fund Bill Passed by the Senate
May 14, 2018
On 8th May the Migration Amendment (Skilling Australians Fund) Bill 2017 was debated and passed by the Senate. The legislation must return for further debate and passage by the House of Representatives and has not yet received Royal Assent. The date of implementation is yet to be confirmed.
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