Immigration promise “Smoother road to permanent residence for skilled sponsored workers” That’s a big change. It’s an employer-friendly change. Under the old laws, many applicants for the TSS/482 work visa needed to meet a ‘genuine temporary entrant’ (GTE) rule could…
The old Temporary Skills Shortage (TSS) visa has been replaced from 7 December 2024. Anyone with an existing application for a TSS visa will still be considered, but no new applications are possible. Existing sponsorship and nomination rules have remained…
New Visas for Christmas? Update (3 Dec 2024): The new Skills in Demand visa will replace the 482 visa on 7 December 2024. Most employers will be pleased to see the new jobs list. It covers 456 occupations. There…
The new Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) commences operation on 14 October 2024. All immigration-law cases currently at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) will be automatically transferred over to the ART. The AAT is closing down permanently, replaced by the ART.
Immigration update 482 visas Decision Time Frames - Immigration is increasing staff to improve service. They say complete cases that meet all the criteria could be decided within 1-4 weeks, and that cases…
Need to do a statutory declaration? Cannot find a suitable witness? You can now use MyGov to create a digital Commonwealth statutory declaration, with no witness! Details here: https://www.ag.gov.au/legal-system/statutory-declarations/about-commonwealth-statutory-declarations/digital-commonwealth-statutory-declarations
Immigration have changed their policy for 482 visas. Immigration will now consider the Genuine Temporary Entrant rule met, unless there is evidence to suggest it is not. Red Flags If a person applying for a 482 visa, failed…
If your business hires people with Working Holiday Visas here are some tips to keep you on track. All WHVs We know that someone with a Working Holiday Visa may only work for an employer for a maximum of…
WORK VISA CHANGES Minimum Salary Increase For cases lodged on/after 1 July 2024 the minimum salary for 482 visas will be $73,150. In addition to that, salaries must be justified based on prevailing market conditions. Immigration receives…
STUDENT & GRADUATE CHANGES Student Price Rise Immigration's lodgement charge for student visas (for a single person) has gone up from $710 to $1610. Immigration website lists the new cost here: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/student-500 Graduate Visa Changes …