The Minister foreshadowed that 2024 would be a year of many changes. Coming soon: Job List changes – this year? This will impact sponsored work visas, and may impact skilled visas as well. Details here: https://www.jobsandskills.gov.au/topics/migration-strategy/draft-core-skills-occupations-list-csol-consultation Temporary Graduate…
Immigration will now grant 4-year visas to all UK applicants for 482 visas, even those in the short-term stream (which previously only received a 2-year visa). All citizens, nationals and permanent residents of the UK are eligible for this benefit.…
Edit on 9 April 2024: The new increased English language requirements are here: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/news-media/archive/article?itemId=1188 Post on 22 Mar 2024: I hear Immigration have informed education providers that English language requirements will be increasing for - Student visa (subclass 500)…
This year the Australian Government is commencing a new permanent residence option for some pacific island countries. It’s a new concept, requiring interested persons to pay a fee (which will be less than AUD100.00) to enter a pool of people…
From tomorrow anyone applying for a Student visa will need to meet the new ‘genuine student’ rule (not the old genuine temporary entrant rule). I hear that Immigration will be getting tougher on student visas this year, especially on people…
Edit (on 4 Sep 23) The Covid visa will close permanently on 1 Feb 2024. A Covid visa is now only available to a person who (i) holds a COVID-19 pandemic event 408 visa that is 28 days or less…
Big News ... Update (27 Nov 2023) Good news for Employer sponsorships! New laws coming into effect on Saturday 25 November 2023 mean that, Big news A person holding a 482 visa…
. . . . . . Edit (29 July 2023): Bottom line - all UK citizens & permanent residents are now exempt from the job advertising requirements normally applicable to sponsored work visas. Details - It seems the Australian…
. . Breaking news about the 408 ‘Covid’ visa (Technically this is the "Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408), Australian Government Endorsed Events (COVID-19 Pandemic event) Stream" visa) At a recent stakeholder meeting on high level policy and…
. . . . . . Update (27 Nov 2023) Good news for Employer sponsorships! New laws coming into effect on Saturday 25 November 2023 mean that, Big news A person holding a 482 visa in the ‘short-term stream’ can…