The Australian Government has announced that: Commencing today (20 March 2020) from 9pm AEDT the only people who will be allowed to enter Australia are: Australian citizens Australian permanent residents New Zealand citizens who are usually resident in Australia Immediate…
The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) situation is evolving. The Australian government is responding. The rules will be updated (changed) as the situation develops. Below is a quick summary of some key points up to date at 16 March 2020. If you…
Do you know someone waiting for a visa grant? Are they intending to travel internationally? If your visa-staff, or someone you know, has international travel plans remind them to make sure they have return travel rights before they go! Many…
Update to my article: New Laws for Sponsoring Spouses and Partners November 2019... The new laws have stalled because no regulations exist yet. The regulations will specify many of the details for the new scheme, so it cannot start without…
Sponsored Work Visas – The Genuine Temporary Entrant Rule The Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) Rule is now a mandatory part of every application for a TSS visa in the short term stream. You must convince Immigration that you are only…
Updates to my article: New Laws for Sponsoring Spouses and Partners The new laws have stalled because no regulations exist yet. The government is hoping to get that done within a "few months". So we might be looking at August…
This visa is still a proposal. The regulations needed to make it a reality do not yet exist. Based on the details being released I expect those regulations soon. Key Features No ‘Balance of Family’ test –…
Spouse and partner visa applications will soon be effected by new laws requiring sponsors to go through a pre-approval process before a visa application can be lodged, and imposing ongoing legal obligations on sponsors. When? Update:…
Employers needing casual and short-term skilled labour will soon have a larger pool to fish in. From 1 July 2019 working holiday markers will be able to extend their stay longer than ever before. At present holders of a working…
Risk The Department of Home Affairs (I’ll refer to them as “Immigration”) can cancel the sponsorship of employers who fail to comply with workplace laws. A cancelled sponsorship means the loss of all sponsored staff, and possibly other consequences including…