The latest on Australian visas and immigration
Expanding Employer Sponsored Pathways to Permanent Residence
A long-awaited change to the Australian immigration system has been confirmed, ensuring that temporary skilled workers have a pathway to permanent residence. From 25 November 2023 we can expect the…
Appealing the Department of Home Affairs’ decision to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal
The decision of the Department of Home Affairs (‘the Department’) to cancel your visa or refuse your visa application, business sponsorship or nomination application is not always the end of…
State nomination for the 2023/24 financial year
The Department of Home Affairs (DoHA) has now provided states and territories with reduced nomination allocations for the 2023/24 program year. The allocations across all jurisdictions are significantly less than…
Do I need to advertise the position before I hire an overseas worker?
The requirement to advertise a position and test the local labour market before you employ an overseas worker depends on the visa stream. If labour market testing is required, it…
What are the remuneration requirements for a sponsored overseas worker on a temporary visa?
The remuneration requirements for the sponsorship of an overseas worker can be confusing. When considering what we mean by a sponsored worker, in this article we are looking at the…
Aged Care Industry Labour Agreement
One vital industry that has a chronic shortage of skilled, experienced and caring workers is the Aged Care industry. As the Australian population ages, the need for aged care workers…
Relaxed work limitations – Student and Working Holiday Maker visas
The work limitations and restrictions on some common temporary visa were relaxed due to the COVID 19 Pandemic. These included: Student (500) Working Holiday (417) and Work and Holiday (462)…
ANZSCO classifications update
Under the Australia immigration program, all skilled visa applicants are required to select an occupational classification from one of the Gazetted skilled occupation lists. These occupational classifications come from the…
Extended work rights for Temporary Graduate (485) visa – Post-Study Stream
The Department of Home Affairs (DoHA) have announced extended work rights for international students who have graduated from an Australian higher education provider. This will apply to those granted a…
Permanent visa option for nominations on Regional Occupation List
In April 2022 the Department of Home Affairs announced news for Temporary Skill Shortage (482) visa holders who had a nominated occupation on the Short-Term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL): they…
Australians Traveling to USA
The borders are open, and travel is in full swing! Australians are world travelers and wherever you travel, you are bound to run into an Aussie. Just as foreigners need…
Australia’s work visa regime
After COVID-19, Australia is pursuing workers who have skills that can fill positions and assist the economic recovery of the country. Historically people driven by the promise of a new…