From 15 October 2024, secondary applicants (such as spouses, partners, or family members) applying under several permanent Skilled and Employer Sponsored visa subclasses will have access to family violence provisions. These provisions aim to protect individuals who are no longer in a relationship with the primary visa applicant due to family violence. The visa subclasses......
From 1 July 2024, changes to visa conditions 8107, 8607, and 8608 will allow 482 and 494 visa holders to change employers before a new nomination is approved Increased Flexibility and Time Under the new regulations, if you stop working with your sponsoring employer, you will now have: Up to 180 days at a time......
There have been changes to the skill assessment requirements for Automotive trades. These changes affect 482 Skill Assessments for Mechanics, Diesel Mechanic, Panel Beaters and Auto Electricians. From 1 April 2023, qualified applicants with a relevant qualification, from the nominated countries of passport listed below, are able to choose between the Migration Skills Assessment (MSA)......
The Department of Home Affairs has announced that the TSMIT will increase from $70,000 to $73,150 effective from 1 July 2024. New 186 or 482 nomination applications that are lodged from 1 July 2024 will need to meet the new TSMIT or the annual market salary rate, whichever is higher. However, MSR must be the......
Date: Friday, 02 February 2024 In a significant development for immigration and state-nominated migration in Western Australia, the WA Migration Services has announced the closure of the State Nominated Migration Program (SNMP) applications for the remainder of the 2023-24 program year. This decision comes as the number of applications received has surpassed the allocated quotas......
Invitations to apply for WA State Sponsorship to re-open in January 2021. There are some additional criteria and the occupation lists have been reviewed. Only applicants currently living in Australia will receive WA State Sponsorship. There are additional criteria regarding offers of employment and applicants residing outside WA will need to show funds to support......
Covid has brought many challenges to us all but for those who are forced apart from their significant other, the strain is unbearable. If you want to bring your partner to Australia during Covid, we can make that dream a reality. To bring a spouse to Australia during Covid you will need to be an......
The State Sponsored 190 and 491 visa programs are set to reopen after the Federal Budget is handed down on 6 October 2020. At that time, the State and Territory Governments will have received their nomination allocations for the remainder of the 2020 – 2021 financial year. The number of nominations offered will limited and......
Prospective applicants will be pleased to see movement and activity in the Australia’s skilled migration program, with the May and June 2020 invitation rounds released. Whilst there is a temporary freeze on 190 and 491 nominations, there is some activity in the independent and family sponsored streams. Invitations issued on 11 June 2020 170 invitations......
The 2019 Federal Budget contained the following announcements and information related to the Department of Home Affairs and the migration program. Visa Application Charges (VACs) to increase Base VACs for visa all subclasses, except the Visitor Subclass 600, will increase by 5.4% from 1 July 2019 No increase to second instalment VACs This is a significant increase, for......
