Five Australian Visa Opportunities in 2023 You Should Know
Since taking office in May, the new government led by Labor’s Anthony Albanese has already significantly altered Australia’s immigration laws and started to address the visa backlog. However, there may be even more changes in 2023 as the government has pledged to examine the effectiveness of skilled migration occupation lists, which some people believe are…
Read MoreBeware of SCAMS
SCAM ALERT! It has come to our attention that there is a scam going around, whereby someone is pretending to be a recruitment agency, sending WhatsApp or Telegram messages offering a “flexible” job. Lately, the job scams are becoming ubiquitous and we would like to alert everyone. After some back and forth engagement we assume…
Read MoreAustralia's Workforce Shortage is at an All-Time High
Updates on Australia's Visa & Immigration – August 2022
Australia’s Workforce Shortage is at an All-Time High
AUSTRALIA’S WORKFORCE SHORTAGE IS AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH The ongoing economic recovery efforts post-pandemic and recently concluded election haven’t stopped the skill shortage. There are 480,100 job vacancies in Australia, an increase of 13.8% from February 2022. Check out staffing challenges experienced by every industry. Automotive Shortages The motoring trades industry is…
Read MoreUpdates on Australia’s Visa & Immigration – August 2022
UPDATES ON AUSTRALIA’S VISA AND IMMIGRATION – AUGUST 2022 Employers are waiting for months to hire people to fill skill shortages, while applicants are experiencing delays in their applications to come to Australia. The Department of Home Affairs is working to shorten visa processing times and the number of submitted visa applications. In response to…
Read MoreThird TSS visa for eligible subclass 482 visa holders
On 31 March 2022, the Minister announced a new legislative instrument titled Migration Amendment (2022 Measures No. 2) Regulations 2022. Initially, migration regulations require applicants seeking to apply for a further TSS visa in the short-term stream to be outside Australia. However, the recently announced instrument will allow eligible TSS (subclass 482) visa holders…
Read MoreUpdated Designated Area Agreements (DAMA’s)
A designated area migration agreement (DAMA) is a formal agreement between the Australian Goverment and a regional, state or territory authority. It provides access to more overseas workers than the standard skilled migration program. DAMAs operate under an angreement-based framework, allowing regions to respond to their unique economic and labour market conditions. A DAMA is…
Read MoreRemoval of Age Restrictions for Newly defined legacy 457 Visa Holders Applying for PR
Initially introduced in March 2018, ‘grandfathering’ provisions allowed Subclass 457 visa holders who held or had applied for a 457 visa as of 18 April 2017 to access the ENS program regardless of occupation list and with a higher age-cut off. The original provisions ended on 18 March 2022, On 31 March 2022, the Minister…
Read MorePathways to Permanent Residency for Short Term (STSOL) Skilled Occupations
Some good news for existing 482 visa and legacy 457 visa holders employed in the occupations on the short term skilled occupations list (STSOL) On 18 March 2022, the Department implemented legislative changes to the Temporary Skills Shortage (TSS) visa. From 1 July 2022, existing 482 TSS visa holders in the short-term (STSOL) occupation stream…
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