The special edition March 2019 of the skilled visa newsletter provided details of the new regional visas coming into effect in November 2019. The Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) visa will commence on 16 November 2019. The Skilled Regional …
New Visas: Subclass 491, 494 and the 191 PR visa Change to GSM Points Test To receive the latest information please subscribe to our newsletter. Subclass 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa commenced on the 16th November 2019 It replaced …
From November 2019, two new regional visas will be implemented: the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa, and the Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa’ The 2019-20 Budget Paper No. 2 includes the following passage: From November 2019, two new regional visas will …
Designated Area Migration Agreements (DAMAs) have been signed for South Australia and Kalgoorlie-Boulder. The Adelaide City Technology and Innovation Advancement Agreement has been signed for 5 years covering 60 occupations. The Regional South Australia DAMA, also for a 5- year …
Source: www.mia.org.au Legislative Instrument – F2018L01472 – Migration Amendment (Pathway to Permanent Residence for Retirees) Regulations 2018. This amendment relates to the small cohort of temporary resident retirees who have been unable to progress to permanent residency due to the …
Will Australian citizenship requirements change in 2018? Source: www.sbs.com.au The controversial citizenship bill was struck down by the Senate in 2017. But will the amended bill pass in 2018? On October 18th 2017, before the controversial citizenship bill was struck down, the …
Source: www.migration.sa.gov.au 1) High points From 1st July, applicants who have 80 points or higher (including state nomination points) on the Department of Home Affairs’s (DOHA) points test, can gain access to the Supplementary Skilled List (SSL) and occupations on the …
Source: www.immi.gov.au The Government has released its White Paper on Developing Northern Australia: Our North, Our Future. ????The White Paper includes a range of visa initiatives to encourage tourism to northern Australia, and to support development in the north. The visa initiatives …
New visa arrangements for people working in Australia’s offshore oil and gas industry Source: www.immi.gov.au From 31 March 2015, new visa arrangements came into effect for non-citizens other than permanent residents intending to work in Australia’s offshore oil and …
Source: www.immi.gov.au On 18 March 2015, Australia and Vietnam signed a Work and Holiday Memorandum of Understanding, establishing a reciprocal Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462) arrangement between our two countries. This arrangement will allow up to 200 young adults from …
