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The Australian Government announced a new proposal to introduce two new skilled regional provisional visas from November 2019, and one new permanent regional visa from November 2022. This aligns with …

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WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT SKILLING AUSTRALIANS FUND (SAF) LEVY.   The Skilling Australians Fund (SAF) levy impacts employers sponsoring overseas workers on both temporary and permanent visas. It officially came into …

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On August 12th 2018, the new Labour Market Testing (LMT) requirements for Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) subclass 482 visa have been officially implemented by the Department of Home Affairs.

If you held a subclass 457 visa on 18 April 2017 and continue to hold this visa or a 457, TSS, or related bridging visa at time of application for …

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The Government today announced important changes to the Significant Investor Visa and creation of a Premium Investor Visa. The new Premium Investor Visa (PIV) will require an investment of $15 …

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We received various inquiries about English Language Test. The following English language tests are accepted by the Department of Immigration: International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Occupational English Test (OET) Test of …

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The 457 employer sponsorship visa is the most frequently applied for visa type for international professionals to work in Australia for up to 4 years. It is provide a possible gateway for …

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Due to high levels of demand, the below three occupation groups will be subject to pro rata arrangements to ensure availability of invitations across the programme year: · ICT Business …

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Since July 2015, Department of Immigration and Border Protection has announced a series of policy update, herewith the summary of the major changes: 1.  Changes to the SOL & CSOL Skilled Occupations List …

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Since August 2014 until 1st December 2014, the Australian Government has signed a series work and holiday Arrangement with the following countries: Spain 23 November 2014, marked the commencement of the new Work …

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The Skilled Occupation List (SOL) is relevant for applicants for: independent points-based skilled migration who are not nominated by a state or territory government agency or a Family Sponsored points-based …

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The 1st July is always a critical time in the Australian Immigration World. You may have heard in the media that a lot of changes have been made to the …

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