Ending visa hopping Ending ‘visa hopping’ – 600 and 485 visas to student Ending onshore visa hopping (1 July 2024 changes) The Minister for Home Affairs published a medi… Read More

35 Years of Age Limit for 485 Visa 35 Years or Under Age Limit for 485 Visa Changes to the Temporary Graduate visa program – proposed 1 July 2024 The Department have updated their… Read More

Core Skills Occupations List (CSOL) Core Skills Occupations List (CSOL) Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) has opened consultation on the new Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL).  The S… Read More

Bridging Visa R Bridging Visa R and NZYQ affected cohort The Migration Amendment (Bridging Visas) Regulations 2024 amend the Migration Regulations 1994 to clarify the circumst… Read More

Genuine Student (GS) Genuine Student (GS) Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) replaced with Genuine Student (GS) for student visas (sc 500) Related: Genuine Temporary Entrant letter sample… Read More

Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early-professionals Scheme (MATES) Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early-professionals Scheme (MATES) The Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early-pr… Read More

NSW 491 Pathway 1 – Apply directly to NSW NSW 491 visa Pathway 1 – Apply directly to NSW491 NSW RDA applications open Applications for New South Wales nomination for the Skilled… Read More

Upcoming Immigration Changes 2024 Upcoming Immigration Changes 2024 The Australian government released its much-anticipated Migration Strategy, which outlines a new vision for Australi… Read More

Migration Strategy Australia Migration Strategy – Australia The long awaited Migration Strategy was released today. An overview of the new strategy, which is designed to make our… Read More

COVID-19 concession period ending COVID-19 concession period ending The COVID-19 concession period is scheduled to end on November 25, 2023. Since the beginning of 2020, the global pan… Read More

Expanding Employer Sponsored Pathways to Permanent Residence (PR) Expanding Employer Sponsored Pathways to Permanent Residence (PR) The government is to implementing changes to Austral… Read More

s57 Natural Justice Letter S57 Natural Justice Letter Have you received a Natural Justice letter from the Department of Home Affairs? Section 57 of the Migration Act 1958 (refe… Read More

NSW Skilled Migration Nomination Requirements – 190 visa NSW Skilled Migration Nomination Requirements 190 visaImportant Update: NSW will focus on priority sectors rather than skilled… Read More

Are part-time positions acceptable for the 482 TSS visa? Are part-time positions acceptable for the 482 TSS visa? For the purposes of the TSS 482 visa, the Department of Home Affairs r… Read More

Adopted Children and Australian Citizenship Adopted Children and Australian Citizenship Overview of adoption provisions & citizenship Adopted children may acquire Australian citize… Read More

Surrogacy and Australian Citizenship by descent Surrogacy and Australian Citizenship by descent To meet the citizenship by descent criteria DHA must be satisfied that a parent-child r… Read More

Queensland Immigration Requirements for Graduates Queensland Immigration Requirements for Graduates This pathway is for high performing graduates who have graduated from a Queensland univ… Read More

Staged Closure of the 408 Covid visa Staged Closure of the 408 Covid visa DHA is closing the 408 Covid Pandemic Event visa. From February 2024, the visa will be closed to all applicants… Read More

Key Changes to Australia Migration from 1 July 2023 Key Changes to Australia Migration from 1 July 2023 The new financial year of 2023-24 brings with itself significant updates t… Read More

TSS 482 Visa and Start-Ups TSS 482 Visa and Start-Ups Can I sponsor someone for a TSS 482 visa if I am a start-up? For the purposes of SC482, SC186, SC494, the sponsoring business must… Read More

Visa Cap for Work and Holiday Visa (SC 462) Visa Cap for Work and Holiday Visa (Subclass 462) | 2023-2024 Work and Holiday (Subclass 462) Visa Cap for 2023-2024 What is a Cap and how… Read More

Genuine Position Assessing genuineness – 482 TSS visa For the purposes of SC482, SC186, SC494 these are factors supporting ‘genuine position‘: Factors supporting &lsq… Read More

Tasks of the position and nominated occupation Tasks of the position do not align with nominated occupation For the purposes of SC482, SC186, SC494, if the Department of Home Affairs h… Read More