Travel Exemptions Update
As of 10 September, additional categories of persons are automatically exempt from travel restrictions and can enter without an individual exemption. Those
Critical Skills List September 2020
The following skilled occupations are being accepted by the Department of Home Affairs as priority and the States are being encouraged to
COVID-19 Visa Details
The government are attempting to deal with this changing situation. Please keep up to date with this website: https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/ We expect
Subclass 491 NSW State Sponsorship and Nomination
The NSW government has recently announced the new rules for State Nomination. The system is an improvement on the scheme
PappaRich franchise – Rich unless you work for them
PappaRich franchises at Macquarie Park, Chatswood and on Liverpool Street in Sydney's CBD have underpaid workers to the tune of
Partner Visa for Unlawful or Illegal Person in Australia
Sometimes circumstances arise where a person becomes unlawful, either overstaying a visa or due to a cancellation. In many cases
Regional Migration Subclass 491 and 494
An additional 2000 visa places are to be available sc491 and sc494 visa applicants (Eligible persons and Holders of Skilled
Travel Exemptions Update
As of 10 September, additional categories of persons are automatically exempt from travel restrictions and can enter without an individual exemption. Those exempt are:
Travel Exemptions Update
As of 10 September, additional categories of persons are automatically exempt from travel restrictions and can enter without
Critical Skills List September 2020
The following skilled occupations are being accepted by the Department of Home Affairs as priority and the States
COVID-19 Visa Details
The government are attempting to deal with this changing situation. Please keep up to date with this website:
Medicare for 491 and 494 visa holders
Medicare is to made available for sc491 and 494 visa holders. This is great news for regional skilled migration applicants as private internal health insurance
Don’t Whistle While You Work!
For six years to 2012, an employee of the Department of Immigration, tweeted approximately 9000 times. The tweets were from her own device. The tweets
457 Visa holders have avenue to appeal if they are underpaid
A Melbourne dental practice has been fined for underpaying a 457 visa holder dentist. He was ordered to back-pay a 457 visa-holder $32,889 plus interest,
Student Visa Work and Employer Sponsorship Pay
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $124,416 in penalties against the operator of a chain of sushi outlets for deliberately underpaying migrant workers in Canberra.
New Regional Skilled Visa 2019
More on the new subclass 491 visa to start November 2019. It will be very similar to the existing 489 subclass. The main changes are
What is a Significant Investor for migration?
The Significant Investor visa (SIV) (188c) is an initiative run by the Department of Home Affairs as part of their Business Innovation and Investment Program