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 Work Visa
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
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
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
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
Partner Visa Family Violence Claims
The Federal Circuit Court recently held that a sponsor’s threats to have their partner deported amounted to Family Violence behaviour
New Skilled Migration Pathways
With the return of government at the recent election, it is now very likely the Department will introduce two skilled
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 normal migration
Regional Migration Subclass 491 and 494
An additional 2000 visa places are to be available sc491 and sc494 visa applicants (Eligible persons and Holders
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
Don’t Whistle While You Work!
For six years to 2012, an employee of the Department of Immigration, tweeted approximately 9000 times. The tweets
Changes for Working Holiday Makers (Subclass 417)
There are to be several beneficial changes for working holiday maker visa holders in 2017: The maximum age eligibility will increase to 35; There
The impact on local workers of skilled migration
A common concern is that by adding to the supply of labour, immigration can reduce the wages of local workers (or displace them from jobs).
Extra points for skilled research students
Under law Migration Regulation - F2016L01391, skilled applicants can now obtain five extra points for completing an Australian PhD or Masters (Research). This requires two years full
Relationship registration in Victoria
Relationship registration in Victoria has just become more sensible and beneficial to potential visa applicants. Changes came into effect 1 July 2016. Now only
Accountants have higher points requirements
Accountants may need a points score more than 70. This is based on feedback that EOIs lodged for Accountants with 70 points have not received
Migration year – quota reset
The new migration year commencement on 1 July means that most federal and state migration quota limits are reset. Therefore many state occupation restrictions