Change in Definition of Regional Australia
Change in Definition of Regional Australia Please note that the Department of Home Affairs has announced that “In November 2019, the definition of Regional Australia for all skilled visas will be simplified and expanded to include all of Australia except…
Changes to the Partner Visas and an Important Message for International Students
Changes to the Partner Visas and an Important Message for International Students Partner Visas – Lead Up to 10 June 2019 there would be changes made that would impact partner visa applications, specifically, the how and when an applicant…
Express Entry candidates issued invitations in April 11 Manitoba draw April 11 Skilled Workers Overseas draw issues 403 invitations
April 12, 2019, By dates in a draw held April 11 through its Skilled Workers Overseas stream. The Skilled Workers Overseas stream is a key component of the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP), which allows the province to nominate a set number of economic…
Family Visa Sponsorship Changes Confirmed
The Australian Government has just announced that the Migration Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Act 2018 will commence on 17 April 2019. This amendment allows Immigration to implement a separate sponsorship process for Family Visa sponsors (such as the new…
A new regional visa and point system
A new regional visa and point system The federal government has introduced a new regional visa and point system for applicants nominated by a state or territory government. According to the Migration Amendment (New Skilled Regional Visas) Regulations 2019, three…
Third year for Working Holiday Makers announced
From mid-2019, working holidaymakers will be able to apply for a third-year visa if certain requirements are met. Regulations set to be introduced on 1 July 2019 will give Subclass 462 Work and Holiday and Subclass 417 Working Holiday visa holders the…
Partner Visa Sponsorship – Changes are coming!
Further to our earlier articles on the Migration Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill that was recently passed in parliament, we wish to remind potential Partner visa applicants that there will be significant changes to the visa process, and…
Parent Visa
Parent Visa *** NEW 870 PARENT VISA *** SPONSORED PARENT (TEMPORARY) VISA (SUBCLASS 870) On 17 April 2019, applications open for a new parent visa subclass (870). The 870 parent visa allows parents to live temporarily in Australia for three…
Skill Select February 2019 Update
Immigration has sped up their release of monthly round data for SkillSelect, with the February 2019 details now available. These show a drop in invitations issued – down from 2490 in January to 1490 this round. Point scores for non-pro…