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Are you thinking about applying for a business, skilled or investor retirement visa? On Tuesday, November 26, Business and Skilled Migration Queensland announced that “now is the perfect time” to turn your thoughts into actions! The organisation has released a new fee schedule for these and other immigration visas, which will be effective from January … Read more Queensland Says ‘now Is the Perfect Time’ to Apply for Immigration Visas

The State Government of South Australia has updated it’s occupations list (yesterday) and changed some of the demand levels for certain occupations for migration purposes. Some of the occupations have been now ranked as higher in demand. Quality Assurance Manager has gone from medium to high demand. Teacher of English to Speakers of other Languages … Read more Updated SNOL List for South Australia

As part of the 2013-14 Economic Statement, the Government has announced that Department of Immigration application fees will increase across the board by 15% from 1 September 2013. The only visas exempt from the increases are Student visas and Visitor visas.

The Department of Immigration has released the 2013 Skilled Occupations List (SOL). The SOL is the list for Skilled – Independent Subclass 189 applicants, and also family-sponsored Skilled – Regional (Provisional) Subclass 489 applicants. Compared to the 2012 list, no occupations have been added, and a number of occupations have been removed, namely: Hospital Pharmacist … Read more Skilled Occupation List Changes for 2013

Changes have been made to the cancellation regime for student visa holders who breach their visa conditions. Automatic and mandatory cancellations no longer exist and departmental officers now use a discretionary framework to consider breaches of visa conditions. Automatic and mandatory student visa cancellations were abolished on 13 April 2013. This means that students who … Read more Automatic and Mandatory Cancellation of Student Visas Has Ceased

Trades Recognition Australia will increase the Migration Skill Assessment fee from $300 to $1000 from May 6, 2013.

Immigration minister Brendan O’Connor’s recent comments regarding 457 temporary skilled visas continue to raise criticism, with a number of industry groups slamming his remarks. The politician claimed 10,000 people are rorting the 457 immigration visas system and confirmed he will be seeking new legislation to prevent abuses. However, Australian Mines and Metals Association industry executive … Read more Industry Groups Slam O’connor 457 Comments

DIAC has finally released legislation on the Post Study Work Rights visa. The visa will be one of two streams within what used to be called the Skilled Graduate Visa Subclass 485. That visa is now being renamed and it will be called Temporary Graduate Visa (Subclass 485) and the 2 streams under it will … Read more The Post Study Work Visa Explained

The following occupations have reached their annual occupational ceiling: Chemical and Materials Engineers ICT Business & System Analysts Electronic Engineers. No further invitations can be issued for these occupation groups until 1 July 2013. The below occupations have not yet reached their ceiling levels, however, 75% or more of the invitation ceiling levels for these … Read more Skill Select Update – April 2013

New Zealanders are flocking to Australia in record numbers, new figures have revealed, with many entering the country on temporary immigration visas. Over 600,000 Kiwis are currently based in Australia, representing nearly 15 per cent of the entire New Zealand population, according to data from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship. The department’s statistics showed … Read more Kiwis ‘flocking to Australia’ on Immigration Visas