Designated area migration agreements
A Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) is a formal agreement between the Australian Government and a relevant authority such as region, state or territory. Exacerbated by the Covid-19 Pandemic, it is understandable that many businesses are experiencing difficulty in sourcing suitable Australian or local employees to fill roles. In the event where an employee may […]
Update on Subclass 408 Visa Temporary Activity Visa– Covid-19 Pandemic Event Stream
The Australian Government has made a recent announcement, that individuals on temporary visas will be able to apply for a Subclass 408 visa under the Covid-19 Pandemic Event Stream for a period of 6 to 12 months, with no charges applicable. The decision to remove limitations for eligibility for the Covid-19 Pandemic Event Stream, is […]
South Australia’s Skilled Migration Program update for Offshore Applicants
South Australia will open Registration of Interest for applicants that are offshore. In order to apply, the applicants need to have their occupations listed in the South Australia State Skilled Occupation List. The South Australia State requirements for application ranges depending on the occupation. Apart from the State requirements, applicants must also meet the Department […]
Accredited Sponsor
Accredited Sponsorship is a certification given to Australian companies that process sponsoring visas on a regular basis and have this process as necessary to hire international workers as this labour force is not supplied by Australian workers. By having Accredited Sponsorship certification, companies have differential treatment by the Department of Home Affairs when it comes […]
Summary of Federal Budget 2022-2023 (Migration)
Net overseas migration has been revised for 2021-22 and has risen to 180,000 for 2022-23and 213,000 for 2023-24. The Treasury number include the 2022-23 skilled migration cap of 160,000, which thegovernment is expected to lift in coming years above 190,000 The budget documents show the government will maintain the 2022-23 migration programat 160,000. Skilled places […]
Are Ukrainians citizens eligible to refugee visas in light of the current war-like situation they are facing?
Are Ukrainians citizens eligible to refugee visas in light of the current war-like situation they are facing? It seems like the world is going from one crisis to another one. We have witnessed the horrors of the Afghanistan being taken over by Islamic State and how it sparked a wave of refugees to many countries […]
Australia finally welcomes international travellers
Australia finally welcomes international travelers COVID19 and the border – Travel restrictions and Exemptions The Australian Border Force has imposed a travel ban on inbound travel in response to the COVID19 outbreak back in March 2020. These restrictions impacted inbound travel to Australia unless the person belongs to an exempt category. A traveler is exempt […]
Extension of certain subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate ViSAS)
Extension of certain subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate Visas) Further initiatives to those impacted by COVID-19 The Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) visa is for international students who have recently graduated from an Australian education or training institution. It allows international graduates (and members of their family unit), to live, study and work in Australia temporarily. Subclass […]
13th February 2022
13th February 2022 South Australian Immigration update South Australia has posted an update for offshore applicants as following:South Australia will open Registrations of Interest (RoIs) to applicants currently residing offshore in a further 259 occupations on the States Skilled Occupation List from 2pm, ACST, Wednesday 16 February 2022.The requirements for state nomination, including the subclasses offered, […]