South Australia – new occupations open to offshore applicants
The Government of South Australia is adding 70 occupations to the State list allowing applicants residing outside Australia to apply for State nomination. Until recently, a majority of occupations listed on the SA State list were reserved to those currently living and...
read moreAustralian borders to re-open by Christmas
The Australian Tourism Minister has mentioned recently that the federal government anticipates the international border will be reopened by Christmas "at the latest". Under the national reopening plan, Australians will be allowed to travel overseas again once 80 per...
read moreGlobal Talent Visa – Engineers Australia a new endorsing body
Engineers Australia (EA) has been approved by the Australian Department of Home Affairs as a nominator under the Global Talent visa stream. EA is authorised to conduct assessment for engineering occupations with a unique set of skills in the targeted industry sectors....
read moreSouth Australia new Occupations in Demand list released
South Australia Releases new Occupations in Demand list South Australia have released their list of Occupations that are in demand in the State for Sponsorship. Although most of these occupations are only available onshore there are quite a few trades occupations that...
read moreAustralia visa application fee increase from 1 July 2021
As at 1st July 2021, Australian visa application fees will see a small increase. The new visa charges for the most common visa applications will be as follow: Spouse/Partner/Prospective Marriage: AUD$7,850 – main applicant; AUD$1,965- dependent child New Zealand...
read moreAustralian Citizenship fee going up from 1st July
The new citizenship fees are coming to force on 1st July 2021: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/news-media/archive/article?itemId=621
read moreNew occupations added to the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List
Australia adds more occupations to the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List Following a feedback from local Australian business stakeholder on critical skill vacancies, 22 new occupations have been added to the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL)....
read moreUK – Australia Trade agreement – what’s new for visas and immigration?
UK – Australia Trade agreement – immigration and visa - in principle provisions: The recently agreed trade deal between Australia and the UK intends to allow greater mobility between the two countries. The initial provisions suggest a number of changes to visas for...
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