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As of now, all states and territories are not open for the skilled visa 491 or Visa 190 program because the Australian Government has not yet confirmed the nomination allocation for the 2022-2023 program year. The programme might be launched soon after the allocation received. Western Australia and Tasmania are the only two states that […]

From July 1, 2022, the Department of Home Affairs implemented significant changes for the Temporary Graduates (SC 485) visa holders – graduate stream. The most significant one is the removal of the skilled occupation list.   How will this change affect new 485 visa applications? This has 2 significant implications:  New applications no longer require […]

The Refugee Council of Australia welcomes the announcement by the Federal Government that Ukrainian citizens seeking refugee in Australia will be subject to humanitarian visas. All Ukrainian temporary visa holders in Australia and those arriving in the following months will be eligible for a temporary humanitarian (subclass 786) visa from the Australian government. RCOA* chief […]

After nearly two years of being closed to the rest of the world, Australia’s international border is reopened to all temporary visa holders who are fully vaccinated. It has been predicted that Australia’s reopening of its international borders will re-energize struggling tourism and aviation sectors. In the wake of declining COVID-19 cases and ICU admissions, […]

Student visa working hours had been modified and student Visa holders will be able to work more than 40 hours per fortnight. WHM (Working Holiday Makers) are now able to stay with the same employer for more than 6 months. These temporary arrangements were announced by the Treasurer and the Minister this week to relax […]

Good news for Temporary Graduate Visa Subclass 485 holders! The Australian government is welcoming back international students to our classrooms, campuses, and communities. The Australian government announced recent changes to the Temporary Graduate Visa Subclass 485 that will benefit international students and post-study work visa holders. The major change for 485 visa holders is that […]

How can the Agriculture Visa lead to Permanent Residence in Australia? Earlier this year, Acting Prime Minister Michael McCormack promised to help farmers fill labour shortages by delivering a new agriculture visa before the end of 2021. The decision came after the Australian government removed the requirement that British backpackers work on farms before extending […]

The Australian Citizenship Act has been amended to provide talented potential Australians with a path to citizenship. The residence requirement, which requires a prospective Australian to have spent a certain amount of time in Australia before getting citizenship, is now more flexible. This special residency requirement has been extended to holders of distinguished talent and […]

Why you should study in Regional Australia? If you’re thinking about moving to Australia to study, you can probably imagine yourself studying in Sydney or Melbourne. However, another option is moving to Regional Australia. Many international student decide to move away from the big cities to have more chances of achieving permanent residency in Australia. […]

Opportunity to apply for SC408 Temporary Activity Visa (Australian Government endorsed events-COVID-19 Pandemic Event) The purpose of endorsing the (COVID-19 Pandemic Event Stream) new visa option 408 Temporary Activity is to provide a way for previous and current temporary visa holders to lawfully stay in Australia and to also address the workforce shortages in critical […]