Good news for entrepreneurs. A new visa for individual... moreGood news for entrepreneurs. A new visa for individuals with innovative ideas and financial backing from a third party will come into effect from November 2016.
For more information on the Entrepreneur visa http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/188-
Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) have rele... moreDepartment of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) have released the new Skilled Occupations List (SOL) for 2016-17.
This list will come into effect from 1st July, 2016.
The Skilled Occupations List is used for 189 (Skilled Independent Visa), 489 (Skilled Regional Provisional Visa) and 485 (Graduate Temporary Visa) visa applications.
The DIBP have also released the Consolidated Sponsored Occupations List (CSOL) which is used for 190 (Skilled Nominated Visa), 457 (Temporary Work Skilled Visa) and 186 (Employer Nominated Scheme) visa applications.Here’s the SOL 2016-17 less
Government plans to introduce a new five-year temporary sponsore... moreGovernment plans to introduce a new five-year temporary sponsored parent visa. You can find more information from here
Australia introduced a simplified student visa framework (SSVF) ... moreAustralia introduced a simplified student visa framework (SSVF) on July 1st 2016. Find more information from here
General information
Longer Visitor visas fo... moreVisitor Visas
General information
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General information
The Visitor visa (subclass 600) lets you visit Australia for tourism or business visitor activities.
Tourism includes holidays, recreation and seeing family or friends.
Business visitor activities may include attending a conference, negotiation or an exploratory business visit.
You cannot work for or provide services to a business or organisation in Australia or sell goods or services to the public. If you are intending to do short-term work in Australia you should apply for the new Temporary work (short stay activity) visa (subclass 400).
People intending informal study or training for less than 3 months, may also apply for a Visitor visa.
Longer Visitor visas for parents of Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents
Parents of Australian citizens and permanent residents are able to apply for Visi... less
There have been recent reports that the DIBP is raising the age limit from 30 to 35 years of age for candidates applying for a Working Holiday and Work and Holiday visa to Australi... moreThere have been recent reports that the DIBP is raising the age limit from 30 to 35 years of age for candidates applying for a Working Holiday and Work and Holiday visa to Australia.
Presently, the Australian Government is only considering its options and has not made any formal decisions, so the current age limit of 30 years of age remains in place.
Some key factors that need be considered are timeframes, legal requirements, and most importantly, reciprocity from partner countries for Australian citizens must be in place before the age limit can be raised. If the age limit is raised, it will only be applied to passport holders from countries that have made a reciprocal agreement with Australia.
For more information, please refer to the official Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection website. less
The Turnbull government will create a new visa to compete with other countries for “high-tech skills and talent”, with companies allowed to sponsor migrants for jobs pa... moreThe Turnbull government will create a new visa to compete with other countries for “high-tech skills and talent”, with companies allowed to sponsor migrants for jobs paid more than $180,000.
There will also be a new visa for start-up companies seeking talent in STEM fields like biomedicine and agricultural technology.
Both visas will require the migrant to have three years of relevant experience, while the sponsor companies will need to demonstrate they tried to hire Australians first.
“The Government recognises there is fierce competition globally for high-tech skills and talent, and that attracting these people helps to transfer skills to Australian workers and grow Australian-based businesses,” a Turnbull government media release reads.
There will not be a cap on the overall number of visas, but individual companies will have a limit on how many migrants they can employ.
Businesses will be able to take up to 20 skilled migrants under the new stream per year, while start-ups will ... less
Skilled Occupations List has been replaced by the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) and applicants applying for Skilled Independent Visa (subclass 189) are now re... moreSkilled Occupations List has been replaced by the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) and applicants applying for Skilled Independent Visa (subclass 189) are now required to nominate an occupation from this new list. On 18 April 2017, Australian Government announced that the Temporary Work (Skilled) visa also popularly identified as 457 visa will be abolished and replaced with the completely new Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa in March 2018.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced the TSS visa programme will comprise of a Short-Term stream of up to two years and a Medium-Term stream of up to four years.
Following this announcement, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection has also cut the list of eligible occupations for the general skilled migration.
The Skilled-Independent visa (subclass 189) is a permanent residence visa for points-tested skilled workers who want to work and live in Australia.
Previously, the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) allowed an a... less
Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) have released the new Skilled Occupations List (SOL) for 2016-17.
This list will come into effect from 1st July, 2016.
T... moreDepartment of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) have released the new Skilled Occupations List (SOL) for 2016-17.
This list will come into effect from 1st July, 2016.
The Skilled Occupations List is used for 189 (Skilled Independent Visa), 489 (Skilled Regional Provisional Visa) and 485 (Graduate Temporary Visa) visa applications.
The DIBP have also released the Consolidated Sponsored Occupations List (CSOL) which is used for 190 (Skilled Nominated Visa), 457 (Temporary Work Skilled Visa) and 186 (Employer Nominated Scheme) visa applications.Here’s the SOL 2016-17 less
Good news for entrepreneurs. A new visa for individuals with innovative ideas and financial backing from a third party will come into effect from November 2016.
For more ... moreGood news for entrepreneurs. A new visa for individuals with innovative ideas and financial backing from a third party will come into effect from November 2016.
For more information on the Entrepreneur visa http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/188-
