The Federal Parliament is now considering the Prime Minister’s proposed changes to Australian citizenship requirements announced in April this year. The citizenship changes have become a controversial topic in the media and according to SBS News, there are concerns that one of the laws brought before Parliament will grant the Immigration Minister the power…
Are you thinking of applying for a skilled visa to work in the Northern Territory, Queensland or the Australian Capital Territory (ACT)? If so, it’s worth knowing that Queensland, the ACT and the Northern Territory have temporarily suspended state nominations for skilled visas for cases where applicants are applying from outside of these states or…
What are the changes to the 457 visa scheme from 19 April 2017? The Government recently announced the 457 visa scheme will be replaced by a new Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa program to be introduced in March 2018. Some changes to the 457 visa are already in place to prepare for the new TSS…
If you are currently a permanent resident, or if you would like to become an Australian citizen in the future, here’s what you need to know about the recent citizenship changes. The 4 main changes: 1. You will need to have been a permanent resident for 4 years instead of 1 year 2. You will…
At this time of year, we are always eager to hear how the Federal Budget will impact migration policy. Here’s how the recently announced Budget initiatives affect Australian businesses and visa holders. Businesses Currently businesses who employ 457 visa holders must invest in training their Australian employees as part of their sponsorship obligations. Instead of this,…
Yesterday afternoon Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull announced several changes to the requirements to become an Australian citizen. Permanent residents seeking to obtain citizenship will be impacted by the new requirements, as the Government stated the changes will apply to any applications received from today. Watch the video announcement on the Immigracious LinkedIn page linked here. What are the changes? 4…
The Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull has announced just a few hours ago that the 457 visa program will be abolished and replaced by a new temporary work visa. Mr Turnbull said, “The new visa will better target genuine skill shortages including in regional Australia and will include new requirements including previous work experience, better English…
Recently I had the pleasure of presenting an information session on the various visa options for students, graduates and businesses at the Association of Malaysians in WA (AMWA) networking event at Curtin University. It was a great turn out and I’m really glad to have met so many wonderful people – plus the ‘teh-tarik’ Malaysian…
Since 2011, WA businesses have used the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) as a visa option to sponsor skilled overseas employees for work in Perth. However, the Federal Government is now deciding whether to exclude Perth from using the Scheme. What this could mean for your business or as a skilled worker intending to work in Perth If the change…
A new bill proposed by the Australian Government could allow Immigration Minister, Peter Dutton the power to require certain groups of immigrants to revalidate their visa if he deems it to be in the public’s interest to do so. The proposed bill would allow the Minister to refuse to revalidate a person’s visa where there…
