COVID-19 Update UPDATED: 25th March 2020 (MIA) The Department of Home Affairs, The Government and MIA are working through issues relating to temporary visa holders attempting to find solutions. The recent measures to combat COVID-19 have been felt by all Australians:...
Coronavirus Update UPDATED: 28th February (Department of Home Affairs) The Department of Home Affairs has released some important informaiton for visa holders and visa applicants. Find out more about the below: Students in Australia Visa holders in Australia Visa...
The Australian Government has recently launched a major review into theSkilled Occupation List for Australian Migration. The Skill Occupation Lists are currently linked to the Subclass 482, 186, 187, 189, 190, 489, 491, 494 and other skilled visas. The Australian...
The 2019 Federal Budget has a number of announcements and information related to the Department of Home Affairs and the migration program that will affect visa applicants. We have detailed the major announcements and upcoming changes below: The Department has...
On March 1 2019, Minister Coleman announced introduction of a new five year Temporary Sponsored Parent visa. The new Subclass 870 Parent (Temporary) Visa sponsorship applications will be open for applications on 17 April 2019. A sponsorship application will need to be...
Changes to Working Holiday Visas: Increased to three years On 21st of February 2019, the Minister announced that the maximum number of Working Holiday and Work & Holiday Visas (Subclass 417 and 462) a person may hold in Australia will be increased to three. These...
Data Matching Program The Department of Home Affairs will be exchanging data with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to enhance compliance in the temporary skilled employer sponsored visa program. This data exchange will allow the Department to determine whether:...
In 2016, The Australian Government announced that it would be increasing the Working Holiday Visa age limit from 30 to 35. It’s official, finally some good news for Canadian and Irish Travellers. Australia’s Minister for Home Affairs has signed an agreement with both...
