Migration review – Impact on parent visa applicants
Possibly the government might scrap the permanent parent visa migration in the near future.Considering the cost of a parent migrant within a capped migration intake, the lost contribution of the skilled migrant they displace.The migration review report states that the cost of parent visa holders significantly outweighs the visa fees. “A parent, on average, costs […]
Extended Post-Study Work Rights
The Government has extended post-study work rights to give eligible international higher education graduates with select qualifications an additional two years on their Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485). Post-study work rights for select degrees in areas of verified skill shortages will be increased from: The final list of the eligible occupations will be published after […]
Increase to allowable work hours cap from 1 July 2023 for student visa holders
The Government has announced an increase to the working hour cap for international students, from 40 to 48 hours per fortnight, when the cap is reinstated on 1 July 2023.
Citizenship for the holders of subclass 189 New Zealand stream
NZ citizens granted sc189 between 31/12/2021 and 1/07/2023 meet the residency requirements for Australian citizenship as they are taken to have become permanent residents on 1/01/2022