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
Budget 2022 – Immigration program numbers
The 2022-23 permanent Migration Program ceiling will be 160,000 places. Migration – Skill stream The Morrison Government’s Migration Program will focus on skilled migration, with a return to a pre-pandemic composition of roughly two-thirds/one-third across the Skill and Family streams.
Employment opportunities with new Pilbara Designated Area Migration Agreement
The city of Karratha and town of Port Hedland are the latest areas to benefit from the introduction of a Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) with the signing of the new Pilbara DAMA.
WA November state nominations for subclass 190 and 491
WA November state nominations for subclass 190 and 491. Following is the information on the latest invitation round for WA’s State Nominated Migration Program.
Subclass 189 New Zealand stream – COVID affected income threshold
Income concessions for sc189 NZ Stream applicants. The instrument ensures that New Zealand citizen temporary visa holders, who were on a pathway to permanent residence prior to 1 February 2020, continue to maintain eligibility to apply for a Subclass 189 visa.
Major reforms to the AMEP
The AMEP is a government-funded service to assist eligible migrants and humanitarian entrants to improve their English language skills. Recent reforms to the AMEP mean more people are now able to access free English tuition for longer and until they reach a higher level of proficiency.
Changes to Global Talent Independent criteria
From 20 January 2021, Masters and Bachelor with Honours graduates are no longer eligible for invitation to the GTI program based on these qualifications alone.