New direct pathway to Australian citizenship for New Zealand citizens
On April 22, 2023, the Australian Government made a significant announcement regarding changes to Australian citizenship for New Zealand citizens…
Health examinations not required for certain applicants
Health examinations not required for certain temporary visa applicants who are already in Australia. Recently, the Department announced that health…
485 visa opens up to more graduates
The Subclass 485 visa (Graduate Work stream) will remove requirements to nominate a skilled occupation and to have positive skills…
Sponsorship visa for restaurant staff
Are you thinking about how to attract foreign workers at your restaurant? Since COVID-19 pandemic, border closures and flight disruptions…
What does the 2023 federal budget mean for migration?
The 2022 – 2023 Federal Budget was recently announced on 29 March 2022. Read on to find out what this…
Pathway to PR for short term 482 visa holders
The Australian Government has announced a pathway to PR for short term 482 visa holders who remained and supported the…
Differences between migration agent and immigration lawyer
Have you always thought that a Migration Agent and Immigration Lawyer are the same? Making the decision to migrate is…
485, 489, 491 and 494 visas are extended
The Australian Government announced that the validity of the subclass 485, 489, 491 and 494 visas are extended under specified…
Special Visa Pathways for Hong Kong nationals
On 30 October 2021, legislative changes were made to create special visa pathways for Hong Kong nationals that either held…
Strengthening the Character Test 2021
Since 2017/2018, the Australian Government has been strengthening the character test through many different methods. On 24 November 2021, a…