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09/01/2022

Partner visas - the registered migration agent answers FAQ's on the visa process

 

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18/12/2021

An Update On Australian Parent Visas & Visiting Family During The Pandemic

Parents frustrated by long processing delays are exploring alternative visa options to enable them to be with their children and grandchildren in Australia.  

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30/10/2021

South Australia's offshore subclass 491 nomination program now includes, health, engieering & other professionals plus tradespersons.

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13/10/2021

Employment trends in Australia

The Australian government provides a forecast of employment opportunities in Australia.  

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01/10/2021

Australia to end Covid-19 travel ban from November 2021

Australia  is planning to reopen its international border from November 2021, which will come as a huge relief for parents who have not been able to visit their children or grandchildren during the pandemic.  

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16/01/2021

Tasmania nomination program

Tasmania reopens Skilled Regional subclass 491 offshore nomination visa program from 29 January 2021.  

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21/10/2020

Global Partner processing timetable

The number of visa places for this program year has increased from 39,799 to 72,300.  

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05/09/2020

Australia seeking skilled workers

Australia has published a new Priority skills list targeting skilled workers to aid economic recovery.

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07/08/2020

Coronavirus - international travel restrictions

Caps on international passenger flows and travel restrictions have been introduced by the Australian government to protect the health of the Australian community during the coronavirus pandemic.

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11/06/2019

Skilled Work Regional visa - subclass 491

A new Skilled Work Regional visa will be introduced on 16 November 2019 and will replace the existing Skilled Regional visa (subclass 489).  

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05/04/2019

Increase in Visa Application Charges

The Department of Home Affairs has announced that Visa Application Charges (VAC) will increase by 5.4% on 01 July 2019.  

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22/03/2019

Australia migration programme for 2019 - 2020 announced

A total of 108,682 visa places will be allocated to the Skilled stream and in the Family stream 39,799 places will be available to partner applicants and 7,371 places will be allocated to parents.  

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03/03/2019

Third working holiday from July 2019

Working Holiday makers will have the opportunity to extend their visa by another year if they complete 6 months work experience in specified work in regional Australia during the second year of their working holiday.  

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02/03/2019

Temporary 5 year Parent Visa (subclass 870) from 01 July 2019

The Temporary Long Stay Parent Visa (subclass 870) opened for applications on 01 July 2019  

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08/02/2019

SkillSelect - questions you should ask before lodging an EOI

Grahame Igglesden, Director, Concept Australia Limited and Registered Migration Agent 9901024 outlines some of the key questions you should be asking if you are planning to apply for a General Skilled Migration visa for Australia.  

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31/01/2019

The cost of moving to Australia for Parents

The cost of moving to Australia for Parents  

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15/12/2018

Changes to Partner visa applications

The new Migration Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill was passed through Parliament on 10 December 2018.

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16/09/2018

Europe Service Centre at Australia House now closed

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06/09/2018

Australian government reviewing 5 year regional settlement plan

The Australian government is considering a plan that would require some new migrants to settle for up to 5 years outside Sydney and Melbourne.

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14/08/2018

The ten most liveable cities in 2018

The Austrian capital, Vienna, has beaten Melbourne to be named as the world's most liveable city.

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09/08/2018

Australia's poulation reaches 25 million

Australia's population has now reached 25 million with overseas migration having a positive impact on the economy

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18/07/2018

Skilled Independent applicants are facing greater challenges

Skilled Independent applicants are struggling to achieve sufficient points to receive an invitation from SkillSelect.

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01/07/2017

New age limit for Skilled applicants

General Skilled Migration applicants must be under 45 years of age

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07/05/2017

Australia makes significant changes to the skilled occupations lists

Significant changes were made to the skilled occupations lists on 19 April 2017 which affect people applying for the Temporary Work (Skilled) subclass 457 visas, General Skilled Migration visas and Permanent Employer Sponsored visas.  

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06/05/2017

Major changes to the Australian 457 visa programme

The Australian Prime Minister, Mr Malcolm Turnbull has announced major changes to the subclass 457 temporary work visa programme with effect from 19 April 2017.  

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05/05/2017

Australian Citizenship Laws to be amended

The Turnbull Government is redrafting Australia's citizenship laws to ensure applicants are held to a higher standard.

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22/12/2016

New Temporary visa classes

The Australian Government has introduced four new temporary visa classes

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12/12/2016

Qantas now flying non-stop from London to Perth

Qantas has announced that a new non-stop service will be introduced between London and Perth in March 2018.

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09/08/2016

Skilled Independent (subclass 189) or Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) or Skilled Regional (provisional (subclass 489)

Determining which visa pathway to select presents a challenge and is influenced by many factors.

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20/02/2016

Streamlined pathway to Australian permanent residence for New Zealand Citizens

The Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) has announced an additional pathway to permanent residence for 'non-protected' Special Category visa (SCV) holders from 01 July 2017.

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26/01/2016

Regional Australia becoming more popular

People moving to live and work in Australia naturally gravitate to the big cities such as Sydney and Melbourne, but research suggests regional parts of the country are becoming more popular.

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24/01/2016

Labour Market Testing

Australian businesses are against labour market testing by employers who want to employ skilled labour from overseas jobs while trade unions believe it will just add an unwelcome level of red tape.

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23/01/2016

Registered Migration Agents

Australian visa applicants are being reminded by the Department of Immigration that if they choose to use a migration agent, it is important to check they are registered.

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20/01/2016

Tourism industry facing staff shortages

Business leaders in the tourism sector are demanding an immediate visa solution to ease the staffing crisis that's threatening to bring the industry to a standstill during its busiest time of the year.

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30/12/2015

Man gaoled for migration fraud in WA

A 51 year old man has been sentenced to a total of 7 years gaol after being convicted over a string of criminal and migration fraud offences which has cost his victims over A$730,000.

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07/12/2015

Entrepreneur visa

Australia will introduce an entrepreneur visa and offer tax breaks for start-ups as it tries to unleash an "ideas boom" to move the economy away from the dependence on the mining investment boom which, after 20 years of economic growth is now fading.  

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