Far North Queensland Designated Area Migration Agreement (FNQ DAMA Process) The Cairns Chamber of Commerce (the Chamber) is the Designated Area Representative (“DAR”) for the FNQ DAMA Agreement, Far North Queensland Designated Area Migration Agreement (Fnq Dama Occupation List). FNQ…
Work Visa Resignation – Sponsorship Obligations for Approved Business Sponsors Understanding Obligations Related to Work Visa Resignation Responsibility for sponsored visa workers starts from the day a Temporary Skill Shortage visa (TSS) (subclass 482) or the Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional…
Labour Market Testing – Transition from JobActive to Workforce Australia From 4 July 2022 onwards, the JobActive website has been replaced by Workforce Australia, a new online service for managing and participating in employment services. Workforce Australia Online can be…
482 to PR pathway, Working Holiday Visa, 485 graduates UPDATE Visa changes from 1 July will offer skilled workers new pathways to permanent residency, more places for working holiday makers and the chance for graduates impacted by COVID-19 border closures…
Australia Visa and Migration Update 1 July 2022 Some important changes in the Australia visa and migration space have been announced, due to commence on the 1st of July 2022. We list below the important changes and if any of…
Parent Visa Australia Key Questions Answered Contributory visa options for parents to migrate to Australia Who is the Parent Visa Australia Contributory Aged Parent (Permanent) Visa Subclass 864 for? If you are a parent of an Australian citizen, a permanent…
Working Holiday Visa Australia Working holiday visa Australia 417 and work and holiday visa Australia 462 holders are eligible for second and third visas. This extension is possible if they undertake specified work in specified areas of Australia. In April…
DAMA Townsville Overview of DAMA Townsville – Designated Area Migration Agreement Townsville will benefit from access to more skilled workers and skilled work visas following the signing of the Townsville Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA). Local businesses can apply individually…
408 COVID Visa Update On 2 March 2022, the Australian government announced changes to the subclass 408 COVID Visa, Australian Government Endorsed Event (AGEE) Pandemic event, which included expanding the visa beyond key sectors to allow work in all sectors….
Skilled work 457 and 482 visa holders can apply for Australia Permanent residency with age exemption from July 2022 Under new legislation to commence on 1 July 2022, certain temporary skilled work visa holders may be eligible for permanent residency…