482 visa changes 2023 explained
482 Visa Changes 2023 – New Employer Sponsored Pathways from 25 November 2023 Earlier this month, we wrote in our blog that the Australian Government will be making changes to the Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) (subclass 482) and Temporary Residence…
New Pathway To Permanent Residency For Short Term 482 Visa Holders
25 November 2023 – New Pathway to Permanent Residency for Short Term 482 Visa Holders Expansion of eligibility criteria under the Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) subclass 186 visa program Further to Minister Clare O’Neil’s media release on 27 April 2023…
482 visa to PR – Understanding Permanent Residency visa options
482 Visa to PR – Understanding the Permanent Residency Pathways in Australia Obtaining permanent residency in Australia for individuals holding a 482 visa is a significant milestone. While the TSS 482 visa, also known as the Temporary Skill Shortage visa,…
Queensland Skilled Migration 2023-24 Program Update
Queensland Skilled Migration Program 2023-24 is open Queensland is open! We have been waiting for Queensland Skilled Migration program to open for some time and finally state nominations for subclass 190 and subclass 491 are now available for potential candidates….
Australia Migration Program and State Nomination Allocations 2023-24
Australia Migration Program Planning Levels for 2023-24 State and territory nomination allocations for the General Skilled Migration (GSM) program for 2023-2024 has been released and the 2023–24 Australia Migration Program has been set at the pre-COVID planning level of 190,000….
Best Migration Agent Brisbane-Why do you need a dedicated migration agent
Migration Agent Brisbane – VISA LOUNGE AUSTRALIA Australia’s migration laws are complex. Even though it might appear that completing a visa application is a relatively simple exercise, the reality is that the requirements and their interpretation can be complicated. And…
Top 3 Working Holiday Visa Changes for UK Passport holders
Working Holiday Visa Changes from 1 July 2023 On the 31st of May 2023, the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UKFTA) commenced, delivering tremendous working holiday visa changes to Australia’s Working Holiday (subclass 417) Visa program. The A-UKFTA is set…
Australian Immigration Changes from 1 July 2023
Welcome to June 2023, this has to be the fastest year ever! Australian Immigration Changes Coming Up There has been so much information released over the past few months about upcoming Australian immigration changes, it’s hard to keep on top…
Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT) increased 1 July 2023
Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT) increased from 1 July 2023 Australian employers who seek to sponsor or nominate foreign workers for: a Subclass 482 Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa, Subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) visa or Subclass 494…
Australian citizenship for New Zealand Citizens from 1 July 2023
Changes to Australian citizenship for New Zealand Citizens holding a Special Category subclass 444 visa On April 22, 2023, the Australian Government announced a critical change concerning the Australian citizenship application process for New Zealand citizens residing in Australia. Effective…