Employer Sponsored Visas
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Australia migration and visa changes for 1 July 2017!
Changes to the MLTSS, STSOL and RSMS Occupation Lists Legislative instruments have been released for the revised occupations lists. We will be reviewing the legislative instruments and publish a …End of Financial Year approaches! Online application system shutdowns and more!
While the official times are given for the system outage, our experience is that the DIBP ImmiAccount will start experiencing issues way earlier. As applicants all over the world rush to submit their …
What is changing for the subclass 187 RSMS and subclass 186 ENS visas on 1 July 2017? Your top 10 questions answered!
1) Do the 457 visa occupation caveats apply to the permanent employer sponsored visas? No. The occupation caveats are only applicable to 457 visa applications. 2) Do the Short Term Skilled Occupations …
Changes coming to the Permanent Employer Sponsored Visas RSMS and ENS in 1 July 2017
New age ceiling for subclass 187 RSMS Direct Entry visa applicants From 1 July 2017 you will need to below the age of 45 to apply for the RSMS Direct Entry stream visa. Currently you need to be below …The new 2017 Australian Budget and how it affects the Australia immigration programme and visas
On 9 May 2017 the Treasurer for the Government of Australia announced the latest budget for Australia. While many of the policies and changes affect locals in terms of public services, infrastructure, …
BREAKING: Australia Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announces decision to abolish 457 visas!
More to follow… Information accurate as of 18 April 2017. UPDATE 19 April 2017 The 457 visa will be replaced by the new Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa in March 2018. Transitional …
Western Australia resumes State Sponsorship and RCB services with changes! All applications submitted before the suspension are SAFE!
The Western Australia (WA) state government has announced the following with regards to the state migration services: An interim Western Australian skilled migration occupation list (WASMOL) is now in …
Western Australia moving towards no further RSMS visa applications! Official letter sent to Federal Government requesting removal!
An image of the letter was posted on the Premier’s Twitter account and you can read the full letter here. Our earlier write-up on the suspension of the WA state migration programme can be found here. …
Australia Department of Immigration and Border Protection announces new Australian Visa Processing Times! Visa applications expected to take longer!
Visa type Description 75% of applications processed in 90% of applications processed in 457 Temporary Work (Skilled) 86 days 6 months 186 Employer Nomination Scheme (Direct Entry Pathway) 9 months 11 …
Western Australia suspends State Sponsorship Programme and RSMS Certifying Services until further notice after state elections!
“LABOR’S TOP 35 PROMISES Sell naming rights Perth Stadium and Perth Arena Keep Western Power in public hands Tear up the list of occupations that fast-tracks overseas workers to WA ….. “ - Perth Now, …