Skilled Migration Visas
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The All New 188 Entrepreneur Visa in South Australia - a path to permanent residency for the best business ideas
In September 2021 South Australia opened for applications for the 188 Entrepreneur visa and announced it had made some changes to the eligibility criteria which make it much easier to get. Previously …
Why Is My Global Talent Visa EOI Taking So Long? Processing Times for Expressions of Interest in Australian GTV 858
This article is regularly updated. Last updated: Friday, 12th January 2024 As a permanent residency visa with relatively short processing times, the Global Talent Visa is as close to the gold standard …
How Long Does A Global Talent Visa Take? Processing times for the Australian Global Talent visa
The Global Talent visa is this year’s most popular visa. For the right candidate, it is an extremely fast and easy way to gain permanent residency in Australia, even in a pandemic! Click here to …
Do I need a Student Visa while studying online outside Australia?
The answer is YES, if you intend to apply for a Graduate Visa Subclass 485 after your studies, you must have a current Student Visa now! What is a Graduate Visa (subclass 485)? Subclass 485 Graduate …
Engineers Australia to Nominate for Global Talent Visas
Click here to learn the criteria for the Global Talent Visa [Image courtesy of Engineers Australia, Wikimedia Commons, Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International licence] What is Engineers Australia? …
How Do I Find a Nominator for the National Innovation Visa? The Dos and Don'ts
Blog updated on Tuesday, February 4th, 2025. If you are looking at the National Innovation Visa (NIV) you must be nominated by a senior professional in your field. This person will vouch for you and …
Hong Kong to get Priority for Australian Visas
Read about the latest benefits for Hong Kong passport holders Skilled Migration Visas – 189, 190, 491 What Senator Paterson means by “skilled visas” is the 189 visa, the 190 visa and the 491 visa. …
July 2021 Immigration Updates: Borders, SkillSelect, Business, GTI, Prospective Marriage, & more!
Video Watch the video version of this article: Borders and Restrictions The Australian borders still remain closed to travellers except for a narrow range of exemptions. Adding further limitations, …
RETURN TO OZ: INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS RETURNING TO AUSTRALIA
UNHAPPY STUDENTS There are currently over 150,000 international students waiting to return to Australia and for them, this plan cannot come fast enough. “We have gone to depression,” says one YouTube …
South Australia Now Open for Offshore Applications
Offshore Applications Offshore applicants with an existing Expression of Interest (EOI) in SkillSelect may be invited to apply directly for state nomination in the current financial year. These …
