State Sponsorship
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Six Australian Visa Options Amongst COVID-19 Chaos
1. Global Talent Independent Program The Global Talent Independent Program is a new pathway to gain an invitation for the Distinguished Talent Visa (subclasses 858 and 124). The Australian Government …
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Impacts and Update for Australian State Sponsored Visas Subclasses 491 & 190
South Australia SA state nomination New South Wales NSW state nomination Victoria state nomination ACT state nomination Northern Territory state nomination Queensland state nomination Western …
Migration Policy Changes Create State Based Competition Over Healthcare Workers and Changes to Occupation Lists
The Australian healthcare system needs to be prepared to service our communities and reducing these visa criteria is just one of the strategies being implemented to increase recruitment to the …
Australian Immigration News Video December 2019 - New 491 & 494 visas, end of year rush & more!
Do you need help with an Australian visa application? At Work Visa Lawyers we are experienced in assisting applicants in all matters relating to Australian visa applications. Our areas of expertise …
South Australia open for new subclass 491 visa nomination applications
This affects the following general skilled migration visas that require state nomination: Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) subclass 491 visa Skilled Nominated (Permanent) subclass 190 visa Changes …
Australian Government to make the Gold Coast and Perth eligible for regional visas 491 & 494, and 485 extension
These new locations join the capital cities of Adelaide, Hobart and Darwin, and the major regional centres of Newcastle, Sunshine Coast, Wollongong, Illawarra and Geelong. With this expanded …
Australian Skilled Migration Update - September 2019
Just three months into the new program year and there are signs that skilled migration invitations are going to be in short supply without a state or territory sponsorship. September SkillSelect …
Are subclass 489 visa holders and applicants affected by the new subclass 491 visa?
Situation I have already been granted a subclass 489 visa You are not directly affected by the introduction of the new subclass 491 visa and the associated permanent residency pathway (subclass 191 …
Goodbye subclass 489, hello subclass 491
A short history of the subclass 489 visa The subclass 489 visa was introduced in September 2015 when it replaced the Skilled – Regional Sponsored visa (subclass 475). Despite several other name …
The new subclass 491 Skilled Regional Visa is almost here - Will you be ready?
What can I do now to be ready? Just like the subclass 489 visa, the new subclass 491 visa will have certain requirements that will need to be evidenced, some of which take time to organise. When the …