Regional Migration
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Understanding the DAMA Visa Pathway in Australia: A Practical Guide for Employers and Skilled Workers
Understanding the DAMA Visa Pathway in Australia: A Practical Guide for Employers and Skilled Workers For many regional Australian employers, finding suitable workers can be difficult. Some businesses …
MIA Regional Migration Conference GC 2026: DAMA Growth shows Targeted Regional Visas are the Future
MIA Regional Migration Conference GC 2026: DAMA Growth Shows Targeted Regional Visas are the Future The Migration Institute of Australia Regional Migration Conference was held on the Gold Coast on 8 …
Regional Migration: Australia's Top Priority 2024
In early 2023, regional migration visas in Australia were under a cloud of uncertainty. The Parkinson Report Migration, released in March 2023, failed to offer any guidance or support for regional …
Second 485 visa – Regional Graduate 485 visa – recent changes to 485 visa
Two major changes that have been announced include introduction of a second (Regional) Graduate Subclass 485 Post Study Work Stream visa and ability of applicants stuck outside Australia to be able to …
491 Visa (Skilled Regional) Nomination and Application Success
Living and Working in Regional Australia What areas are regional for the 491 visa? The regional areas for the 491 visa are all of Australia excluding Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. This is assessed …
How will the Bushfire Crisis impact on Australian Visas and Immigration? Tourism, International Education and Regional 491 Visas be effected! What can be done by Home Affairs to minimize the impacts?
It is impossible to foresee all the areas of change as there are a number of factors at play. However we would like to shine a light on our nation’s immigration programmes, and consider the question …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Government Committee to launch inquiry into migration in regional Australia - Can congestion be addressed by regional visas?
The major driver behind this enquiry is the growing evidence that Australia’s major cities of Sydney and Melbourne are struggling to cope with the infrastructure costs associated with a growing …