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482 Visa or 186 Direct Entry Visa: Which is the best work visa in Australia?
If you’re considering migrating to Australia as a skilled worker, one of the most common questions is: Should I apply for the Temporary Core Skills 482 Visa or go straight for the 186 Direct Entry …
Employer Sponsors of 482 and 494 Visas: Changes to Conditions 8607 and 8608
As part of the Australian Government’s Migration Strategy released in December 2023, there are significant changes to the 482 visa condition 8607 and the 494 visa condition 8608 from 1 July …
Can I Apply for the 407 Training Visa? Eligibility and Requirements
With the end of the Covid 408 Visa and changes to the 485 Graduate Visa, including the reduction of the age limit from 50 to 35, we are receiving many questions about what other temporary visa …
Employer Nomination Scheme visa: 186 Direct Entry vs. 186 Temporary Residence Transition Streams
Requirements 186 Temporary Residence Transition Stream (TRT): The applicant’s employer must have sponsored the applicant to work full-time on a subclass 457 or subclass 482 visa for at least 3 of the …
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 …
Contributory Parent Visa (Subclass 143) and Sponsor Income Requirements
There is a range of options when it comes to parent visas, but many of them are extremely slow. The Department even goes so far as to publicly state that new Parent visas and Aged Parent visas can …
Cash for visa Scheme - What penalties could former MP Daryl Maguire face under s245AR for allegedly taking benefits for arranging sponsorship? Visa Scams in Australia
The Alleged Cash-for-visa scheme involving Daryl Maguire During the ICAC investigations in November 2020, it was alleged that former MP Mr Daryl Maguire may have been involved in a cash-for-visa …
2020 Australian Partner Visa Processing Times
Here’s a quick snapshot of the current statistics: Total number of applicants in backlog up from 190,000 to 245,000. 90% of 801 cases finalised up from 337 to 768 days. 309 annual lodgements down …
Changes for the Australia Partner Visa Application! Separate Sponsorship application and possibly more!
How will you be affected if a separate Sponsor application is required? DIBP has not released any details therefore we do not know if a sponsor needs to be approved before the visa application can be …
Work Visa Lawyers becomes an official member of AustJOBS
Need Help Locating a Business Sponsor? Try AustJOBS! One of the biggest challenges many suitably qualified overseas graduates and qualified tradespersons face in the Australian migration process, is …