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Victoria and Western Australia close several Business Visa Programs

Due to high volume, Victoria has temporarily closed applications for nomination of certain business and investor visas: 188 – Business Innovation stream 188 – Significant Investor stream 188 – Investor stream 188 – Entrepreneur stream 132 – Business Talent (Permanent) – Significant Business History stream 132 – Business Talent (Permanent) – Venture Capital Entrepreneur stream […]

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The number of places available to Spanish nationals and Israeli nationals for Work and Holiday visa increased

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The Work and Holiday visa arrangements with Spain and Israel now allows even more young people to explore, work and study in Australia. The number of places available to Spanish nationals under the Work and Holiday Maker program (subclass 462) will increase from 1,500 per year to 3,400 from 28 December. The number of places

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Applications for NSW nomination for business and investor visas are closed until further notice

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Update to Skills Assessment process for PhD holders from VETASSESS

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Currently VETASSESS considers paid doctoral research level studies as valid employment for skills assessment purposes. Please be advised that as of 15 December 2018, VETASSESS will not accept paid doctoral studies for skills assessment purposes, consistent with the Department of Home Affairs requirements. For skilled employment to be considered ‘remunerated’, applicants must be engaged in the occupation

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Extended Waiting Periods For Newly Arrived Migrants

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The Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Promoting Sustainable Welfare) Bill 2018, extends the waiting periods for newly arrived migrants, before they can claim specific social security benefits. The Bill increases or introduces the following newly arrived resident waiting periods: increases various working age social security payments and concession cards waiting periods from 104 weeks to 208

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Work and Holiday – online lodgement available for more countries

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Expansion of the online lodgement channel to additional countries for applicants applying for their first Work and Holiday visa. The existing countries under this arrangement are Spain, Argentina, Uruguay, Slovakia and the United States of America. The new countries under this arrangement are: Austria, Chile, Czech Republic, Hungary, The State of Israel, Luxembourg, Peru, Poland,

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A South Australia new visa for seed-stage entrepreneurs

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South Australia announced a new visa, The Supporting Innovation in South Australia (SISA) Visa. The visa is for seed-stage entrepreneurs and is valid until November 2021, also, it can be extended to immediate family members. There is no investment capital or additional work permit required. Here is the application process: 1. Receive support for your application from

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Changes of Working Holiday Visa

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Legislative Instrument – F2018L01507 – LIN 18/173: Arrangements for Working Holiday Visa Applications Instrument 2018, increases the upper age limit for WHV applicants from Canada and the Republic of Ireland, and the place and manner of making an application for a WHV. This Instrument gives effect to changes in the Schedule 2 Regulations for Subclass 417 WHV made on 1 July 2017, that made provision

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Skilling Australians Fund Commences on 12 August

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We have been notified that the Skilling Australians Fund (SAF) Charges will commence on 12 August 2018. The charge is imposed on employers who nominate workers for temporary or permanent skilled work visas. The SAF will only apply to Nominations made on or after 12 August 2018, meaning any applications lodged before this date will

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485 Visa is not as easy as you thought

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First of all, here are some basic criteria to meet: Meet the common criteria of clauses 485.212 – 485.215: Submit evidence of a satisfactory score on an English language proficiency test; Submit evidence that each person included in the application has applied for an Australian Federal Police check during the 12 months immediately before the

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Victoria and Western Australia close several Business Visa Programs

The number of places available to Spanish nationals and Israeli nationals for Work and Holiday visa increased

Applications for NSW nomination for business and investor visas are closed until further notice

Update to Skills Assessment process for PhD holders from VETASSESS

Work and Holiday – online lodgement available for more countries

A South Australia new visa for seed-stage entrepreneurs

Changes of Working Holiday Visa

Skilling Australians Fund Commences on 12 August

485 Visa is not as easy as you thought

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