Visas for skilled workers working in oil and gas projects offshore
Australia is a resource rich country, being a leading exporter of LNG extracted from a range of significant offshore and onshore gas fields expanding across the country. Employers, employees and future applicants, potentially involved with Australian offshore oil and/or gas projects, may wonder which visa types you are eligible for. Offshore resources activities include any […]
Changes to the Sc 186 Visa in the Temporary Resident Transition Stream
Background Following its pre-election commitments, the Albanese Labor government has implemented changes to the Sc 482 Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) and 186 Employer Nomination Scheme (ESN) visa programs to expand access to a greater number of Sc 482. The Amendments state the purpose of these changes is to increase the equity in the system by […]
Termination of employment – what happens to a 482 visa holder?
There are many reasons why a 482 visa holder may stop working for the employer that sponsored them. In this article, we outline the steps 482 visa holders and sponsoring employers need to take once the 482 visa holder ceases employment, and the consequences if these steps are not followed. If you are the visa […]
How to Speed Up Your Visa Application
One of the most time-consuming parts of the visa application process is waiting (sometimes seemingly endlessly) for a decision to be made. While the time it takes for your visa application to be processed is out of your hands, there are steps you can take before submitting your visa that would give you the best […]
JobActive to be replaced by Workforce Australia Online
From 1 July 2022, JobActive will be replaced from Workforce Australia Online. Workforce Australia Online comes under a new, modern and innovative employment service by the Department of Education, Skills and Employment. It will be an online employment service platform available to all Australian job seekers. Effect on Labour Marketing Testing Labour market testing is […]
Visa Processing Backlog
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about all kinds of challenges to all aspects of life. The Australian immigration program has not been spared and the pandemic has been taking a toll on it. This is evidenced by the large processing backlog currently hindering migrants hoping to come to Australia. In fact, many applications lodged during […]
International Arrivals for Students and Visa Holders Postponed as Federal Government Await Information on the COVID-19 Omicron Variant
Just as international students, skilled migrants and humanitarian, working holiday maker and family visa holders anticipated being able to enter Australia as soon as this Wednesday, the federal government has decided to postpone the easing of border restrictions to December 15 in response to the new Omicron variant. The Omicron variant was first reported to […]