Court rules Aboriginal people cannot be deported
In a landmark ruling, the High Court of Australia has confirmed that Aboriginal Australians are not ‘aliens’ under the Constitution. This may sound ridiculous – that a descendent of the oldest living culture and original custodians of this land could possibly be considered ‘alien’ and subsequently deported. However, this is exactly what the Australian Government […]
Coronavirus Travel Restrictions – Mid February Update
The end of January 2020 saw the World Health Organisation declare a Global Health Emergency previously outlined here. Australia responded by imposing immediate travel restrictions that tightened border control and cancelled temporary visas held by individuals who had recently been in China. The restrictions, reiterated below from our previous report, have been indicated to remain […]
Which employer sponsored regional visa?
Encouraging new migrants to settle in regional Australia has the potential to support these communities and promote growth by providing skills that continue to support their industrial and commercial activity. The Federal government has created a new employer-sponsored ‘Regional Visa’ in order to achieve this. How is this new employer-sponsored visa different from the TSS […]
Proposal for reforms to visas for women facing domestic violence
The National Advocacy Group on Women on Temporary Visas Experiencing Violence (a collaboration of over fifty state and national peak bodies, service providers and other organisations) has recently published a number of proposed reforms to visas for women facing domestic violence based on their 2018 report. This report highlighted the existence of a national crisis, […]
What is the Global Talent Scheme?
The Global Talent Scheme (GTS) is a migration program that launched in July 2018 under the Temporary Skill Short 482 Visa program. The purpose of the scheme is to promote access to the Australian labour market for ‘highly skilled individuals’ who do not meet the requirements for the Subclass 482 visa or other programs. After […]
Short Stay Work Visa – which is right for me?
Are you intending to travel to Australia for a short period for work purposes? It is important to know which visa is most appropriate for you and how to apply correctly. Australia offers a number of visa pathways for persons intending to work. However, only two visa groups are applicable to short stay work purposes: […]
Do you know the visa status of contractors on your work site?
It’s critical to be aware of your workers’ current visa status – or else you may be faced with a hefty fine…or worse. Australia Border Force launches ‘Operation Battenrun’ Australian Border Force has recently cracked down on ‘unscrupulous’ Labour Hire Intermediaries (LHI). A number of individuals, operating as LHIs, were located and detained across multiple […]
Australia needs to do more to attract entrepreneurs & international students
For the first time, the OECD has ranked the capacities of OECD countries to attract talented and skilled individuals from abroad. This ranking features three talent categories of migrants in its Indicators of Talent Attractiveness (ITA). These three talent categories of migrants include highly educated workers (with a postgraduate or doctoral degree), foreign entrepreneurs, and […]