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The Victorian government has decided to temporarily close Victorian State Nomination for occupations in Building and Engineering occupations due to the significant number of nomination applications received in the past months. Applications will be closed for these occupations between 16 October 2017 and 12 January 2018. The Victorian State government will make exceptions
The Tasmanian State Government offers arguably the most convenient pathways to permanent residency among all the states and territories of Australia. In early July, the Tasmanian State government announced reforms to its Tasmania State Nomination Policy. The reforms are intended to ensure that skilled migrants moving to Tasmania have a
As many prospective SkillSelect applicants are likely aware, one of the major changes to the Skilled Migration program is the introduction of new occupations lists on 19 April 2017 and revision of the available occupations, effective 1 July, 2017. The system has however also retained pro-rata occupations, this means applicants
457 processing delays and training benchmark changes The last 6 months has been a period of rapid change and disruption in Australian immigration, in particular for the Subclass 457 Temporary Work visa. Changes to the 457 program continue as the Department implements further alterations in preparation for the introduction of the new
Thursday 31 August – Don’t miss our Tchin-Tchin at Seamstress The French-Australian Chamber of Commerce, French Australian Lawyers Society and French Business School Alumni in Australia are pleased to invite you to the next Tchin-Tchin networking evening on Thursday 31st of August at Seamstress Restaurant & Bar. Come and join
The Department of Home Affairs has backed down on $180,000 English, skills exemptions. On 1 July, the Department of Home Affairs shocked senior executives and other highly-skilled specialists by removing exemptions to English language and Skill Assessment requirements for applicants earning over $180,000. Not only did the changes affect applications
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has made some important changes to the Skilled Visa & Temporary Graduate visas as of 1 July 2017. How will the changes affect you? We’ve compiled some handy information to help you understand these changes. Changes to Skilled & Temporary Visas (Subclasses 189, 190,
The Department of Home Affairs has created almost as much hype and tension as the season premiere of Game of Thrones in the lead up to the 1 July changes to the 457 visa laws. And the action has not disappointed. Numerous changes were introduced, including the creation of separate
Jackson Taylor is presenting a Live Webinar on the Impact of 457 visa changes to employer sponsored permanent residency. Date and Time: Wed, Jul 12, 2017 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM AEST Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4324661090026736899 On 19 April 2017, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull made a surprise announcement that the government would cancel the 457
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