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13 February 2023
Permanent Visa Pathway for TPV/SHEV Holders Announced
The Australian government has announced that people seeking safety in Australia eligible to hold, or holding a Temporary Protection Visa (TPV) or a Safe Haven Enterprise Visas (SHEVs) will now...
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5 January 2023
Further extension of 6 month work limitation for Working Holiday Makers
On 19 January 2022, the Department announced the temporary relaxation of the 6-month work limitation for Working Holiday Makers in Australia. The relaxation of this condition was initially in effect...
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11 December 2022
SC189 New Zealand Stream Temporarily Closed to New Applications
The New Zealand stream of the Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa is temporarily closed to new applications as of 10 December 2022 and will re-open on 1 July 2023. The...
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11 November 2022
Health & Education Sector Visas Prioritsed – Ministerial Direction 100
The Australian Government is continuing their attempts to improve skilled visa processing times. With a particular emphasis on clearing the backlog and addressing Australia’s persisting labour shortage, new directions have...
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26 October 2022
Federal Budget 2022 – What this means for Australian immigration
The recent Federal Budget highlighted certain changes to be made to the Australian Immigration system. Whilst some changes have previously been announced and implemented, various new modifications were noted in...
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