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15 February 2023
Permanent Residency Pathway Announced for SC482 Regional Occupation Visa Holders
Adding to the previously announced changes relating to Permanent Residency pathways for TSS Visa holders with occupations on the STSOL list, the Department has further announced that TSS (Subclass 482)...
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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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