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2 August 2022
Faster Visa Processing Promised by Australian Government
The Australian Government has pledged to process the backlog of visa applications as an urgent priority to address this severe labour market shortages being faced across all sectors of the...
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7 April 2022
Removal of Age Restrictions for 457 Visa Holders Applying for PR & Third TSS STSOL Visa Applications Introduced
On 31 March 2022, the Minister announced that a new legislative instrument will take effect on 1 July 2022 which will remove the age restrictions for newly defined legacy 457 workers. The...
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31 March 2022
Applying for the ‘COVID Visa’ after 21 February 2022
The Temporary Activity (GG-408) COVID-19 Pandemic Event visa lets you stay in Australia to work if you are employed or have an offer of employment in a key sector or any other...
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30 March 2022
Federal Budget 2022 – 2023 Immigration Summary
The Treasurer delivered the Federal Budget on 29 March 2022. It has been announced that the Australian Government will reinstate Migration Program planning levels to 160,000 in 2022-23. This year’s...
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28 March 2022
Permanent Residency Pathways for SC482/457 Short-Term Visa Holders
In light of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and business’ and industry’s economic recovery needs, the Australian Government has introduced a new legislative instrument referred to as the Migration (Specified...
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