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30 November 2020
COVID19 Waiver to allow some offshore visa grants in Australia
The Department of Home Affairs has announced that it will waive the requirement for certain family visa subclasses to be offshore at the time of their visa grant commencing in...
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26 November 2020
Victoria’s Significant Investor (subclass 188C) Visa Nominations open from 30 November 2020 & Skilled Nomination Update
The Business Migration team from the Victorian State Government has today announced that they will be accepting applications for nomination for the Business Innovation & Investment (subclass 188) – Significant...
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24 November 2020
High Income & Age Exemptions for SC186/187 Visas
Legislative Instrument LIN 20/189 has been introduced to exempt certain applicants from having to meet the age requirement for Employer Nominated Scheme (subclass 186) visa applications via the Temporary Residence...
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24 November 2020
Transitional arrangements for Subclass 457 Holders Transitioning into Permanent Residency impacted by COVID19 measures
A Legislative Instrument LIN 20/190 – Transitional operation of regulation 5.19 for certain 457 visa holders Amendment 2020 has amended Legislative Instrument IMMI 18/052 to provide concessions for certain 457...
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16 November 2020
Is Labour Market Testing (LMT) required for Employer Nominated (subclass 186) Nominations?
Labour Market Testing (LMT) requirements were recently amended in response to the COVID-19 pandemic by way of Legislative Instrument 18/036 to ensure the Australian labour market is always given priority...
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