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- ‘Vocational English’ Test Score Requirements Changed
- 2017/2018 Migration Programme Planning Levels Remain Unchanged
- 2020-2021 Migration Program Planning Levels Released
- 2020-2021 Occupation Ceilings Released
- 457 Update: Transitional arrangements for 457 holders applying for Permanent Residency post March 2018
- 457 Visa and Condition 8107 – What Is Condition 8107?
- 457 Visa Application – Closed to new applications.
- 457 Visa Minimum Income Threshold To Be Lowered for Chefs, Cooks, and Restaurant Managers
- 457 Visa Replacement and Upcoming Changes
- 457 Visa Stay In Australia After Employment Termination Reduced
- 5 Reasons To Study In Australia
- 6 Quick Tips About The Australian 457 Working Visa
- 7 Tips To Help You Find A Sponsor
- A Guide to the Temporary Skills Shortage (subclass 482)/457 Business Sponsorship Obligations
- A Guide to the Temporary Work (subclass 400) Visa | Short Term Specialised Australian Work | Immigration Lawyers
- ACT Occupation List Update | Feb 2016
- ACT Occupation List Updated September 2016 – Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)
- Adding dependant’s to your student visa – Student (Subclass 500) Visa
- Additional Partner Points as of 16th November 2019
- Appealing a Visa Decision
- Applications for a sponsored parent temporary visa will be open from July 2019
- Applying for a Partner/Spouse (subclasses 820 and 801) Visa in Australia
- Applying for an Australian Labour Agreement
- Applying for an Australian Partner Visa | Partner/Spouse Visa Application
- Applying for Australian Citizenship during COVID-19
- Applying for Ministerial Intervention
- Applying for the ‘COVID Visa’ after 21 February 2022
- Applying to Register your Relationship in Australia
- Are you appealing your Australian visa decision?
- August 2020 Australian Migration Updates – Travel Exemptions & State/Territory Nomination Allocations
- Australia is facing a shortage of Bricklayers – Employers offering 457 sponsorships
- Australia needs 250,000 migrants per year to boost its economy
- Australia Needs 300,000 Carpenters, Electricians, Plumbers and Builders
- Australia to Introduce ‘Entrepreneur Visa’
- Australia to introduce an ‘Entrepreneur Visa’ to retain high achievers
- Australian General Skilled Migration Statistics – March 2015
- Australian Government offering 3 year tourist visas for Chinese tourists
- Australian Government urged to introduce migration programme for ‘economically challenged areas’
- Australian Immigration Ukraine Crisis Update
- Australian Immigration Update – 15 April 2020
- Australian Immigration Update – July 2020
- Australian International Borders Set to Reopen to all Fully Vaccinated Visa Holders
- Australian Permanent Residence Pathway for NZ Citizens living in Australia
- Australian Travel Ban Extended to 17 September 2021|Travel Ban Exemption Applications Australia
- Australian Travel Exemption Updates as of 18 August 2021
- Australian University’s Amongst The Best In The World
- Business Innovation & Investment (188/888) Program Changes Announced
- Business Innovation and Investment (Subclass 188A) Visa Victorian Nomination Update – Change of Business
- Business Innovation and Investment Visa (Subclass 188/888) Guide
- Cap and Cease arrangements for offshore General Skilled Migration visa applications
- Ceasing employment as the holder of a subclass 457 visa – Superannuation & Returning to Australia
- Changes to Australian Citizenship
- Changes to Australian Migration and Visas – Post 1 July 2017
- Changes to Australian Subclass 457 Visa Applications & Requirements
- Changes to PIC 4005 Update | The Health Criteria | Immigration Lawyers
- Changes to Skilled Regional Visas – Update
- Changes to Sponsorship Accreditation from 1 July 2016
- Changes to Tasmanian State Nomination Criteria for Skilled Nominated (subclass 190 visa)
- Changes to the investment framework for Business Innovation and Investment programs – SC188A/B/C/D/E & SC132A/B
- Changes to the Significant Investor Visa (SIV)
- Changes to the Temporary Activity Visa Framework
- Changes to Victoria’s Business Innovation & Investor Program (subclass 188) Visas as of 22 July 2019
- Citizenship Changes – September 2017 Update
- Citizenship Update: Citizenship bill has been struck out of parliament
- Citizenship Update: New Australian Citizenship laws to be amended and reintroduced
- Closure of ACT (Canberra) nomination program to overseas applicants until 1 July 2016
- Closure of Victoria’s skilled nominated visa (subclass 190 and 491) for 2019-20 Programme Year
- Course Hopping – What you need to know before changing your course
- COVID-19 – Australian Citizenship Arrangements Update
- COVID-19 – Clarification on Job Keeper Payments for Visa Holders in Australia
- COVID-19 – Employer Sponsor Fact Sheet – April 2020
- COVID-19 – Subclass 408 Visa Stream Available for Temporary Visa Holders in Australia
- COVID-19 – Temporary Visa Holders Update
- COVID-19 Concessions for various visa subclasses finally announced
- COVID-19 Disaster Payment – Temporary Visa Holders Eligibility
- COVID-19 Immigration Announcement – 27 March 2020
- COVID-19 Impact on the Australian Migration Intake
- COVID-19 Update: Financial Assistance for Student (subclass 500) Visa Holders in Victoria
- COVID-19 Visa Concessions – SC887, SC188/888 & SC485 Visas
- COVID19 Waiver to allow some offshore visa grants in Australia
- Data Matching Between Department of Home Affairs & Australian Taxation Office
- Data Matching System to Prevent Fraudulent Partner Visas!
- Department has disallowed the counting of volunteer work to extend Working Holiday (subclass 417) visa
- DIBP ISSUES OUT SCAM WARNING
- Doing Business in Australia – Foreign Investment and Investing in Australia
- Employer Nomination Scheme visa (ENS) (subclass 186)
- Employer Sponsored Updates – TSS Visa, RSMS & ENS – Final Stages of Implementation
- Employing a highly specialised worker from overseas for your company – The Temporary Work (Short Stay Activity) visa (subclass 400)
- Engineers And Skilled Technicians At Advantage With Australian Migration
- Engineers Australia opens nomination assessment to the Global Talent Visa Program
- English Language Requirement Reduced
- Entry into Australia – Coronavirus Update
- Entry into Australia without Travel Exemptions and Quarantine Requirements now Permitted for Fully Vaccinated Eligible Visa Holders
- Ethos Migration has moved to 221/838 Collins Street Docklands VIC 3008
- Ethos Migration has moved to Level 6, 224 Queen Street Melbourne VIC 3000
- Ethos Migration Lawyers & Hong Kong Law Consultants Seminar in Hong Kong – Business and Investment Pathways to Permanent Residency
- Ethos Migration Lawyers – It’s Business As Usual
- Ethos Migration Opens Office in Athens, Greece
- EU Style Visa-Free Agreement with Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom and Canada
- Everything you need to know about SkillSelect
- Face to face consultations to resume as of 11 January 2021
- Face-to-Face Consultations to Resume
- Failure at AAT Stage – What is Ministerial Intervention?
- Family violence provisions for Australian Visa holders
- Fast-tracked Permanent Residency: Myths and Facts around the 457 Visa Pathway
- Federal Budget 2020 Impact on the Australian Migration Program
- Federal Budget 2022 – 2023 Immigration Summary
- Federal Budget Summary for Australian Migration 2021-2022
- General Skilled Migration Invitations Update – July 2018
- Global Talent Independent (GTI) – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Global Talent Scheme (GTS) becomes permanent and known as the Global Talent Employer Sponsored (GTES)
- Global Talent Visa Program – GTI
- Has someone offered you a visa sponsorship but asking you for payment? It is now a criminal offence!
- Health Workforce Certificate for Medical Practitioners Update – Subclass 457 Visa Holders – 186 TRT Applications
- High Income Threshold & Age Exemptions for SC186/187 Visa Applicants Introduced
- High income threshold to remain at $250,000
- High Risk Countries – Outbound Travel Exemption Changes for Australia
- Hong Kong – Australia Visa Arrangements – Media Release
- Hong Kong Passport Holders and State/Territory Nominated SC190/491/188/132 Update
- Hong Kong/BNO Passport Holders Visa Extensions and Pathways to Permanent Residency
- ICT Occupations Temporarily Closed for Victorian State Nomination
- Immigration Department announced 11,000 student visas have been cancelled
- Immigration Lawyer vs Migration Agent – what’s the difference?
- Immigration Policy & Legislation Updates November 2015
- Immigration Update – April 2019 – Increase in Visa Charges, Additional GSM Points, Additional Year for SC485 and new Regional Visas
- Immigration Update – August 2018 – Ethos Migration
- Immigration Update – COVID-19 & Other Updates 25th March 2020
- Immigration Update – March 2019
- Increasing demand for Skilled Workers in Regional Victoria
- Industry Insights: Recruitment Consultants – Replacement of the Subclass 457 Visa with the TSS Visa
- Instrument Changes Have Affected Some Skilled Australian Visas Effective 1 July 2015
- Is Labour Market Testing (LMT) required for Employer Nominated (subclass 186) Nominations?
- Labour Market Testing & International Trade Obligations | TSS Visa
- Labour Market Testing Update – JobActive Advertisement Requirement
- Large Influx of Doctors from the United Kingdom set to arrive in Australia
- Long Visitor Visa Now Available for Singaporean Nationals
- Major Announcement – Eligible Visa Holders Permitted to Enter Australia without Travel Exemptions and Quarantine Requirements
- Major Changes Ahead For Partner Visa Applications
- Market Salary Rates & Equivalent Worker Requirements for Subclass 457 Visa
- Media Release – Student Visa Arrangements For Those Impacted by COVID-19
- Melbourne named world’s most livable city for 5th time in a row
- Migration & Employment Law Webinar – Ethos Migration Lawyers & HR Legal
- Migration Information Seminar & Q&A – Hobart, Tasmania
- Migration Program Planning Ceiling & New Skilled Regional Visas Update
- Migration the key to Australia’s economic future
- Myanmar Citizens Australian Visa Extensions
- New Arrangements between Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Australia for Work and Holiday Visa
- New Contact Details for Sponsors Sending Correspondence to the Department
- New COVID-19 Travel Restrictions – Southern Africa
- New Federal Court Decision on Schedule 3 and its Effect on Visa Applications
- New Global Talent Scheme opens up with visas for tech startups & highly skilled workers
- New Property Development Criteria for Victorian State Nomination – Business Talent Subclass 132 Visa
- New Regional Area Classification for Perth and Gold Coast
- New Regional Visas for Skilled Migration – Subclass 491 & Subclass 494 Visas – Update
- New SC408 COVID-19 ‘Visa’ Stream Announced
- NEW SOUTH WALES OCCUPATION LIST UPDATED
- New Zealand Travel to Australia – New Zealand Safe Travel Zone
- New Zealander’s living in Australia Facing Visa Cancellations Based On Character Grounds
- New Zealanders Living in Australia Will Soon Be Eligible For Australian Citizenship
- Nill Fee for certain TSS (SC482) Visa Applications, Refunds for Certain Visa Applicants
- Novak Djokovic visa decision: what happened and what it means for other unvaccinated travellers
- Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update – 17 March 2020
- Novel Coronavirus – Information for all affected visa holders and applicants – 15 Feb 2020 Update
- Novel Coronavirus Travel Ban Extended Again – 21 February 2020 Update
- Novel Coronavirus Update – 12 February 2020
- NSW Priority Skilled Occupation List for 2016/2017 Released – Subclass 190 Visa
- NSW State Nomination Lists for SC190 & SC491 Released
- Occupation Ceilings for 2017-2018 Migration Programme Released
- Occupation Lists Updated for 2015-2016 Skilled Migration Programme
- Occupations for removal and changes released – Flagged Occupations
- Overseas Business Sponsors – Sponsoring Employees to Work in Australia
- Overview of the Global Talent Independent Program (GTI Visa)
- Overview of the Skilling Australians Fund Levy – TSS Visa
- Overview of the Temporary Skills Shortage – TSS Visa – Subclass 482
- Parent Visas – What is the balance of family test?
- Parents to be considered ‘Immediate Family’ for Inbound Travel Exemptions
- Partner Visa Changes Commencing November 2021
- Partner Visa Family – Domestic Violence Provisions – Options Available
- Partner Visa Update – Information, Processing Times, Statistics and Sponsorship Requirements
- Partner visas and family violence – Obtaining your PR after your relationship has broken down
- Partner Visas – When can the AAT help
- Permanent Residency Pathways for SC482/457 Short-Term Visa Holders
- Pharmacists added to the PMSOL and SC870 offshore concessions
- Points test reduction for Investor and Business Innovation Stream visas postponed
- Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL)
- Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) Updated
- Proposed Changes In Legislation To Make It Harder For Family Sponsorships
- Proposed changes to Australia’s skilled migration program
- Proposed Changes to Short Term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) – January 2018 Update
- Proposed Occupation List Changes – March 2020
- Prospective Marriage (subclass 300) Visa Expiry Dates Extended
- Prospective Marriage Visa (subclass 300)
- Public Interest Criterion 4005 (PIC 4005) Update
- Purchasing Australian Real-Estate as a Temporary or Non-Resident
- Q&A on Migration Program Planning and Delivery – 2020/2021
- Queensland Nominations Open for SC190 & SC491 Visas – State Nomination Applications For Skilled Workers
- Queensland Skilled Migration Update – Temporary Suspension on State Nominations (489/190)
- Recent Successful Case Study: Temporary Work (Short-Stay) Specialist visa
- Reduced Financial Criteria for New Zealand Stream (subclass 189) Applicants
- Remaining Relative visa (subclass 115)
- Reminder: SC186 TRT Transitional Arrangements for 457/482 visa holders ceasing on 18 March 2022
- Removal of Age Restrictions for 457 Visa Holders Applying for PR & Third TSS STSOL Visa Applications Introduced
- Requirements for an Australian Partner Visa (subclasses 820 and 801)
- Review of the Consolidated Skills Occupation List (CSOL) has began.
- Review of the skilled migration occupation lists scheduled to be announced in March 2020
- Review of the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT)
- RSMS Perth Update: Metropolitan Perth removed as Specified Regional Area
- Same Sex Marriage and Migration Law
- SC188, SC132, SC190 & SC491 State Nomination Updates
- SC189 – New Zealand Stream Visa – 2020/2021 Income Threshold Update
- SC476, SC407 & SC408 COVID-19 Visa Updates
- School fees to be paid by SC457 workers earning more than $77,000 per year
- Section 48 Bar Concession – SC190/SC491 & SC494 Visa Applications
- Skilled Migration Occupation Lists Update – Visa Subclasses 189, 190, 489 and 485
- Skilled Migration Update: NSW State Nomination List 2017/18
- Skilled Migration Western Australia Suspends RCB Certifications and Nominations
- Skilled Occupation List (SOL) has been updated
- Skilled Visa Occupation List Update – STSOL and MLTSSL – 17 January 2018
- Skilled Visa Update – 457 Visa, TSS Visa, Labour Agreements & Occupation List Updates
- Skilling Australians Fund & New Labour Market Testing Requirements Start 12 August 2018
- Skilling Australians Fund (SAF) Levy FAQs
- Skilling Australians Fund Passes Parliament – TSS Visa/Employer Sponsored Update
- SkillSelect Occupation ceilings for 2016/2017 released | Immigration Australia
- Source of Funds Policy Clarification – Significant Investor Visa – SC188 – 188B
- South Australia allocated limited number of allocation places – SC190/SC491/SC188/SC132
- South Australia General Skilled Migration State Nomination Policy Changes
- South Australia Nomination Updates – Increase in ‘High Point’s’ and Chain Migration – Immigration South Australia
- Sponsored Parent (subclass 870) Visa Announced
- Sponsoring a foreign worker in Australia – 457 Standard Business Sponsorship
- State & Territory Nominated Visa Allocations – SC190/491/188/132
- Strong Indonesia-Australian bond sealed by grant of 3year Visa
- Student & Voluntary Visa Cancellations – Important Considerations
- Students from Nepal & India on the Departments radar
- Subclass 457 Visa Programme Update – March 2017
- Subclass 482 – Temporary Skills Shortage (TSS) Visa – February 2018 Update
- Switching Employers on a TSS (subclass 482) Visa
- Tasmania State Nomination Changes – Subclass 190 & 491 Visa
- Temporary Graduate SC485 Visa Extensions & Relaxation of Student Visa Work Limitations
- Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485)
- Temporary Skilled Visa (subclass 457)
- Temporary Suspension of Offshore Nomination Applications from Northern Territory State Government
- The Character Requirement and Australian Visa Applications | Character Waivers
- The Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) and the Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL)
- The new regional subclass 491 visa: what’s it all about?
- The Section 48 Bar Explained
- The Temporary Skills Shortage (TSS) (subclass 482) Visa has arrived
- The Temporary Work (Skilled) subclass 457 Visa: Eligibility and Permanent Residency Prospects
- The Updated Australian Skilled Occupations Lists for 2017 Have Been Released!
- Tourism & Hospitality added to critical work sectors – SC408 COVID19 Visa & Student Work Rights
- Training Benchmarks for Subclass 457 Sponsorship
- Transitional arrangements for Subclass 457 Holders Transitioning into Permanent Residency impacted by COVID19 measures
- Transitional Arrangements for the new Skilled Work Regional Visa
- Transitioning into Permanent Residency from a 457 Visa
- Travel Ban for all non-residents & non-Australian citizens as of 9PM 20 March 2020
- Travel Ban Update – COVID-19 – 20 March 2020
- Travel Bubble Between Australia and New Zealand Update
- Travel restriction to New Zealand for Australian citizens and permanent residents lifted
- TSMIT and the Annual Market Salary Rate
- Update on the Skilling Australians Fund (SAF) & Labour Market Testing – May 2018
- Update to Victorian State Nominations – Subclass 491, 190, 188 & 132 Programs
- Update to Victorian Subclass 188A State Nomination Eligibility Criteria
- Updated Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) Released
- Victoria Investor and Significant Investor SC188B and SC188C Nomination Update
- Victoria SC188 & SC132 nominations paused for remainder of financial year
- Victoria temporarily closes Engineering and Building occupations for state nomination
- Victoria’s Significant Investor (subclass 188C) Visa Nominations open from 30 November 2020 & Skilled Nomination Update
- Victorian & Queensland State Nominations Suspended – Skilled Migration Update
- Victorian Business and Investor Visa Nomination Update – SC188 & SC132
- Victorian Business Innovation & Investment Program opening on 4 January 2021
- Victorian Nominations Open for SC188A – Business Innovation Stream Applications
- Victorian Relationship Registration Changes Now In Effect
- Victorian SC188 Nomination Program Temporary Closure for 2020-2021 Program Year
- Victorian Skilled Migration Program FY21/22 Opened – SC491 & SC190
- Victorian State Nomination Update – SC190/SC491/SC188
- Victoria’s skilled visa nomination program (subclass 190 and 491) opening on 5 January 2021
- Visa Application Charges Increase on 1 July 2021
- Visa application charges to increase 1 July 2015
- Visa Application Refused or Visa Cancelled | What are your options?
- What is Condition 8607?
- What is PIC 4020? | Public Interest Criterion 4020
- What is the Public Interest Criterion (PIC) 4001 ?
- What is the Public Interest Criterion 4020 (PIC 4020)?
- What is the Subclass 494 (Skilled Employer Sponsored) visa?
- What you need to know about PR Skilled Independent Visa (subclass 189)
- What you need to know before applying for a Visitor Visa (subclass 600)
- Why use Ethos Migration for your Australian migration matters?
- Work and Holiday (subclass 462) Visa For Greece From 1 July 2019
- Working Holiday Maker Policy Update – Bushfire Recovery Work
- Working Holiday Maker Visa changes to assist with COVID-19 recovery
- Working while on a Student Visa
- Year 12 qualifications from Punjab, India are no longer being recognised by the Department of Immigration & Border Protection
- Επικύρωση συμφωνίας για εργατικές και μεταναστευτικές βίζες μεταξύ Ελλάδας και Αυστραλίας
- Πρόγραμμα ενίσχυσης από την πολιτεία της Βικτώριας σε νέους Έλληνες μετανάστες