State and territory governments will beΒ reliant on theΒ boom in student, visitor, working holiday maker and skilled temporary entry arrivals in 2022Β to meet their 2022-23 skilledΒ visa allocations. At the end of
Continue ReadingThe Australian authorities have said that they are planning to switch the skills-based visa program to a demand-driven immigration system, which would allow businesses to have a role in deciding
Continue ReadingAmid growing calls to boost regional Australia’s population, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has announced increased processing times for the 489, 491 and 887 regional visa categories, which combined
Continue ReadingAustralia is currently looking at a significant overhaul of its skills-based visa programme, where skilled occupation lists could be axed and hundreds of visa sub-categories slashed, to make way for
Continue ReadingGeneral Skilled Migration (GSM) is part of Australiaβs skilled migration program. Through this program , it allows applicants with in-demand skills to migrate to Australia without an employer sponsor.
Continue ReadingWhile Australia comes in at equal eighth in the latest Henley Passport Index, Japan remains in the top spot for the fifth consecutive year, offering its citizens visa-free access to
Continue ReadingAustralia’s lucrative international student sector appears set for a huge boost due to improving relations with China. Government data shows Chinese student visa holders more than halved between 2019 and
Continue ReadingState-sponsored visas Former Department of Immigration Secretary, Abul Rivzi, has saidΒ the number of visas available through the state and territories is set to dramatically increaseΒ thanks to the larger regional allocation.
Continue ReadingAustralia has lost 473,000 potential migrants as a result of Covid, but net inward migration is now on track to rebound to pre-pandemic levels of 235,000 people a year, the
Continue ReadingHome builders want migration processes tweaked to make it easier to plug skills gaps in an industry that’s suffering severe labour shortages. The Housing Industry Association says existing migration processes
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