On 9 May 2023, the Australian Government announced that the planning level for the 2023-24 permanent Migration Program will be set at 190,000 places. The Government has designed the 2023-24
Continue ReadingTheย biggest reviewย of Australiaโs migration system in decades is due to beย delivered to the federal government. Commissioned by the Albanese government last September, its task is to identify reforms that will
Continue ReadingFrom 1 July 2023, international higher education graduates with eligible qualifications will be granted an extra two years of post-study work rights. The allowable work hours cap for international students
Continue ReadingThe Australian Government has expanded the eligibility criteria for existingย Subclass 482 (TSS)ย visa holders to becomeย eligible for permanent residencyย in Australia. The Government recently announced that TSS visa holders in the Medium-term
Continue ReadingAs of 17 February 2023, Business Innovation and Investment Program is closed for application. Applications remain open for the following: โ Permanent visa nominations (subclass 888); and โ Extensions for Business Innovation
Continue ReadingState and territory governments will beย reliant on theย boom in student, visitor, working holiday maker and skilled temporary entry arrivals in 2022ย to meet their 2022-23 skilledย 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 Australiaโs skilled migration program. Through this program , it allows applicants with in-demand skills to migrate to Australia without an employer sponsor.
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