Australia to offer a pathway of Permanent Residency to thousands of Hong Kong citizens… You may have heard the Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announcement that the government will be adjusting its immigration policy to enable Hong Kong citizens who are currently in Australia either on a student, temporary skill shortage or a temporary graduate […]
If you are holding a Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) Visa and would like to apply for Australian Permanent Residence under the Employer Nomination Scheme (also known as ENS or company-sponsored PR), you may qualify under the following two main pathways. (1) Temporary Residence Transition stream pathway (most popular pathway) If you held or applied for […]
Are you applying for a TSS visa to work in Australia, and would like to check if you are exempt from Labour Market Testing? Most people are aware that Labour Market Testing (LMT) is mandatory when applying for the Temporary Skills Shortage (TSS) Visa (Subclass 482), however, did you know there are some exemptions? As […]
The Department of Home Affairs specifies the increased Visa Application Charges (VAC) for the majority of visas with the exception of the Subclass 600 Visitor visa. The upsurges reflect a 2.25% CPI increase published in the 2019/20 Budget Paper No 1 AND the 5.4% increase announced in the Visa Application Charge (VAC)- Uplift announced as a part of the 2019/20 Federal Budget, a total of 7.65% increase. […]
