Question: What happens if I leave my employer (PR sponsor) without completing the 2 years of employment, as per my 2-year employment contract? Will my 186 visa be cancelled or revoked? This is a common question we receive from people who have already been granted Permanent Residency via the subclass 186. The answer depends. IfRead more

Yes, if you have a child born outside Australia and one of the parents was an Australian citizen at the time of the child’s birth, then the child is automatically recognized as an Australian citizen. However, it is a requirement that after birth, the parents need to register their child’s Australian citizenship (ie. Citizenship by descent) at the nearest Australian Embassy or High Commission. To register for Australian citizenship byRead more

If you are currently on a 457 visa and you wish to change employer sponsors, you can do it. There is actually no need to re-apply for your 457 visa as long as there is still enough time left on the validity period of your current 457 visa. All you need to do is applyRead more

Update: The occupations list for subclass 190 has been updated. As of 13th of September 2017, the following occupations from Queensland have been removed. Queensland (Offshore or Interstate) 225311 – Public Relations Professional 232511 – Interior Designer 233512 – Mechanical Engineer 261111 – ICT Business Analyst 261112 – Systems Analyst 261311 – Analyst Programmer 261312 – Developer Programmer 261313 – Software Engineer 261314Read more

Please find below an update to the relevant occupational restrictions (ie. caveats) as of the 1st July 2017.   Accountant (General) (ANZSCO 221111) Accountants cannot be nominated under the following circumstances: majority of the duties are clerical, book keeping and accounting clerk tasks the business has an annual turnover of less than AUD $ 1,000,000Read more

The Skilled Regional visa (subclass 489) allows skilled migrants to live and work in regional Australia. Applicants must either be nominated by a State or Territory or be sponsored by an eligible family member. In order to be nominated or sponsored, your skilled occupation must be included in one of Australia’s State / Territory OccupationRead more

Update: Please read QLD Skilled Migration Occupation List | Update for changes as of 13th of September 2017 for QLD. The Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) is a State or Territory nominated visa which allows skilled migrants to live and work in Australia permanently. In order to be nominated, your skilled occupation must be included in oneRead more

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An updated Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) and Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) were released and are in effect starting 1 July, 2017. MLTSSL Occupation ANZSCO code Assessing authority Construction Project Manager 133111 VETASSESS Project Builder 133112 VETASSESS Engineering Manager 133211 Engineers Australia / AIM Child Care Centre Manager 134111 TRA Medical Administrator 134211Read more

The Australian government are increasing their Immigration application fees to keep up with inflation (forecasted Consumer Price Index) as of the 1st of July 2017. To find out what the new fees will be for any applications you are yet to submit, on or after the 1st of July, download the official fact sheet fromRead more