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New Regional Skilled Visas – Subclass 494 and 491 The new Regional Skilled Visas -Employers Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 494) and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) commence on 16 November 2019. Highlights of the new visas: The…

Don’t Be Tempted To Hide Your Relationship Status  For Additional PR Points! With the changes to the points test for general skilled migration from 16th November 2019 single applicants and applicants with a skilled partner who has competent English will…

Australian Federal Government to cut migration intake The Federal coalition government has announced it will be reducing Australia’s migration intake from 190,000 places annually to 160,000 places annually. The cuts will take place in the financial year starting 1 July…

New Parent Visa For The Australian Migrants To Be Available In 2019 The Federal Government has announced it will open applications for the much-awaited temporary sponsored parent visa in the first half of the next year after the Federal Parliament…

The opposition will support the migrant welfare bill after securing a compromise on some payments, saying it was better the government make a deal with Labor than with One Nation Updated Updated 6 days ago By James Elton-Pym Share Newly…

The age limit for working holidays to Ireland and Canada has been raised from 30 to 35 for Australians and vice versa in order to strengthen ties between the countries. Updated Updated 1 November Share Young workers have been given…

PRIME Minister Scott Morrison has hit out at a pervasive myth that sits at the heart of Australia’s immigration debate. EXCLUSIVE PRIME Minister Scott Morrison has taken aim at Australia’s obsession with population growth, saying it is a “fairly irrelevant…

Settling New Migrants in Regional Areas A planning expert has weighed in on a government plan to relieve congestion in Australia’s biggest cities by forcing new migrants to settle in regional areas. Government reforms to make some new migrants spend…

Australia’s new immigration minister reveals visa priority Speaking to SBS, David Coleman said his priority is to get migrants to struggling regional communities. But, he hasn’t forgotten about controversial plans to toughen citizenship requirements. Australia’s new Immigration Minister David Coleman…