[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]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.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] 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 134211 […]

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 from […]

If you are applying for any visa that requires an employment reference of your current and/or previous employment history, then providing accurate information in your employment reference is critical when your application is being considered and decided by an immigration officer. The biggest mistake you can make when providing a work reference is providing one […]

Every day I receive at least 2 enquiries from 457 visa holders who ask for help with applying for PR, because they have worked on a 457 visa for 2 years, and now want to claim their PR status, without their employer. This myth has now evolved into 3 years, from the new announcement from […]

Changes of ownership for a business or changes to a business' structure due to acquisitions and mergers are common. This can result in new accounting structures, trading name changes and new Australian business numbers as a consequence to the change/s. So what do you do if you have an existing 457 Business Sponsorship, or a […]

If you are already on an employer sponsored visa (such as a 457 visa) or are intending to apply for one, then further changes are coming this 1st of July to the Permanent Employer Sponsored visa subclasses (subclass 186 and 187) that you need to be aware of. Please carefully read the following changes that […]

Getting a positive result for your application isn't always going to happen the first time around. Refusals can occur if you make simple mistakes in your application form, and fail to provide sufficient data or evidence to support any claims. Mistakes can also be made from the government's end if a decision maker mis-interprets your […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With all the recent news of occupation list changes, the abolished 457 and limited routes to permanent residency, there still remains a migration program for skilled professionals and vocational trades to obtain permanent residency. That is the Regional Sponosored Migration Scheme (RSMS Subclass 187). This visa subclass, by and large, and remained unchanged amidst all […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme is a program designed to attract international talent to low-population areas which have been labelled as “regional”. The truth is, there are a lot of “regional” classified areas that are not remote and are in fact within or close to major business centers and major cities. Below are the regionally […]

As you already know, the 457 still exists and will do so until March 2018. The 457 program, however, is slowly morphing with various changes being implemented until the new TSS visa comes into effect next year. The first set of changes were the occupation lists that affect all new applications from the 19th of […]