As nations around the world crack down on international travel and airlines slash overseas flights, the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to leave thousands of people stranded away from home. Among those caught in limbo due to changing travel bans are those...
Working Holiday visas
From 1 July 2019, WHM visa holders who carry out 6 months of specified work in regional areas while on their second Working Holiday (subclass 417) visa or Work and Holiday (subclass 462) visa may be eligible to apply for a third visa. Eligible types of...
Advantages of Australian citizenship
7 Advantages of becoming an Australian Citizen There are many advantages of becoming a citizen of this country but before we talk about that, let’s have a look at who can become a citizen of Australia. Anyone living lawfully in Australia for four years and for at...
Labor’s ‘Protecting Local Workers’ Package
Promoting local employment or unduly stifling temporary work visas? Introduction Immigration policies will be a key focus at the upcoming Federal election. In a press release dated 23 April 2019, the opposition Labor party released the first details of its proposed...
New visas will help job vacancies outside the cities
The think tank known as the ‘Regional Australia Institute’ claims that millions of people in regional Australia will benefit from the government's population policy. The Regional Australia Institute (RAI) has welcomed the core elements of the federal government's...
New skilled regional provisional visas
There will be two new skilled regional provisional visas introduced in November 2019: Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa: for people sponsored by an employer in regional Australia; and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa: for people who are...
Regional cities back the Australian Government’s new migration plan
PROVIDE MORE SUPPORT: Bathurst councillor Monica Morse wants the Federal Government to provide more support systems before sending new migrants to regional areas. Photo: ZENIO LAPKA 101714ztrans3 WILL the Morrison Government's new regional migration plan be a...
How the changes to RSMS have affected small businesses
The changes introduced in March 2018 to the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) (subclass 187) visa have changed the face of skilled migration to regional areas significantly, much to the detriment of regional employers. The RSMS is a permanent residence visa...
Australian permanent residency visas? No thanks
While thousands struggle to meet the requirements for Australian permanent residency, some in-demand trade occupations are seeing very low, or even no applications at all. Australia is among the most sought-after immigration destinations across the world with tens of...
Stark drop in apprenticeships is leading to a national skills shortage
FIVE years ago, double the amount of young people turned apprentices. The drop, tradies say, is because they don’t like to work hard. AUSTRALIA is on the verge of an apprenticeship drought — and some tradies are claiming it’s all down to the younger generation being a...