• Newsletter March 2024

      Newsletter March 2024

      End of the two-year extension of post-study work rights The extended 2-year post-study work (subclass 485) visa offered to international graduates with select degrees will no longer be available from …


    • Urgent Notice: Closure of the Pandemic Event Visa

      Urgent Notice: Closure of the Pandemic Event Visa

      The COVID-19 Pandemic event visa (subclass 408) will close to all applications on 1 February 2024. Individuals with an existing 408, which is scheduled to expire within the next 90 …


    • Newsletter December 2023

      Newsletter December 2023

      New Skilled Visa Earlier this week, the government has revealed its 10-year migration strategy. Following the changes in skills migration, the government plans to introduce a new ‘Skills in Demand’ …


    • Expanding Employer Sponsored Pathways to Permanent Residence (PR)

      Expanding Employer Sponsored Pathways to Permanent Residence (PR)

      The Department of Home Affairs has expanded access to permanent pathways for subclass 482 Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) holders and 457 skilled workers in all streams (that is Short-term, Medium-term …


    • Extension of Working Holiday Visa Conditions

      Extension of Working Holiday Visa Conditions

      Working Holiday Visa (subclass 462 & 417) program. The update includes an extension of the eased requirements under visa condition 8547, as a part of the ongoing Migration Strategy reforms. …


    • Expanding Employer Sponsored Pathways to Permanent Residence (PR)

      Expanding Employer Sponsored Pathways to Permanent Residence (PR)

      The Department of Home Affairs is currently working to implement changes to Employer-Sponsored Migration Program on 25 November 2023 for the following visas: Specifically: We will keep you posted Past …


    • ANNOUNCEMENT: George Lombard elected as MIA NSW/ACT President

      ANNOUNCEMENT: George Lombard elected as MIA NSW/ACT President

      We are thrilled to announce that our Special Counsel, George Lombard has been elected as the New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory Branch President of The Migration Institute of …


    • Newsletter October 2023

      Newsletter October 2023

      In our ongoing commitment to keeping you informed about the latest developments in immigration and compliance, we are thrilled to bring you significant updates from the Department of Home Affairs …