New Temporary Sponsored Parent Visa (Sc 870)

New Temporary Sponsored Parent Visa (Sc 870)

The new temporary sponsored parent visa is designed to allow parents of Australians to stay in Australia for 3 or 5 years at a time.   The intention of the sc 870 visa is to provide an important cultural link for children of Australian migrants, while recognising...
Increase of Visa Application Fees from 1 July 2019

Increase of Visa Application Fees from 1 July 2019

2019: Federal Budget announcement: Visa Application Charges for all visa subclasses, except the Visitor Subclass 600, will increase by 5.4% for all applications lodged on or after 1 July 2019. If you are currently preparing to lodge an application, make sure to lodge...
New skilled provisional visas

New skilled provisional visas

As part of the Migration Program 2019-20 two new skilled regional provisional visas will be introduced in November 2019. Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa: for people sponsored by an employer in regional Australia. Skilled Work Regional...
New Skilled Occupations Lists

New Skilled Occupations Lists

The Australian Government announced a new Skilled Occupations List for Sc 189 (Skilled Independent), Sc 190 (Skilled Nominated), Sc 489 (Skilled Regional Provisional) and Sc 485 (Temporary Graduate) applications. The occupation allocation is based on labour market...
New 3rd year Working Holiday Visa arrangements

New 3rd year Working Holiday Visa arrangements

New 3rd year Working Holiday Visa arrangements: As of 1 July 2019 Working Holiday (Sc 417) and Work and Holiday (Sc 462) visa holders (in short WHV) can apply for a 3rd year visa provided they complete six months specified work in regional Australia. The work must be...