This post reflects the legal landscape as of the date of publication. Laws may have changed since then. Please consult a legal professional for current information and personalised advice. When applying for a Visitor visa, it is important to be able to show that you are only intending to visit Australia as a tourist, and […]
Continue ReadingThis post reflects the legal landscape as of the date of publication. Laws may have changed since then. Please consult a legal professional for current information and personalised advice. Some visas have certain conditions imposed on them, one of which can be a ‘No Further Stay’ condition (Condition 8503). This condition prevents you from applying […]
Continue ReadingIn Australia, the only legitimate sponsorship visa for a ‘Minister of Religion’ is via a Labour Agreement. This agreement allows Australian religious organisations to sponsor the temporary and often eventually permanent entry of overseas skilled workers. There is also a temporary visa that has a specific Minister of Religion Stream which is a lot easier for religious organisations to access than the labour agreement.
Continue ReadingThis post reflects the legal landscape as of the date of publication. Laws may have changed since then. Please consult a legal professional for current information and personalised advice. Each year, Australia’s Minister for Immigration sets a limit on the number of skilled migrants allowed per year for each occupation category. This quota is called […]
Continue ReadingThis post reflects the legal landscape as of the date of publication. Laws may have changed since then. Please consult a legal professional for current information and personalised advice. From the 1st of November 2017, Engineers Australia will be accepting the Pearson’s Test of English (PTE) (Academic) for Migration Skills Assessment as well as for […]
Continue ReadingThis post reflects the legal landscape as of the date of publication. Laws may have changed since then. Please consult a legal professional for current information and personalised advice. As an employer, it is crucial that you ensure all individuals you employ, refer and contract are legally allowed to work in Australia. Australian citizens, permanent […]
Continue ReadingThis post reflects the legal landscape as of the date of publication. Laws may have changed since then. Please consult a legal professional for current information and personalised advice. Medicare, Australia’s ‘free’ health care system, is just one of the things that makes Australia such an attractive migration option. Having a Medicare card allows access […]
Continue ReadingThis post reflects the legal landscape as of the date of publication. Laws may have changed since then. Please consult a legal professional for current information and personalised advice. Typically, if you are in Australia and have lodged an application for a permanent visa you are able to access Australia’s ‘free’ health care system, Medicare. […]
Continue ReadingThis post reflects the legal landscape as of the date of publication. Laws may have changed since then. Please consult a legal professional for current information and personalised advice. Centrelink is Australia’s welfare system. Quite a generous system many would say. First things first, Centrelink is the only Centrelink expert, and you should only rely […]
Continue ReadingThis post reflects the legal landscape as of the date of publication. Laws may have changed since then. Please consult a legal professional for current information and personalised advice. When you go to the combined list of occupations https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Work/Work/Skills-assessment-and-assessing-authorities/skilled-occupations-lists/combined-stsol-mltssl, it doesn’t look like interior designers have good permanent residency options. But please never make an assessment […]
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