For a skills assessment you always need at least one year of work experience in the last five years. Sometimes, you may need more than one year or at least one year of experience in the last three years. If you have overseas work experience and have been in Australia for some time, you may need to get a skills assessment as soon as possible. Skills assessments are typically valid for three years, sometimes less.
Continue ReadingOur client studied Commercial Cookery and Diploma in Hospitality Management in Australia. Eventually we were able to secure her a 491 Visa in QLD.
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. Freedom of Information Request – FA 19/09/01065 EOIs that were issued an invitation to apply for a subclass 190 visa nominated by the NSW government in […]
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. We first met our client, let’s call him Bob in April 2017. He held a 457 visa, just lost his job and his occupation was announced […]
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. Skilled Regional Visas (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2019 The Skilled Regional Visas Bill aims to amend seven Acts in order to provide the holders of 491 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. From November 2019 single applicants get 10 points towards their skilled visas such as 190 and 189 whilst applicants with a partner will need skills assessment […]
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. 23,000 extra visas spots for regional Australia have been announced. All of Australia except Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and the Gold Coast are considered regional. The […]
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. Did you graduate with a degree in Physiotherapy from the following universities during the specified time period? • Centro Universitario das Faculades Metropolitanas Unidas – Brazil […]
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. Invitations issued for 189 visas have dropped from 1500 to 300 in the last 12 months. 60 points seems no longer to be cutting it with […]
Continue ReadingEach 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 an ‘occupation ceiling’. Some of the more popular occupations reach the ceiling before the end of the financial year (1 July – 30 June) and then no further […]
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