Australia was due to reopen to international students, skilled migrants, humanitarian, working holiday maker and provisional family visa holders from December 1. The reopening has now been delayed to December 15. The temporary delay will ensure Australia can gather the information needed to better understand the Omicron variant, including the efficacy of the vaccine, theRead more
Month: November 2021
Visa changes to support the reopening of Australia and its economic recovery
The government is making changes to the migration programs to support the reopening of Australia and assist its economic recovery. These changes include pathways to PR for STSOL visa holders, extended visas for skilled regional (provisional visa) holders, extended visa application charge waivers for new visitor visa applicants overseas, and increasing the length of stayRead more
Eligible visa holders no longer need travel exemptions to enter Australia
Australia continues to take further steps to safely reopen to the world, allowing fully vaccinated eligible visa holders to travel to Australia without needing to apply for a travel exemption from 1 December 2021. Eligible visa holders include skilled and student cohorts, as well as humanitarian, working holiday maker and provisional family visa holders. TheRead more
Section 48 bar lifted for some onshore skilled visa applications
Effective from the 13th of November 2021, the section 48 bar will be lifted for three skilled migration visas. The aim is to minimise the impact of COVID-19 on onshore applicants who have had visas refused or cancelled, and are prevented from leaving Australia due to travel restrictions. Many visa applicants subject to section 48 barRead more
Additional Engineering Occupations added to South Australia’s Skilled Occupation List
To manage South Australia’s COVID recovery response, an additional 24 Engineering occupations will be open to applicants currently residing offshore from Tuesday 2 November 2021. The minimum requirements for state nomination for these occupations include: You must have at least eight years work experience in the nominated or closely related occupation You must demonstrate a SuperiorRead more