Australia to open 15 Dec 2021 and HK passport benefits
Australia will open for fully-vaccinated temporary visa holders on 15 Dec 2021 to enter Australia without needing to apply for a travel exemption. Hong Kong passport holders also receive a suite of visa advantages. Student visa holders as well as […]
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Australia Expands the Global Talent Visa Program
The Global Talent visa allows holders to enter Australia without a travel exemption. Australia has expanded the range of sectors for the program and put the program in the fastest processing category. Some visas are being granted in less than […]
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How to relocate your business to Australia now
If you or your business deals with world-class, cutting-edge technology, you and your family or your business can relocate to Australia now without waiting for Australia’s borders to open. The Australian government launched the Global Business & Talent Taskforce with […]
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Queensland flexible on 491 small business owner visa pathway
Queensland government officials announced last Wednesday they are taking a flexible approach for the 491 small business owner visa pathway to permanent residence. They advised applicants could include marketing, refit, working capital and other expenses to make up the purchase […]
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Queensland opens small-business-owner pathway to permanent residence
Temporary visa holders in Australia now have a new pathway to permanent residence through Queensland’s small-business-owner stream of the 491 state-nominated visa. Applicants need to have purchased a business in regional Queensland (includes Gold Coast but excludes Brisbane) for at […]
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Update opens up regional permanent residence visa in its final weeks
Visa applicants with less employment experience now have greater access to the permanent residence visas through a last-minute policy change in the final weeks of the 187 visa before it closes forever on 16 November 2019. Previous policy incorrectly interpreted […]
Read MoreRegional permanent residence visa window to close on 23 Oct 2019
The window for employees on a temporary visa to gain immediate permanent residence through the 187 employer-sponsored visa will slam shut very soon. Employees on a temporary visa need to have arrangements in place by Wednesday, 23 October 2019 in […]
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PR through employer-sponsorship still possible
There is still a large number of occupations for PR in regional areas The Australian government changed the occupation lists for employer-sponsored visas again on 1 July 2017. The new occupation lists apply to 457 temporary employer-sponsored visas as well […]
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Minister passionate on $5m investor visas
Australia’s visa policy minister, Scott Morrison, said that he was passionate about the new $5 million investor visa and positive about skilled visas. He also said that Australia was arguably the most successful immigration nation in the world today at […]
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Australia details labour-market testing on some temporary work visas
The Australian government has announced which jobs require labour marketing testing for temporary work visas after 23 November 2013. Labour market testing means the employer sponsoring the visa application must show it was unable to fill the job through advertising […]
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