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Australian Budget 2020 – 21: Immigration Update
Australian Budget 2020 - 21: Immigration Analysis The Australian Federal Government presented the 2020 - 21 budget on Tuesday 6th October 2020. The Federal Government had been warning for months that this year's budget would be the most consequential since World War...
Australian Government Announced the Global Business and Talent Attraction Taskforce
Australian Global Business and Talent Attraction Taskforce The Australian Government announced on 4th September 2020 that they have established a new whole-of-government taskforce with the aim of targeting high-value businesses and exceptionally talented individuals...
Migration Program – Outcomes for 2019-20
Outcomes for the 2019-20 Migration Program The Australian Government has released the detailed outcomes for the 2019-20 Migration Program on Wednesday, 16th September 2020. The outcomes show that there was an intake of 140,366 for permanent migration in 2019 -20. The...
Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List
Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List released with 17 Occupations. The Australian Government revealed a new Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) on 3rd September 2020. The list contains 17 occupations to strengthen the Australian labour market....
Australia International & Onshore Travel Exemptions
Australia International Travel Exemptions The Australian Government has extended its ban on overseas nationals entering Australia for a further three months. Australia’s international travel ban well now stay in place until 17th December 2020. What does this mean for...
Urgent Changes to Labour Market Testing
The Australian Government has asked registered migration agents to advise clients of new requirements for Labour Market Testing (LMT). The Australian Government has enhanced LMT requirements to ensure that Australian workers are prioritised for job opportunities in...
Administrative Appeals Tribunal Another Win for a Putt Legal Client
Citizenship Refusal Receiving the news that a visa has been refused or finding out that your visa has been cancelled is an extremely stressful situation that many people regularly face in Australia. According to the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) “[b]etween the...
Travel Restriction Exemption Portal
The Department of Home Affairs ( DHA) has introduced a portal for people who need a travel restriction exemption. You should use the Portal if you are subject to the current COVID-19 travel restrictions and wish to travel to or out of Australia because you: are an...
Australian Skilled Migration Program Temporarily Closed – Subclasses 190/491/189 Closed
July 1 typically marks the start of the new migration program year when the Australian Federal Government releases visa quotas for subclasses 189, 190 and 491. However, the Department of Home Affairs has advised the State/Territory Government's that they would not yet...
Perth mentoring program Kaleidoscope helps skilled migrants find work amid coronavirus
The following article has been sourced from ABC News. The influx of Australians joining unemployment queues during the coronavirus pandemic has deepened the crisis faced by overseas migrants already struggling to find work in their chosen professions. Iraqi migrant...
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