If this is you, congratulations – you are in a very fortunate position indeed. As you may know, a standard partner visa allows a person (from any foreign country) to come to Australia for the purposes of being with their partner, ultimately on a permanent basis. To this end, applicants pay a hefty application fee ($7000 as of May 2018) …
The Australian General Skilled Migration Process – Beginning to End!
If you are looking to migrate permanently to Australia and you do not have: – An Partner who is Australian (or New Zealand) Citizen, or Australian Permanent Resident; – A Job Offer that includes Visa Sponsorship; or – Family in Australia who wish to Sponsor you Your best bet for a visa is likely to be under the ‘General Skilled …
What is the Skilling Australians Fund for the 482 (TSS) visa?
If you were previously involved in sponsoring employees under the old 457 visa regime, you would be intimately familiar with the requirements around ‘Training Benchmarks’ A and B. These requirements stipulated that you spend a minimum amount (as a percentage of payroll) on training your Australian workers or, alternatively, a contribution to an industry training fund dedicated to training Australian …
Investor Visa (subclass 891) – The Pathway to Permanent Residency
The Investor Visa (subclass 891) is a permanent visa that allows a person to obtain Australian Permanent Residency by making a significant financial investment in Australia. In order to be eligible to apply for this visa, a person must: already hold an Investor (Provisional)(Subclass 162) visa. Note: the subclass 162 is no longer open to new applicants, and have maintained …
My company is a 457 visa sponsor– How will the change to the new TSS visa scheme affect me?
Overview of relevant changes: Many Australian companies are understandably concerned about the major changes to the temporary skilled visa program. This is the most extensive set of changes to the program in many years, and it has positive aspects for employers, as well as some elements that will make life more difficult. In addition to changes to the eligibility criteria …
I am on a 457 visa (or want to apply for one soon) – How will the change to the new TSS visa scheme affect me?
Background: The 457 visa rules can be complicated and convoluted. The three distinct parts of the application (Sponsorship, Nomination and the Visa application itself) require a lot of work to put together and must be done right in order to achieve a successful result. This is especially true in the current environment, with the Department taking a very strict approach …