AUSTRALIA IMMIGRATION NEWS AND INSIGHTS

Lifestyle, children’s education and a great work-life balance are just some things that have made Migrating to Australia a dream for many.

We have represented countless applicants who, at first, thought themselves not qualified to succeed. Yet, we have met others who thought themselves highly qualified and skilled putting in a DIY Australian visa application only to be met with a visa refusal!

We suspect, due to a myriad of senseless assumptions, fear or confusion that many potential migrants have postpone their plans, aborted the idea of migrating completely or have simply put the visa application process into the “too hard” basket, for rightfully so, Australian immigration regulations are indeed one of the most complex and demanding set of all legal requirements Down Under.

With a great balanced lifestyle backed with a good economy and wonderful sceneries all over the country, Australia is continuously becoming the most preferred migration destination compared to other countries. Be it you’re already in Australia under a temporary visa or just contemplating about making the move, applying for an Australian Permanent Resident (PR) visa allows you to enjoy the many benefits Australian citizens are entitled to.

Here’s a summary of the privileges you will enjoy after obtaining the Australian PR:

The 2016-17 fiscal year has just begun and a number of changes on the Australian Visa application process have been implemented already. This new program year might be tough, particularly if you are planning to migrate to Australia under the skilled migration program.

Below is the summary of the changes that may or may not impact your eligibility should you lodge in an application in the following months:

Australia welcomes thousands of skilled migrants from all over the world every year. However, in an effort to protect the employment opportunities of the Australian citizen, occupation ceilings are being set. It is meant to limit the number of invitations to be issued through SkillSelect per year for certain occupations.

Occupational ceilings are relevant to applications under Skilled Independent visas, Skilled Regional Sponsored visas, and Skilled or Business State or territory sponsored visas. Please take note that you won’t receive an invitation through SkillSelect if your occupation has reached the maximum quota.

Read on for a summary of the changes for the 2016-17 program year.

South Australia (SA) is home to great employment opportunities in all levels of skill, be it in private or public sectors. However, a reminder due to the coming new fiscal year, Immigration SA will be implementing some changes with its General Skilled Migration (GSM) program — information that you need to be aware of should you consider applying for Australian Visa and opt for South Australia state nomination.

Australia’s new fiscal year will take effect on the 1st of July 2016.  In line with the Federal Budget announcement, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) is set to implement a number of changes to their visa program. Although the department has predicted an increase to the set quota, several issues may impact your eligibility should you plan on migrating to Australia and wish to lodge in an application in the months ahead.

Despite the Australian economy remains stagnant, the demand for information and communications technology (ICT) professionals continues to grow. 

Data shows that the number of people migrating to Australia as ICT professionals remained to be steady at 5,000 per year from 2012 to 2013, both under the General Skilled Migration and Subclass 457 temporary skilled visa.

Every year, Australia welcomes hundreds and thousands of skilled workers with highly valuable skillset and qualifications. These skilled workers are probably migrating from Singapore to Australia, or even from any parts of the world. Whichever place they came from, the burden of the entire process doesn’t end there.

With great convenience of living in major cities such as Melbourne and Sydney, not to mention the number of job opportunities available, it is certain that most people who are planning to migrate to Australia from Singapore or from elsewhere will be attracted to buy properties located in capital cities. Little do they know, there are also best performing markets away from the hustle and bustle of the big cities.

The Department of Home Affairs has released the updated Skilled Occupation List (SOL) for the year 2016 to 2017.

If you are looking for an Australian Visa Application under skilled migration, do not that the list will take effect on the 1^st of July 2016.

The SOL list will be applicable for visa application under the following subclasses:

• Skilled Independent Subclass 189
• Skilled Regional Provisional Subclass 489
• and Graduate Temporary Subclass 485