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Australian Immigration, Travel and COVID

January 7, 2021/by Kimberley Chatt

Australian Immigration and COVID The COVID pandemic has undoubtedly shaped Australia’s 2020-21 migration programme. Below, our migration agent Darren Chatt MARN:0211214 outlines some changes we have seen during the COVID pandemic. If you need advice on Australian Immigration and COVID, you can complete our online visa assessment or book a consultation with Darren. Applying onshore is […]

Australia announces the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List

September 4, 2020/by Kimberley Chatt

Australia’s new skills list Australia has released a new skills list; the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL). The PMSOL identifies Australia’s current critical skills needs, using data from the National Skills Commission and Commonwealth departments. This list is temporary and may change as Australia’s economy recovers from COVID-19. About the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation […]

1 July Changes – A New Migration Year

July 2, 2020/by Kimberley Chatt

Every year on 1 July, the Australian Government releases the annual Federal Budget which includes information about visa policy. This means new Skilled Occupation Lists, visa fee increases and more. This year, because of COVID, the budget will be delayed until October 2020. Below, we have outlined the ways in which this could affect your […]

Northern Territory announces changes to state nomination

June 8, 2020/by Darren Chatt

Northern Territory On 5 June 2020, MigrationNT announced changes to their state nomination under the General Skilled Migration programme (Skilled visa subclasses 190 and 491). “Changes to eligibility criteria for Northern Territory (NT) nomination under General Skilled Migration Program will take effect from 1 July 2020. Changes to state nomination Key changes include extra residency […]

Activating your Skilled Visa during COVID-19

April 15, 2020/by Darren Chatt

As a result of COVID-19, global travel bans have left migrants worried about activating their visas before the initial entry date. The below information from MIA and the Department of Home Affairs addresses this question. “Condition 8504 – Must enter Australia before specified date The Department has provided information for the holders of skilled […]