AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES VISA CHANGES FOR 2020-21 MIGRATION YEAR Migrants and immigration advisors have anxiously awaited the details of Australia’s 2020-21 migration programmes. Finally, the wait is over. The Australian government announced the updates in the Federal budget that was delivered on Thursday, 6 October. This is the first part of the blog, so highly...
Category: AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION
PRIORITY MIGRATION SKILLS LIST UPDATED
PRIORITY MIGRATION SKILLS LIST UPDATED In this blog we will talk about the updated Priority Migration Skills List which was published to support Australian Coronavirus response The Coronavirus pandemic has affected the whole world in numerous ways. It has altered how we act, travel, get in touch with our loved ones and also how...
LATEST AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION COVID-19 CONCESSION
LATEST AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION COVID-19 CONCESSION Many temporary visa holders due to Covid-19 are now facing difficulties to meet the requirements of residency and employment required for succeeding the permanent s/c 887 application. The Department of Home Affairs has therefore announced that s/c 887 applicants will be given some concessions. Application lodged outside Australia: The concessions...
VISA APPLICATION FEES TO BE REFUNDED DUE TO COVID-19
VISA APPLICATION FEES TO BE REFUNDED DUE TO COVID-19 In this blog we will talk about the Visa application fee refund of visa holders who may be able to apply for a repayment, if their travel has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The visa holders who may be able to apply for a refund...
COVID-19: AUSTRALIAN UPDATE
COVID-19: Australian Update During the present COVID-19 climate, many countries worldwide have implemented travel restrictions on their borders, to reduce the rate of imported infection. With the wavering number of coronavirus cases between various countries, international governments have opted for various decisions, including whether to relax or further tighten the entry restrictions on their borders....