The 494 visa, introduced on 16 November 2019, is a provisional visa with a migration pathway (via Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa (subclass 191) which comes into effect on 16 November 2022.
See this link for further information on the subclass 191 specifica...
The new Subclass 491 visa (Skilled Work Regional Provisional) was introduced on 16th November 2019. This has replaced the Subclass 489 visa program. The Subclass 491 visa is a points tested visa for applicants sponsored by:
The Department of Home Affairs have recently updated the occupation lists.
The following occupations have recently been added to the Medium and Long Term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) for subclasses 187, 482, 186, 189,190, 489 and 485:
For many people it is frustrating and challenging to bring their parents to Australia to visit and spend quality time with the family. Due to the high demand for a visa to allow for parents to reunite with their children, the Australian Government has announced the in...
The Australian government require that all visa applicants to meet character requirements. The character requirements are set under Section 501 of the Migration Act 1958. According to the current policy, the immigration department will not grant an applic...
Australia’s annual permanent immigration intake continues to remain at the centre of political discussions and proposals are being put forward to send migrants to regional and rural Australia.
As a skilled migrant, you may consider the following pathways to apply for pe...
Think of this scenario: you are an Australian citizen and you apply for Australian citizenship for your child. After a long wait the Department finally contacts you. You are required to provide relationship evidence and do a DNA...
