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The Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) is heading towards enhancing and reforming its current visa and citizenship services. It is in the process of consulting with channel partners and IT players to receive feedback and assess ways in designing the new visa processing platform and a sustainable service delivery model. The DIBP aims to utilise cutting edge technologies to manage risks, improve integrity and continue its commitment to client service excelle

On 19 February 2016, the Australian Government announced the introduction of a streamlined pathway leading to permanent residency for New Zealanders in Australia, in recognition of the special bilateral relationship between Australia and New Zealand. Following the announcement, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) has introduced a New Zealand stream (NZ Stream) within the existing Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) visa, which comes into effect as of 1

Since the first changes to the occupation lists and the subsequent revision on 1 July 2017, Cook only appears on the Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) while Chef is on the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL). There are also further caveats for these occupations. The occupation will impact permanent residency options in the future. What is the difference between Cook and Chef? Qualification Chef is an ANZSCO skill level 2 occupation that requires a dip

On 1 July 2017 the Department of Immigration and Border Protection introduced a number of changes to different visa subclasses. One of these changes affected the age requirements for the visa subclasses from the Working Holiday Visa Program. According to the legislation, the increase of the upper age limit of eligibility for the primary applicant from 30 to 35 years is available for the passport holders from eligible partner countries, which have a bilateral agreement with Au

There have been a number of changes to the permanent employer sponsored visa program (Subclass 186), effective 1 July 2017. Below is a summary of the changes. For further advice please contact one of our Immigration Consultants today. Occupation Lists There has been a number of changes to the occupation lists, with occupations being added, removed and moved between the two occupation lists. The two applicable lists are: Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) and

Occupation Lists As of 1 July there has been changes to the occupation lists. The 457 program and ENS Direct Entry Stream share the same occupation lists. The new occupation lists apply to 457 applications lodged and not yet finalised, as well as new 457 applications lodged after 1 July 2017. Occupations are still deemed to be in either the Medium to Long term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) or the Short Term Skill Occupation List (STSOL). The classification of the occupation