Graduate Visa Stays Extended: Very Good News for Study in Australia
Foreign students in the country studying for Bachelor’s degrees are allowed to stay up to four years post-study.
New Zealand Migrants Get Citizenship in Australia After 4 Years
Citizens of New Zealand who have been living in Australia for 4 years will be eligible to apply directly for Australian Citizenship without having to become permanent residents from July 1, 2023.
Working Restrictions for Student Visa Holders in Australia Return
In January 2022 the Australian Government lifted restrictions on student visa holders (Subclass 500) and allowed them to work unlimited hours, with the aim of solving labour shortages, as of the end of June 2023, these restrictions will be re-established.
Salary Concessions on Skilled Migration Threshold to Remain at a Maximum 10 per cent After Increase
Concessions to the new minimum A$70,000 annual salary for skilled visas in Australia will have to be 10 per cent or less to qualify for the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT).
Aged Care Migrant Workers to be Offered Labour Agreement in Exchange for PR Pathway
The new Aged Care Industry Labour Agreement will promote increased recruitment and retention in the aged care sector. The agreement will be available to employers that have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant industry union.
Skilled Migration Income Threshold Increased but Temporary Migrants to be Offered PR Pathway
From July 1, 2023, the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT) in Australia will be increased from $53,900 to $70,000.
Top Twenty Occupations in Australia Revealed: Programmers, Nurses in Very High Demand
Whilst many industries in the country are seeing improvements in the labour market, a high proportion of positions which require higher education remain unfilled, with vacancy rates for nurses and motor mechanics in the outback sitting above 10 percent.
Australia Throws Ukrainian Migrant Families and Workers a Much-Needed Lifeline
Ukrainians who were previously barred from applying for a further visa may now apply to stay in the country legally, providing they meet what the government has termed “exceptional criteria.”