Coastal Migration Services

01/04/2022

https://www.coastalmigrationservices.com/news-1/2022/4/1/age-limit-increase-for-italian-and-danish-working-holiday-makers https://www.facebook.com/coastalmigrationservices

From 1 July 2022 the age limit for Italian and Danish citizens wanting to work and travel in Australia will increase by five years – from 30 to 35 years of age. Australian citizens up to the age of 35 will also benefit from reciprocal arrangements with Italy and Denmark. https://minister.homeaffai...

03/03/2022

https://www.coastalmigrationservices.com/news-1/https/wwwhomeaffairsgovau/help-and-support/ukraine-visa-support https://www.facebook.com/coastalmigrationservices

The Home Affairs website has a specific page of information for those affected by the Ukrainian crisis https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-and-support/ukraine-visa-support The Department is supporting Australia’s response to the escalating crisis in Ukraine and is progressing outstanding visa appl

03/03/2022

https://www.coastalmigrationservices.com/news-1/https/ministerhomeaffairsgovau/alexhawke/pages/enhancing-temporary-visa-settings-to-support-economic-recoveryaspx https://www.facebook.com/coastalmigrationservices

408 COVID visa extended (in some circumstances) Temporary visa holders with work rights will be able to access the COVID-19 Pandemic Event (Subclass 408) visa incurring no Visa Application Charge for a period of 6 or 12 months if they work in any sector of the Australian economy. 476 Visa Eligible

07/02/2022

https://www.coastalmigrationservices.com/news-1/2022/2/7/australia-to-open-borders-to-vaccinated-travelers-on-feb-21 https://www.facebook.com/coastalmigrationservices

Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the following at a meeting of the National Security Council today. “I know the tourism industry will be looking forward to that and over the next two weeks they’ll get the opportunity both for visitors to be coming and for them to be gearing up to welcome ...

01/02/2022

https://www.coastalmigrationservices.com/news-1/2022/2/1/wa-state-sponsorship https://www.facebook.com/coastalmigrationservices

The Department of Training and Workforce Development (DTWD) has advised that WA has met its quota of places for the State nomination program for the 2021-22 year. DTWD's Migration Services team will continue to process applications for State nomination, but have advised that any applications which

13/12/2021

https://www.coastalmigrationservices.com/news-1/2021/12/14/new-designated-area-migration-agreement-for-south-west-wa https://www.facebook.com/coastalmigrationservices

The South West will be the eighth region in Australia to enter a five-year agreement with the Commonwealth aimed at ensuring skilled migrants contribute through employment in key roles where Australian workers are not available, commencing 4th January 2022. Press release here; https://minister.home

25/11/2021

https://www.coastalmigrationservices.com/news-1/2021/11/26/further-support-for-international-education-sector-and-international-students https://www.facebook.com/coastalmigrationservices

The Morrison Government will introduce further targeted measures to support the international education sector to roar back, as international borders reopen. In addition, changes to visa settings will also provide much needed flexibility for international students as they set to return to Austral

22/11/2021

https://www.coastalmigrationservices.com/news-1/2021/11/22/further-steps-to-reopen-australia https://www.facebook.com/coastalmigrationservices

Australia continues to take further steps to safely reopen to the world, with additional changes to our international border arrangements coming into effect on 1 December. Consistent with the National Plan to safely reopen Australia, these changes will ensure we continue to protect the health of Au

01/11/2021

https://www.coastalmigrationservices.com/news-1/2021/11/1/hong-kong-stream-skilled-visas https://www.facebook.com/coastalmigrationservices

Extended PR options for some Hong Kong Citizens to commence 5 March 2022. Migration Legislation Amendment (Hong Kong) Regulations 2021; https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021L01479

19/03/2020

Travel ban imposed on all non Australian citizens and residents — Coastal Migration Services

https://www.coastalmigrationservices.com/news-1/2020/3/19/travel-ban-imposed-on-all-non-australian-citizens-and-residents

    The Prime Minister has just announced that a travel ban will be imposed on all non resident and non Australian citizens coming into Australia from 9.00pm tomorrow. This morning the Tasmanian Government announced than it will be imposing a 14 day quarantine period for all

03/11/2019

Occupation List - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 494) — Coastal Migration Services

https://www.coastalmigrationservices.com/news-1/2019/11/3/occupation-list-skilled-employer-sponsored-regional-provisional-visa-subclass-494

The Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa (subclass 494) commencing 17th November 2019. List of eligible Occupations may be found here: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2019L01405

27/10/2019

Perth regional status reinstated — Coastal Migration Services

https://www.coastalmigrationservices.com/news-1/2019/10/28/perth-regional-status-reinstated

Perth to increase in attractiveness for international students with the Federal Government reinstating Perth’s status as a regional city. Press release here; https://www.financeminister.gov.au/media-release/2019/10/26/perth-increase-attractiveness-international-students

11/09/2019

Migration Program 2018-19 – Visas Granted — Coastal Migration Services

https://www.coastalmigrationservices.com/news-1/2019/9/11/migration-program-2018-19-visas-granted

Some Interesting statistics here; https://www.anzscosearch.com/migration-program-2018-19-visas-granted/

28/07/2019

Sch 4 - 4005/4007 'Significant costs changes'

https://www.coastalmigrationservices.com/news-1/2019/7/29/sch-4-40054007-significant-costs-changes

Changes have occurred to the Schedule 4 Conditions 4005 and 4007 calculation of significant cost to the Australian community for the provision of health care or community services. The policy threshold for significant cost has been increased from $40,000 to $49,000. The time period over which

08/04/2019

Family sponsors need to be approved BEFORE a visa application can be lodged

https://www.coastalmigrationservices.com/news-1/2019/4/9/family-sponsors-need-to-be-approved-before-a-visa-application-can-be-lodged

Commencing 17 April 2019 - The new section 140AA(3)(a) requires the approval of persons as family sponsors  before  any relevant visa applications are made.

03/04/2019

Visa Fees Increase 1st July 2019

https://www.coastalmigrationservices.com/news-1/2019/4/3/visa-fees-increase-1st-july-2019

Base Visa Application Charges for visa subclasses, except the Visitor Subclass 600, will increase by 5.4% from 1 July 2019

26/03/2019

Greece - Australia - Work and Holiday visa to commence

https://www.coastalmigrationservices.com/news-1/2019/3/26/greece-australia-work-and-holiday-visa-to-commence

Minister Coleman has announced that the reciprocal Work and Holiday arrangements between Greece and Australia will commence on 1 July 2019. Under the arrangement, 500 places will be made available in each country annually for Greek and Australian citizens between 18 and 30 to live

22/03/2019

New skilled regional provisional visas - Nov 2019

https://www.coastalmigrationservices.com/news-1/2019/3/22/new-skilled-regional-provisional-visas-nov-2019

There will be two new skilled regional provisional visas introduced in November 2019: • Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa: for people sponsored by an employer in regional Australia. • Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa: for people who are nominated by a State or Territ

22/03/2019

New DAMAs for South Australia and Kalgoorlie-Boulder

https://www.coastalmigrationservices.com/news-1/2019/3/22/new-damasnbspfor-south-australia-and-kalgoorlie-boulder

Designated Area Migration Agreements (DAMAs) have been signed for South Australia and Kalgoorlie-Boulder. The Adelaide City Technology and Innovation Advancement Agreement has been signed for 5 years covering 60 occupations. The Regional South Australia DAMA, als

12/03/2019

Aged Care Worker Labour Agreement Announced

https://www.coastalmigrationservices.com/news-1/2019/3/12/aged-care-worker-labour-agreement-announced

Aged care labour agreements to support migrant communities Aged care providers are now able to hire overseas workers with specialised skills that will support older Australians from multicultural backgrounds. Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs David Coleman said these

12/03/2019

New Skilled Occupation Lists

https://www.coastalmigrationservices.com/news-1/2019/3/12/new-skilled-occupation-lists

Major Changes to the 189/489/485/482/186/187/190 Skilled lists - Commences 11th March 2019 Migration (LIN 19/051: Specification of Occupations and Assessing Authorities) Instrument 2019 Changes to Skilled Occupation Lists Added to MLTSSL Applicable Instruments: LIN 19/047; LIN 19/048; LIN 19

01/03/2019

Five Year Parent Visa - from 17 April 2019

https://www.coastalmigrationservices.com/news-1/2019/3/1/five-year-parent-visa-from-17-april-2019

Minister Coleman has announced today that the new five year sponsored parent visa, the Subclass 870 Parent (Temporary) Visa, will be open for application on 17 April 2019. Parents will be able to  stay for up to five years at a time without departing  and the Department has announ

26/02/2019

Working Holiday Maker Visas - third visa amendments

https://www.coastalmigrationservices.com/news-1/2019/2/26/working-holiday-maker-visas-third-visa-amendments

The maximum number of ‘working holiday maker’ visas increases from two to three, where the visa holder meets additional work requirements.  The applicant is required to complete  6 months specified work  in specified circumstances in order to be eligible for a

05/11/2018

Three year WHV and changes to Seasonal Worker Program

https://www.coastalmigrationservices.com/news-1/2018/11/5/three-year-whv-and-changes-to-seasonal-worker-program

Changes to Working Holiday Maker visas • Work and Holiday makers (subclass 462) will be able to undertake regional plant and animal cultivation work in additional priority areas to become eligible for a second visa. • Extension of the period a WHM (subclass 417 and 462) may work with the same ag...

31/10/2018

Working Holiday Visa - Age limit raised

https://www.coastalmigrationservices.com/news-1/2018/11/1/working-holiday-visa-age-limit-raised

From 1st Nov 2018 the age limit has been raised for Canadian and Irish Working Holiday visa applicants to 35 years https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2018L01507/Explanatory%20Statement/Text

20/08/2018

WA to implement Skilled Graduate occupation lists

https://www.coastalmigrationservices.com/news-1/2018/8/20/wa-to-implement-skilled-graduate-occupation-lists

The Western Australian Government has announced that it will be developing a new occupation list for skilled graduates of WA universities. High achieving education graduates - PhD, Masters, Honours and other higher degree graduates - will have a pathway to skilled migration, with priority considera

13/08/2018

TSS - Labour Market Testing

https://www.coastalmigrationservices.com/news-1/2018/8/13/tss-labour-market-testing

Labour market testing (job advertisement) for the TSS 482 visa.  Effective from 12th August 2018. Very strict criteria surrounds this.  Attached is a summary of requirements. https://www.mia.org.au/documents/item/1406

06/08/2018

Skilling Australians Fund commencing 12th August 2018

https://www.coastalmigrationservices.com/news-1/2018/8/6/skilling-australians-fund-commencing-12th-august-2018

The Migration (Skilling Australians Fund) Charges Act 2018 (the SAF Charges Act) is an Act relating to the ‘nomination training contribution charge’ (the charge) payable by persons who are liable to pay the charge under the Migration Act 1958 (the Migration Act) and the Migration Regulations 199...

01/08/2018

NSW OCCUPATION LIST RELEASED

https://www.coastalmigrationservices.com/news-1/2018/8/1/nsw-occupation-list-released

The New South Wales occupation list for Skilled Nominated 190 occupations was recently released and has now re-opened. NSW Skilled Occupation List 2018/2019 Also updated is the New South Wales list for Skilled Regional 489 visa applicants.  NSW Regional Skilled Occupation List 2018/20

30/07/2018

SkillSelect Invitations - rounds now monthly

https://www.coastalmigrationservices.com/news-1/2018/7/30/skillselect-invitations-rounds-now-monthly

The Subclass 189 points tested visa stream and Subclass 489 invitation rounds have traditionally been run fortnightly.  The Department has reviewed this process and will now extend invitations on a monthly basis .  The invitation numbers will be increased accordingly, to ensure the