Gateway Migration Solution

20/09/2022

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-12/golden-ticket-to-australia-set-to-be-scrapped-migration-change/101429106

The Federal Government has announced the migration cap will be increased by 35,000 in next month's budget, to 195,000.

A controversial program that provides visas to those who invest at least $5 million in Australia is on the chopping block ahead of next month's budget.

08/09/2022

https://www.sbs.com.au/language/filipino/en/podcast-episode/government-extends-relaxed-work-restrictions-for-international-students-until-2023/otzoluc0d

The relaxation of work restrictions for students and training visa holders will be extended until 30 June 2023.

In the recently concluded Jobs and Skills Summit, international students continue to be part of the initiatives to help ease the chronic skills and labour shortage.

08/09/2022

https://ministers.education.gov.au/clare/post-study-work-rights-international-students-boost-skills

Post-study work rights for select degrees in areas of verified skill shortages will be increased.

The Australian Government will increase the duration of post study work rights of international students to strengthen the pipeline of skilled labour.

09/06/2022

The Migration (Age exemption for subclass 186 (Employer Nomination Scheme) visa) Amendment Instrument (LIN 22/047) 2022 means that from 1 July 2022, “Legacy 457 workers” will continue to have a pathway to permanent residency under the temporary residence transition stream despite no longer meeting conventional age restrictions.

26/05/2022

https://minister.homeaffairs.gov.au/AlexHawke/Pages/covid-19-concessions-for-offshore-temporary-graduate-visa-holders.aspx

1. The stay period on the Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) visa for Masters by Coursework graduates, will increase permanently from two to three years, to match the stay period for Masters by Research graduates.

2. As a concession during the COVID-19 pandemic, the stay period on the Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) visa Graduate Work stream, will increase from 18 to 24 months, and application requirements will be streamlined by removing the requirement for graduates to nominate an occupation from the skills occupation list.

3. These changes to Temporary Graduate visa stay periods will be implemented from 1 December 2021, and the removal of skilled occupation list requirements from 1 July 2022.

Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) visa holders who have been unable to travel to Australia as a result of COVID-19 international border restrictions will be able to apply for a replacement visa.

20/04/2022

https://ab.co/396dqYA

Critics slam draft immigration bill that would make it easier to deport family violence offenders

Critics slam draft legislation to be debated in the Senate this week that would create new ways for the government to deport more people for failing the character test.

10/04/2022

https://bit.ly/3jkNbzq

A new Work and Holiday Maker (WHM) arrangement will allow up to 100 young Mongolians and 100 young Australians each year to enjoy a 12-month holiday in each other’s country, during which they may undertake short-term work and study.

The arrangement will also allow up to 500 young Brazilians aged between 18 and 30 to stay in Australia each year, for a 12-month holiday during which they can undertake short-term work and study.

A new Work and Holiday Maker (WHM) arrangement will allow up to 100 young Mongolians and 100 young Australians each year to enjoy a 12-month holiday in each other’s country, during which they may undertake short-term work and study.

19/01/2022

https://bit.ly/3GJctkW

International students will have the fees waived for eight weeks from Wednesday, while the changes will be in place for 12 weeks for working holidaymakers.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has issued a call for international students and working holiday makers to "come on down" to Australia as the nation grapples with workforce shortages.

19/01/2022

https://ab.co/32b3HNs

Foreign students will be allowed to pick up more hours to help alleviate worker shortages as more people are forced into isolation due to Australia's Omicron COVID-19 outbreak.

The federal government removes working-hour caps on international students, allowing more people to help fill worker shortages caused by the Omicron outbreak.

03/12/2021

https://bit.ly/3EpeFwH

The Prime Minister has announced that the upcoming easing of border restrictions for fully vaccinated eligible visa holders and citizens from Japan and Korea will be paused until 15 December 2021.

On the basis of medical advice provided by the Chief Medical Officer of Australia, Professor Paul Kelly, the National Security Committee has taken the necessary and temporary decision to pause the next step to safely reopen Australia to international skilled and student cohorts, as well as humanitar...

22/11/2021

https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/vaccinated-travellers

From 1 December 2021, fully vaccinated eligible visa holders can now travel to Australia without needing to apply for a travel exemption.

Fully vaccinated Australian citizens, permanent residents and eligible visa holders can travel to and from Australia without needing to apply for a travel ex

14/09/2021

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/sep/13/migrant-women-at-risk-in-changes-to-australian-welfare-access

A four-year wait for payments will disproportionately affect women, and children of migrants are more likely to experience poverty, the Senate has heard

14/09/2021

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-29/agriculture-visa-federal-government-david-littleproud/100410506

There are still many unknowns about the federal government's new agriculture visa but also the possibility it could provide real, meaningful change across the farm sector.

26/08/2021

https://bit.ly/3kqMa9h

Today we announce the establishment of the Australian Agriculture visa to build on the highly successful existing Pacific schemes.

26/08/2021

https://bit.ly/38fzoEN

The visa - aimed at Pacific and Southeast Asian workers - includes pathways to permanent residency and regional resettlement.

30/06/2021

https://bit.ly/3hf6itg

From changes to the partner visa pathway to the announcement of a new agriculture visa, here's everything you need to know about the visa and immigration-related changes in Australia in the new financial year.

30/06/2021

Changes to the AAT's application fees on 1 July 2021

From 1 July 2021, application fees for the review of a decision, where a fee is payable, will increase in accordance with reg 27(1) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Regulations 2015 (Cth):

29/06/2021

Australian citizenship application fees will increase by 72 after 1 Jul 2021.

The standard fee for Australian citizenship by conferral will soar from $285 to $490 on 1 July.

04/02/2021

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Parents of Australian citizens will no longer be forced to make a return trip out of the country during the pandemic to receive their visas thanks to a new temporary concession.

04/02/2021

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Legal advocates say the case of a Zambian man facing deportation for the second time is a sign of the Home Affairs department and its minister seeking to overstep their powers.

14/11/2020

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In the latest immigration update, the Australian Government has announced that almost all new visa applicants, be it permanent, provisional or temporary will have to sign or accept a revamped Australian Values Statement.

14/11/2020

https://bit.ly/3pAFJlR

When Craig Rookyard tells Australians what the deal is with his visa situation most people can't believe it.

07/10/2020

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the new English language requirement for partner visa applicants and their permanent resident sponsors announced as part of the Federal Budget will be a ‘basic language competency test’ aimed at enabling migrants to get the best out of life in Australia.

07/10/2020

https://bit.ly/33CekGX

Australian partner visa hopefuls 'freaking out' after English language test announced

Prospective migrants to Australia applying through the partner visa program will have to undergo a mandatory English language test under new measures announced in this week's federal budget.

22/08/2020

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In a big blow to visa applicants unable to leave the country due to the coronavirus-induced travel restrictions, some Australian states have declared that they will not nominate applicants who are subject to a section 48 bar of the Migration Act.

20/08/2020

26/07/2020

https://bit.ly/3eZMGWT

Australia’s net migration intake will be significantly lower in 2020-21 due to COVID-19 related travel bans, it was revealed in Thursday’s Economic and Fiscal Update.

22/07/2020

The Morrison Government is making a number of changes to student visa arrangements to ensure Australia remains a priority destination for international students as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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09/07/2020

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Canberra has indefinitely postponed its ‘Safe Passage’ pilot program to bring international students back into the country until there is a “clearer picture around the COVID-19 trajectory.”