July 1, 2019
From 01/07/2019, holders of a second Working Holiday visa (subclass 417) or Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462) are able to apply for a third 417 or 462 if work is carried out in Regional Australia.
March 1, 2019
The government has introduced two new regional visas for skilled workers requiring them to live and work inregional Australia for three years before being able to access permanent residence.
April 20, 2018
Over the past 12 months there have been significant changes made to Australia’s skilled/ employment migration program. This culminated in the termination of the 457 visa program in March 2018 and the introduction of a new Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa, subclass 482 in place of the 457 visa category.
October 2, 2017
As reported in previous IMC Immigration updates, on 20 April 2017 the Australian Government announced its intention to make significant changes to the eligibility criteria for Australian Citizenship. This included the requirement that applicants provide evidence of English language competency as well as requiring applicants who have physically resided in Australia for a minimum period of 4 years as Australian Permanent residents.