19 October 2020
Many employers of overseas nationals have working holiday (subclass 482) visa holders, or work and holiday (subclass 462) visa holders, employed in their business. Both visas have a condition restricting employment to 6 months with one employer. In certain circumstances, an application can be made to extend these work rights beyond 6 months, particularly if a new TSS (subclass 482), or really any other visa that has full work rights, has been submitted.
However, it is noted that working holiday, or work and holiday visa holders do not need to make application to extend work rights, and may continue working, in any of the following circumstances:
27 October 2020
On 6 October 2020, the Federal Budget was released, with important news related to Home Affairs’ proposed skilled and family migration intake for the new financial year.
While predi… Read More
26 October 2020
As part of the federal budget release on 6 October 2020, it was announced that there would be changes to the income eligibility requirement for the New Zealand stream of the Skilled Independent (
26 October 2020
Commencing in the 2020/21 financial year, new sponsorship provisions for Partner Visa (8… Read More
26 October 2020
The federal budget for 2020/21 includes improvements and changes to Read More
19 October 2020
On 6 October 2020, the Federal Budget was released, with important news related to Home Affairs’ proposed skilled migration intake for the new financial year.
While predictions indi… Read More
19 October 2020
While arrival exemptions are in place for visa holders working in a critical sector, and those on the priority skilled migration occupations list, many TSS (Read More
19 October 2020
As processing times are becoming more and more protracted for TSS (subclass 482) sponsorship, n… Read More
19 September 2020
From 19 September 2020, new concessions have been introduced for individuals seeking to apply for one of the following visa subclasses, where COVID19 has otherwise prevented or disrupted them from … Read More
19 September 2020
New Citizenship Test to Incorporate Australia’s Values
From 15 November 2020, a new citizenship test will be sat by those seeking to become Australian citizens. The new citizenship … Read More
9 September 2020
From 1 October 2020, the Department of Home Affairs have introduced new labour market testing (LMT) criteria.
Currently, if not exempt from LMT requirements, employers must publish the no… Read More
2 September 2020
A new occupations list called the Priority Migration Skilled Occupations List (PMSOL) has been introduced fro… Read More
8 June 2020
We receive many enquiries from disheartened clients who have submitted expressions of interest for the independent skilled (subclass 189), and state nominated (subclass 190) visas, without receivin… Read More
1 July 2019
Commencing today, the government have increased their fees for the visa application component of most visa subclasses, including both temporary and permanent visas. A summary of a few common visa a… Read More
4 June 2019
Gazette - C2019G00482 Annual federal courts and tribunals fee increase from 1 July 2019
Increases the AAT application fee in the Migration and Refugee division for a decision for protecti… Read More
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