The Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (Class PE) (Subclass 491) a.k.a Subclass 491 is the latest visa to be added to the skilled migration program. It replaces the previous version of the regional skilled migration program - or the older subclass 489 visa. Introduced on 16th November 2019 by the [...]
When it comes to the Resident Return Visa, or full name: Class BB, Five Year Resident Return (Subclass 155) visa, there is always quite a bit of confusion… In fact even the name itself is confusing, is this visa for 5 years? I thought it could be for 1 [...]
Here at Austral Migration Consultancy, we work hard in making sure our Australian migration practice complies to Australian law as per the Australian Migration Act 1958 (Cth) as well as the migration agent’s Code of Conduct prescribed in Schedule 2, Regulation 8 of the Migration Agents Regulations 1998 (Cth). [...]
Skilled Nominated (Permanent) (Class SN) (Subclass 190) a.k.a Subclass 190 The Subclass 190 Skilled Nominated visa is a permanent residency visa type for skilled workers and their family (spouse/ defacto partner and their children) who are sponsored by a state. Unlike the subclass 189, this visa requires an applicant [...]
The elections are done - and after the dust settled, the winner emerged with Scott Morrison’s government returning. This is not what we expected, or what polls or the media predicted either. In fact, according to news reports, Bill Shorten’s Labour party was going to win comfortably. But after [...]
[Updated for 5th March 2019 changes - see summary of changes below the table] If you are looking to migrate to Australia via the Australia skilled migration pathway, then depending on the visa you are applying for, you would need your occupation to fall under one of three lists. This article [...]
[Update: 22/5/2019: the elections have concluded, we've detailed a further post on the upcoming changes here.] [Update 25/4/2019: The Australian government has released more details on the visa types that are coming in for regional and some other bits of information on the skilled points test changes, however keep [...]
Every country has in some form or another, an investor-linked visa system - Australia’s investor visa stream is no different. For a defined amount of investment, you can qualify for a visa to live, work and even open a business in Australia and is a popular option for higher [...]
There are various reasons why people choose to migrate to Australia from Singapore or Malaysia or anywhere in the region, but what does an Australian permanent residency (PR) allow you to do? This video gives a quick summary of some of the benefits.
Australia’s skilled migration program brings in over 120,000 new migrants to Australia a year and is the backbone of their migration program and arguably one of the key drivers to keeping their economy consistently strong and stable over the last 30 years. This article will go through the basics [...]
