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Keep informed with immigration changes as they happen.
Covid-19 pre-departure test no longer required for NZ
From Tuesday 21 June 2022, evidence of a negative Covid-19 pre-departure test will not be required before entering New Zealand.
Tips to avoid further visa processing delays
The Department of Home Affairs is under immense pressure with escalating processing times for visa applications. To minimise delays we have some recommendations.
Andrew Giles – our new Minister for Immigration
Andrew Giles was appointed Australia’s new Minister of Immigration on the 1st of June 2022. Giles plans to work hard to deliver a fairer future for our community and for Australia.
Changes to Skills Assessment for visa 485
The Australian Government has announced that the stay period on the Sub Class 485 Graduate work stream visa will be increased from 18 months to 24 months.
Utilising the new Labour Agreement for the Hospitality sector
Jamie Lingham, our founder and Global Immigration Leader of Absolute Immigration provides the hospitality sector with an outline of what the new Labour Agreement entails and how to utilise it.
Absolute Immigration celebrates with AHA (Vic) – recognising the State’s best hospitality venues in 2022
The Victorian Hotels industry celebrated the state’s best people and venues at the 2022 AHA Victoria State Awards for Excellence. Absolute Immigration were delighted to sponsor the ‘Outstanding Achievement in Training’ award – find out more.
Introducing Workforce Australia Online from 1 Jul 2022
Workforce Australia is a new digital employment service, due to be introduced on 1 July 2022.
Superannuation Changes and Employer Sponsored Visas
Recently the Government announced that the Australian Superannuation Guarantee will increase from 10% to 10.5% on 1 July 2022
Australia scraps COVID-19 test requirement for international arrivals
Incoming travellers to Australia from overseas are no longer required to have a COVID-19 test before travelling, reducing the stress and extra costs for tourists and foreign workers to enter Australia.
Removal of age restrictions for 457 visa holders to PR
Our immigration expert Majlinda Lulo, Chief Migration Strategist, and our Immigration Director, Belinda Man, gave viewers an overview of the recent announcement for 457 visa holders who are aged over 45 years. The age restriction has been removed which opens doors to PR for many 457 visa holders.
Removal of age restrictions for 457 visa holders, applying for PR
The Minister of Immigration has announced that anyone who held, or had applied for, a 457 visa before or after 18 April 2017 and had been in Australia in the specified period, can now apply for a permanent visa subclass 186TRT, regardless of their age.
Update of recent ENS changes to TSS visa holders
Majlinda Lulo, Chief Migration Strategist, gave viewers an overview of the recent announcement to ENS changes for TSS visa holders.
Following the announcement of sector agreements being introduced, Arno Nothnagel, our NZ Immigration Director, provides us with a quick summary of what and who.
This week Arno Nothnagel, our NZ Immigration Director, recorded a further video update to the AEWV job check and the issues of incorrect job check applications.
Arno Nothnagel recorded a quick 4 minute video to give our NZ employers more information around the Job Check requirement as part of AEWV.
We welcome the news today that the Government has announced the ‘2021 Resident Visa’. This is a one-off visa, simplifying the pathway to residency for approximately 165,000 migrants who are currently in New Zealand.
