Immigration experts in Australia and NZ

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Core Skills Occupation List
The Australian Government has updated its Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL), removing several occupations. This impacts sponsorship pathways and skilled migration options.
Core Skills Occupation List
The Australian Government has just released the new Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL), including 456 occupations. Skills in Demand visa is set to start on 7 December 2024.
482 visa
The TSS visa work experience change to one year is delayed, pending legislative updates and alignment with the new SID visa expected this year.

Majlinda Lulo, Chief Migration Strategist, gave viewers an overview of the recent announcement to ENS changes for TSS visa holders.

Here is a summary of the impact on immigration as a result of the 2022 Budget

Commencing on 1 July 2022, the 186 Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) program will open up to visa holders on the Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) short term occupation list if they can meet the following:

The Digital Passenger Declaration (DPD) has replaced the Australia Travel Declaration and is required to be completed by all passengers arriving by air into Australia. The DPD can be completed seven days before the flight departure and submitted within 72 hours prior to departure for Australia.

"With the recent announcement of Australia’s borders reopening (on Feb 21), coupled with other immigration initiatives announced, we hope this will bring much needed help and manpower to Australia", Jamie Lingham, CEO and Global Immigration Leader, Absolute Immigration.

The Australian government has announced that from 18 February 2022, certain eligible Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) visa holders will have their visas extended or enlivened to 30 September 2022.

Majlinda Lulo, Chief Migration Strategist, and Belinda Man, Immigration Director, provided some great insights specifically for the healthcare sector along with suggested strategies of recruiting abroad.

Changes to migration programs including pathways to PR for STSOL visa holders in health and hospitality and longer SC 485s for international students studying Masters by course work appear to be underway although currently, they are in the planning stage.

From 1 December 2021, eligible visa holders* will be able to come to Australia without needing to apply for a travel exemption. This is fantastic news for individuals who hold these visas and also for the large number of industries and education institutions who have been experiencing significant staff shortages and are reliant on overseas workers

Majlinda Lulo, Chief Migration Strategist, and Belinda Man, Immigration Director, provided some great insights specifically for the healthcare sector along with suggested strategies of recruiting abroad.

The Department of Home Affairs has announced that from 21 November 2021, Singapore citizens who are considered fully vaccinated with an approved and recognized vaccine, will be able to travel to participating States and Territories in Australia without quarantining or requiring a travel exemption.

Majlinda Lulo, Chief Migration Strategist, and Belinda Man, Immigration Director, provided some great insights specifically for the healthcare sector along with suggested strategies of recruiting abroad.

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The Northern Territory Government is prioritising nominations for the National Innovation Visa (Subclass 858), focusing on exceptional global talent contributing to key sectors including resources, defence, tourism, ag tech, and
South Australia continues to face persistent skills shortages, with 289 occupations in shortage. Data from Jobs and Skills Australia highlights why employer sponsorship is becoming an increasingly important workforce strategy.
TEMi has launched a new Immigration Advisory Group to enhance collaboration between industry and the Department of Home Affairs, improve access to timely immigration insights, and support employers navigating Australia’s
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The Northern Territory Government is prioritising nominations for the National Innovation Visa (Subclass 858), focusing on exceptional global talent contributing to key sectors including resources, defence, tourism, ag tech, and
South Australia continues to face persistent skills shortages, with 289 occupations in shortage. Data from Jobs and Skills Australia highlights why employer sponsorship is becoming an increasingly important workforce strategy.
TEMi has launched a new Immigration Advisory Group to enhance collaboration between industry and the Department of Home Affairs, improve access to timely immigration insights, and support employers navigating Australia’s
The New South Wales Government has closed Subclass 491 Pathway 1 and Pathway 3 for the 2025–26 migration program year. No new applications are being accepted. Applications already lodged will
The Australian Government introduced digital evidence of Australian citizenship on 5 December 2025 under the Regulatory Reform Omnibus Act 2025. These changes modernise how citizenship evidence is issued, corrected and
Australia has allocated 20,350 state nomination places for the 2025 to 2026 program year across subclass 190 and subclass 491 visas. Each state and territory has confirmed its program settings,
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The Northern Territory Government is prioritising nominations for the National Innovation Visa (Subclass 858), focusing on exceptional global talent contributing to key sectors including resources, defence, tourism, ag tech, and
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The ANZSCO is to be replaced by comparable but separate systems for both Australia and New Zealand.
Family Violence
The recent Migration Amendment (Family Violence Provisions for Skilled Visa Applications) Regulations 2024 expands family violence protections to include secondary applicants on specific skilled visa subclasses.
Changes to the 482 visa work experience requirements offer more flexibility, including part-time and casual work, with a reduced duration of one year.

Majlinda Lulo, Chief Migration Strategist, gave viewers an overview of the recent announcement to ENS changes for TSS visa holders.

Here is a summary of the impact on immigration as a result of the 2022 Budget

Commencing on 1 July 2022, the 186 Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) program will open up to visa holders on the Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) short term occupation list if they can meet the following:

The Digital Passenger Declaration (DPD) has replaced the Australia Travel Declaration and is required to be completed by all passengers arriving by air into Australia. The DPD can be completed seven days before the flight departure and submitted within 72 hours prior to departure for Australia.

"With the recent announcement of Australia’s borders reopening (on Feb 21), coupled with other immigration initiatives announced, we hope this will bring much needed help and manpower to Australia", Jamie Lingham, CEO and Global Immigration Leader, Absolute Immigration.

The Australian government has announced that from 18 February 2022, certain eligible Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) visa holders will have their visas extended or enlivened to 30 September 2022.

Majlinda Lulo, Chief Migration Strategist, and Belinda Man, Immigration Director, provided some great insights specifically for the healthcare sector along with suggested strategies of recruiting abroad.

Changes to migration programs including pathways to PR for STSOL visa holders in health and hospitality and longer SC 485s for international students studying Masters by course work appear to be underway although currently, they are in the planning stage.

From 1 December 2021, eligible visa holders* will be able to come to Australia without needing to apply for a travel exemption. This is fantastic news for individuals who hold these visas and also for the large number of industries and education institutions who have been experiencing significant staff shortages and are reliant on overseas workers

Majlinda Lulo, Chief Migration Strategist, and Belinda Man, Immigration Director, provided some great insights specifically for the healthcare sector along with suggested strategies of recruiting abroad.

The Department of Home Affairs has announced that from 21 November 2021, Singapore citizens who are considered fully vaccinated with an approved and recognized vaccine, will be able to travel to participating States and Territories in Australia without quarantining or requiring a travel exemption.

Majlinda Lulo, Chief Migration Strategist, and Belinda Man, Immigration Director, provided some great insights specifically for the healthcare sector along with suggested strategies of recruiting abroad.

Featured migration story headline to go here

Ehenducienis am, quis dolorerovid quia que lam, ut opta sita non nonem velesed que sin consedi pidebis volo inulpar chilliquos autatiorequis velesed que sin consedi pidebis volo inulpar chilliquos autatiore, simagnita nonsequia.

The Northern Territory Government is prioritising nominations for the National Innovation Visa (Subclass 858), focusing on exceptional global talent contributing to key sectors including resources, defence, tourism, ag tech, and
South Australia continues to face persistent skills shortages, with 289 occupations in shortage. Data from Jobs and Skills Australia highlights why employer sponsorship is becoming an increasingly important workforce strategy.
TEMi has launched a new Immigration Advisory Group to enhance collaboration between industry and the Department of Home Affairs, improve access to timely immigration insights, and support employers navigating Australia’s

Majlinda Lulo, Chief Migration Strategist, and Belinda Man, Immigration Director, provided some great insights specifically for the healthcare sector along with suggested strategies of recruiting abroad.

Changes to migration programs including pathways to PR for STSOL visa holders in health and hospitality and longer SC 485s for international students studying Masters by course work appear to be underway although currently, they are in the planning stage.

From 1 December 2021, eligible visa holders* will be able to come to Australia without needing to apply for a travel exemption. This is fantastic news for individuals who hold these visas and also for the large number of industries and education institutions who have been experiencing significant staff shortages and are reliant on overseas workers

Majlinda Lulo, Chief Migration Strategist, and Belinda Man, Immigration Director, provided some great insights specifically for the healthcare sector along with suggested strategies of recruiting abroad.

The Department of Home Affairs has announced that from 21 November 2021, Singapore citizens who are considered fully vaccinated with an approved and recognized vaccine, will be able to travel to participating States and Territories in Australia without quarantining or requiring a travel exemption.

Majlinda Lulo, Chief Migration Strategist, and Belinda Man, Immigration Director, provided some great insights specifically for the healthcare sector along with suggested strategies of recruiting abroad.

For those who have been subject to a Section 48 Bar in Australia, a new instrument was registered Friday 29 October 2021 which effectively amends the Migration Regulations 1994 to allow applicants who have been refused a visa or had a visa canceled and are prevented from applying in Australia (section 48 bar) but are unable to leave and apply from overseas due to COVID-19 related travel restrictions, to make applications in Australia.

Jamie Lingham, CEO & Global Migration Leader, and Belinda Man, Immigration Director, provide an overview of recent trends and changes, impacts on the workforce, industries experiencing critical shortages, and what their outlook is for immigration in Australia.

The much-anticipated quarantine-free travel bubble between Australia and Singapore will commence on 8 November.

Australian Immigration Update

Jamie Lingham, CEO & Global Migration Leader, and Belinda Man, Immigration Director, provide an overview of recent trends and changes, impacts on the workforce, industries experiencing critical shortages, and what their outlook is for immigration in Australia.

Australia have a staged plan for opening our international border and enabling love ones to reunite with family and friends.

NSW Skilled and Business Migration have announced that direct applications for the Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) are now being accepted.

Featured migration story headline to go here

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The Northern Territory Government is prioritising nominations for the National Innovation Visa (Subclass 858), focusing on exceptional global talent contributing to key sectors including resources, defence, tourism, ag tech, and
South Australia continues to face persistent skills shortages, with 289 occupations in shortage. Data from Jobs and Skills Australia highlights why employer sponsorship is becoming an increasingly important workforce strategy.
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Featured migration story headline to go here

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The Northern Territory Government is prioritising nominations for the National Innovation Visa (Subclass 858), focusing on exceptional global talent contributing to key sectors including resources, defence, tourism, ag tech, and
South Australia continues to face persistent skills shortages, with 289 occupations in shortage. Data from Jobs and Skills Australia highlights why employer sponsorship is becoming an increasingly important workforce strategy.
TEMi has launched a new Immigration Advisory Group to enhance collaboration between industry and the Department of Home Affairs, improve access to timely immigration insights, and support employers navigating Australia’s
The current query has no posts. Please make sure you have published items matching your query.

Featured migration story headline to go here

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The Northern Territory Government is prioritising nominations for the National Innovation Visa (Subclass 858), focusing on exceptional global talent contributing to key sectors including resources, defence, tourism, ag tech, and
South Australia continues to face persistent skills shortages, with 289 occupations in shortage. Data from Jobs and Skills Australia highlights why employer sponsorship is becoming an increasingly important workforce strategy.
TEMi has launched a new Immigration Advisory Group to enhance collaboration between industry and the Department of Home Affairs, improve access to timely immigration insights, and support employers navigating Australia’s
The New South Wales Government has closed Subclass 491 Pathway 1 and Pathway 3 for the 2025–26 migration program year. No new applications are being accepted. Applications already lodged will
The Australian Government introduced digital evidence of Australian citizenship on 5 December 2025 under the Regulatory Reform Omnibus Act 2025. These changes modernise how citizenship evidence is issued, corrected and
Australia has allocated 20,350 state nomination places for the 2025 to 2026 program year across subclass 190 and subclass 491 visas. Each state and territory has confirmed its program settings,
The current query has no posts. Please make sure you have published items matching your query.

Featured migration story headline to go here

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The Northern Territory Government is prioritising nominations for the National Innovation Visa (Subclass 858), focusing on exceptional global talent contributing to key sectors including resources, defence, tourism, ag tech, and
The current query has no posts. Please make sure you have published items matching your query.

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