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Increase in Income Thresholds under Sponsored Visas

The Department of Home Affairs has officially confirmed a 4.6% increase to both the Core Skills Income Threshold (CSIT) and Specialist Skills Income Threshold (SSIT) effective 1 July 2025. Absolute
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482 and 494 visa holders can work for new employers while awaiting nomination transfer

The Department has confirmed that 482 and 494 visa holders can continue working for a prospective sponsor while waiting for nomination approval, addressing concerns over work rights during transfer delays.
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Sponsored workers: Ongoing support for language learning

Our partners at BiCortex Languages highlight how ongoing language and cultural support helps employers improve sponsored worker integration and global relocation outcomes.
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Changes to Skills Assessment for visa 485

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June 8, 2022

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.

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Utilising the new Labour Agreement for the Hospitality sector

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May 24, 2022

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.

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Absolute Immigration celebrates with AHA (Vic) – recognising the State’s best hospitality venues in 2022

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May 20, 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.

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Introducing Workforce Australia Online from 1 Jul 2022

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May 17, 2022

Workforce Australia is a new digital employment service, due to be introduced on 1 July 2022.

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Superannuation Changes and Employer Sponsored Visas

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May 16, 2022

Recently the Government announced that the Australian Superannuation Guarantee will increase from 10% to 10.5% on 1 July 2022

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Our Team continues to grow!

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May 4, 2022

We are excited to make some announcements and introductions as our team of PEOPLE expand in response to our growing business.

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Australia scraps COVID-19 test requirement for international arrivals

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April 27, 2022

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.

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Removal of age restrictions for 457 visa holders to PR

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April 12, 2022

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.

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Removal of age restrictions for 457 visa holders, applying for PR

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April 5, 2022

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.

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Update of recent ENS changes to TSS visa holders

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April 1, 2022

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

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Impact of the 2022 Budget on Immigration

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March 30, 2022

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

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Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) visa opens up to Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) Short-term visa holders

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March 21, 2022

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:

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How skills shortages data is shaping Victoria’s workforce needs

Victoria faces skills shortages across engineering, construction, finance, creative industries and regional hospitality. Victorian businesses with demand for these occupations will need to incorporate workforce planning measures, which may include
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Tasmania skills shortages: what it means for employers

Tasmania continues to face significant workforce shortages, with 265 occupations identified as being in shortage. Data from Jobs and Skills Australia highlights why employer sponsorship is becoming an essential workforce
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Sponsoring migrant workers in Western Australia: what the skills shortages data is telling employers

Western Australia is facing widespread skills shortages across health, engineering, trades, education and hospitality. With one-third of occupations in shortage, employer sponsorship and long-term workforce planning are essential for Western
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How skills shortages data is shaping Victoria’s workforce needs

Victoria faces skills shortages across engineering, construction, finance, creative industries and regional hospitality. Victorian businesses with demand for these occupations will need to incorporate workforce planning measures, which may include
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Tasmania skills shortages: what it means for employers

Tasmania continues to face significant workforce shortages, with 265 occupations identified as being in shortage. Data from Jobs and Skills Australia highlights why employer sponsorship is becoming an essential workforce
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Sponsoring migrant workers in Western Australia: what the skills shortages data is telling employers

Western Australia is facing widespread skills shortages across health, engineering, trades, education and hospitality. With one-third of occupations in shortage, employer sponsorship and long-term workforce planning are essential for Western
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Bridging Visa B processing times

Bridging Visa B (BVB) applications are currently taking approximately four to five weeks to process without follow-up. Onshore travellers intending to travel overseas should apply well in advance, as urgent
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New South Wales’ skills shortages: what it means for employers

New South Wale is facing skills shortages across engineering, finance, aviation and creative industries. The data shows deep structural gaps, making skilled migration and long term workforce planning essential for
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Urgent update: Training visa (subclass 407) lodgement rules change

The Australian Government has introduced new rules from 11 March 2026 requiring subclass 407 Training visa applicants to wait until the employer’s sponsorship and training visa nomination have been approved
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How skills shortages data is shaping Victoria’s workforce needs

Victoria faces skills shortages across engineering, construction, finance, creative industries and regional hospitality. Victorian businesses with demand for these occupations will need to incorporate workforce planning measures, which may include
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Core Skills Occupation List

Occupations Removed from Australia’s 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.
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Core Skills Occupation List

New Core Skills Occupation List Released & Key Updates on the Skills in Demand Visa

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.
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482 visa

482 visa work experience change delayed and key immigration updates

The TSS visa work experience change to one year is delayed, pending legislative updates and alignment with the new SID visa expected this year.
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Changes to Skills Assessment for visa 485

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June 8, 2022

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.

Read More »

Utilising the new Labour Agreement for the Hospitality sector

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May 24, 2022

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.

Read More »

Absolute Immigration celebrates with AHA (Vic) – recognising the State’s best hospitality venues in 2022

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May 20, 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.

Read More »

Introducing Workforce Australia Online from 1 Jul 2022

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May 17, 2022

Workforce Australia is a new digital employment service, due to be introduced on 1 July 2022.

Read More »

Superannuation Changes and Employer Sponsored Visas

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May 16, 2022

Recently the Government announced that the Australian Superannuation Guarantee will increase from 10% to 10.5% on 1 July 2022

Read More »

Our Team continues to grow!

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May 4, 2022

We are excited to make some announcements and introductions as our team of PEOPLE expand in response to our growing business.

Read More »

Australia scraps COVID-19 test requirement for international arrivals

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April 27, 2022

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.

Read More »

Removal of age restrictions for 457 visa holders to PR

•
April 12, 2022

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.

Read More »

Removal of age restrictions for 457 visa holders, applying for PR

•
April 5, 2022

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.

Read More »

Update of recent ENS changes to TSS visa holders

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April 1, 2022

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

Read More »

Impact of the 2022 Budget on Immigration

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March 30, 2022

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

Read More »

Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) visa opens up to Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) Short-term visa holders

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March 21, 2022

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:

Read More »

Featured migration story headline to go here

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How skills shortages data is shaping Victoria’s workforce needs

Victoria faces skills shortages across engineering, construction, finance, creative industries and regional hospitality. Victorian businesses with demand for these occupations will need to incorporate workforce planning measures, which may include
Read More

Tasmania skills shortages: what it means for employers

Tasmania continues to face significant workforce shortages, with 265 occupations identified as being in shortage. Data from Jobs and Skills Australia highlights why employer sponsorship is becoming an essential workforce
Read More

Sponsoring migrant workers in Western Australia: what the skills shortages data is telling employers

Western Australia is facing widespread skills shortages across health, engineering, trades, education and hospitality. With one-third of occupations in shortage, employer sponsorship and long-term workforce planning are essential for Western
Read More

Superannuation Changes and Employer Sponsored Visas

•
May 16, 2022

Recently the Government announced that the Australian Superannuation Guarantee will increase from 10% to 10.5% on 1 July 2022

Read More »

Australia scraps COVID-19 test requirement for international arrivals

•
April 27, 2022

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.

Read More »

Removal of age restrictions for 457 visa holders to PR

•
April 12, 2022

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.

Read More »

Removal of age restrictions for 457 visa holders, applying for PR

•
April 5, 2022

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.

Read More »

Update of recent ENS changes to TSS visa holders

•
April 1, 2022

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

Read More »

Impact of the 2022 Budget on Immigration

•
March 30, 2022

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

Read More »

Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) visa opens up to Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) Short-term visa holders

•
March 21, 2022

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:

Read More »

Digital Passenger Declaration (DPD) for Travel into Australia

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February 16, 2022

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.

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Visa extensions for eligible temporary graduate visa holders

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January 20, 2022

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.

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Australian Immigration Compliance for the IT Industry

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December 1, 2021

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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Ministers announce proposed changes for some STSOL visa holders and international students

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November 25, 2021

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.

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From 1 December we can welcome back eligible visa holders

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November 22, 2021

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

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Our values

How skills shortages data is shaping Victoria’s workforce needs

Victoria faces skills shortages across engineering, construction, finance, creative industries and regional hospitality. Victorian businesses with demand for these occupations will need to incorporate workforce planning measures, which may include
Read More

Tasmania skills shortages: what it means for employers

Tasmania continues to face significant workforce shortages, with 265 occupations identified as being in shortage. Data from Jobs and Skills Australia highlights why employer sponsorship is becoming an essential workforce
Read More
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Featured migration story headline to go here

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Our values

How skills shortages data is shaping Victoria’s workforce needs

Victoria faces skills shortages across engineering, construction, finance, creative industries and regional hospitality. Victorian businesses with demand for these occupations will need to incorporate workforce planning measures, which may include
Read More

Tasmania skills shortages: what it means for employers

Tasmania continues to face significant workforce shortages, with 265 occupations identified as being in shortage. Data from Jobs and Skills Australia highlights why employer sponsorship is becoming an essential workforce
Read More

Sponsoring migrant workers in Western Australia: what the skills shortages data is telling employers

Western Australia is facing widespread skills shortages across health, engineering, trades, education and hospitality. With one-third of occupations in shortage, employer sponsorship and long-term workforce planning are essential for Western
Read More
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Featured migration story headline to go here

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Our values

How skills shortages data is shaping Victoria’s workforce needs

Victoria faces skills shortages across engineering, construction, finance, creative industries and regional hospitality. Victorian businesses with demand for these occupations will need to incorporate workforce planning measures, which may include
Read More

Tasmania skills shortages: what it means for employers

Tasmania continues to face significant workforce shortages, with 265 occupations identified as being in shortage. Data from Jobs and Skills Australia highlights why employer sponsorship is becoming an essential workforce
Read More

Sponsoring migrant workers in Western Australia: what the skills shortages data is telling employers

Western Australia is facing widespread skills shortages across health, engineering, trades, education and hospitality. With one-third of occupations in shortage, employer sponsorship and long-term workforce planning are essential for Western
Read More

Bridging Visa B processing times

Bridging Visa B (BVB) applications are currently taking approximately four to five weeks to process without follow-up. Onshore travellers intending to travel overseas should apply well in advance, as urgent
Read More

New South Wales’ skills shortages: what it means for employers

New South Wale is facing skills shortages across engineering, finance, aviation and creative industries. The data shows deep structural gaps, making skilled migration and long term workforce planning essential for
Read More

Urgent update: Training visa (subclass 407) lodgement rules change

The Australian Government has introduced new rules from 11 March 2026 requiring subclass 407 Training visa applicants to wait until the employer’s sponsorship and training visa nomination have been approved
Read More
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How skills shortages data is shaping Victoria’s workforce needs

Victoria faces skills shortages across engineering, construction, finance, creative industries and regional hospitality. Victorian businesses with demand for these occupations will need to incorporate workforce planning measures, which may include
Read More
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