Immigration experts in Australia and NZ

Immigration experts in Australia and NZ

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Looking to hire British nationals? Australia sees surge in working holidaymakers

Australia is experiencing a surge in British Working Holiday visa holders, with a record-breaking 206,187 arrivals in December 2024, an increase of almost 40,000 from the previous year.

Medicare access granted to the STPP and FMSSP

Medicare access has been extended to individuals supported under the STPP and FMSSP, an important shift with implications for vulnerable migrants in Australia.

Ten essential things to do before moving to another country

Planning on moving overseas? Here are 10 essential things to do before relocating to help you prepare for a smooth transition.
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.

Bridging Visa

Planning to travel overseas while awaiting your visa decision? Learn how to obtain a Bridging Visa B to ensure a lawful return to Australia.

Australian Immi App

The Department has introduced the Australian Immi App, a mobile app allowing visa applicants to provide facial biometrics, enhancing efficiency and security in the visa process.

Travel Declaration

The Australian government has introduced the Australia Travel Declaration (ATD), a digital alternative to the incoming passenger card. 

Travel Declaration

Jobs and Skills Australia has released the 2024 Occupation Shortage List (OSL), providing insight into national and regional shortages across various industries.

MATES Visa

The new MATES Visa opens up opportunities for Indian graduates and early-career professionals to work in Australia’s top industries. Learn eligibility criteria, benefits, and application details.

The 482 visa will be replaced by the Skills in Demand visa. Key changes include reduced work experience and more flexible employment options.

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.

Subclass 400 Visa

New policy changes restrict Subclass 400 Visa usage, including limits on return visits and additional scrutiny for certain applicants, to ensure Australians are prioritised in the job market.

Permanent resident

Permanent residents of Australia are encouraged to verify their visa status before travelling overseas to avoid being stranded.

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Salary thresholds, Superannuation, and Immigration Fees to Rise from 1 July

As of 1 July 2025, key changes have taken effect, including higher skilled visa income thresholds, increased superannuation, and updated fees for visas, citizenship, and tribunals.

Absolute Immigration welcomes new Office for Multicultural Affairs

Absolute Immigration Group welcomes the new Office for Multicultural Affairs as a crucial step towards supporting Australia’s multicultural communities.

New Multi-Factor Authentication Requirements for ImmiAccount

From 18 June 2025, all ImmiAccount users must enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) using either an authenticator app or email token, as required by the Department of Home Affairs.
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Salary thresholds, Superannuation, and Immigration Fees to Rise from 1 July

As of 1 July 2025, key changes have taken effect, including higher skilled visa income thresholds, increased superannuation, and updated fees for visas, citizenship, and tribunals.

Absolute Immigration welcomes new Office for Multicultural Affairs

Absolute Immigration Group welcomes the new Office for Multicultural Affairs as a crucial step towards supporting Australia’s multicultural communities.

New Multi-Factor Authentication Requirements for ImmiAccount

From 18 June 2025, all ImmiAccount users must enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) using either an authenticator app or email token, as required by the Department of Home Affairs.

Visa processing delays impacting businesses and migrants

Employers and migrants are facing significant delays across a range of Australian visa categories, including the subclass 482 visa, subclass 400 visa, and permanent residence applications.

Beyond immigration: the real drivers of Australia’s housing shortage

Australia’s housing crisis is driven by supply issues and economic policy, not just immigration. As businesses depend on overseas talent, relocation support is vital for attracting and retaining skilled workers.

New online services added to ImmiAccount for paper-based parent visa applicants

The Department of Home Affairs introduced new ImmiAccount functionality for paper-based parent visa applicants, enabling access to key online services to support application management.
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Salary thresholds, Superannuation, and Immigration Fees to Rise from 1 July

As of 1 July 2025, key changes have taken effect, including higher skilled visa income thresholds, increased superannuation, and updated fees for visas, citizenship, and tribunals.
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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.

Is your organisation ready for an immigration compliance inspection?

With Fair Work Ombudsman and Australian Border Force inspecting organisations, it is crucial to understand your sponsor obligations.

Faster Skills Assessments for Housing Construction Workers

Recent changes by Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) allow housing construction workers to access faster skills assessments
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.

Bridging Visa

Planning to travel overseas while awaiting your visa decision? Learn how to obtain a Bridging Visa B to ensure a lawful return to Australia.

Australian Immi App

The Department has introduced the Australian Immi App, a mobile app allowing visa applicants to provide facial biometrics, enhancing efficiency and security in the visa process.

Travel Declaration

The Australian government has introduced the Australia Travel Declaration (ATD), a digital alternative to the incoming passenger card. 

Travel Declaration

Jobs and Skills Australia has released the 2024 Occupation Shortage List (OSL), providing insight into national and regional shortages across various industries.

MATES Visa

The new MATES Visa opens up opportunities for Indian graduates and early-career professionals to work in Australia’s top industries. Learn eligibility criteria, benefits, and application details.

The 482 visa will be replaced by the Skills in Demand visa. Key changes include reduced work experience and more flexible employment options.

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.

Subclass 400 Visa

New policy changes restrict Subclass 400 Visa usage, including limits on return visits and additional scrutiny for certain applicants, to ensure Australians are prioritised in the job market.

Permanent resident

Permanent residents of Australia are encouraged to verify their visa status before travelling overseas to avoid being stranded.

Featured migration story headline to go here

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Salary thresholds, Superannuation, and Immigration Fees to Rise from 1 July

As of 1 July 2025, key changes have taken effect, including higher skilled visa income thresholds, increased superannuation, and updated fees for visas, citizenship, and tribunals.

Absolute Immigration welcomes new Office for Multicultural Affairs

Absolute Immigration Group welcomes the new Office for Multicultural Affairs as a crucial step towards supporting Australia’s multicultural communities.

New Multi-Factor Authentication Requirements for ImmiAccount

From 18 June 2025, all ImmiAccount users must enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) using either an authenticator app or email token, as required by the Department of Home Affairs.

From 12pm AEST Thursday 9 April 2020, Victoria’s subclass 132 and 188 visa nomination program will be paused for the remainder of 2019-20

Securing my Partner Visa

I’m from the UK and my husband is Australian and we wanted to build a life together in Australia. Getting a Partner Visa is not a straightforward or easy process, and at times it can be quite emotional. Without the team at Absolute Immigration supporting us throughout the process I’m not sure we could have done it.

There are currently 2.17million people in Australia on a temporary visa, some filling critical skills shortages in Australia including medical professionals, aged care

Updated: 31 March 2020 *Information supplied by the Australian Government, Department of Home Affairs as at 31 March 2020

Temporary Visa Support

We've made a number of recommendations to the government in relation to visa holders during the uncertainty of the coronavirus crisis.

G20 Response to COVID-19

Last night our Prime Minister Scott Morrison joined the G20 leaders in COVID-19 summit to discuss the global response to this pandemic.

Citizenship Application

Eligibility criteria for Australian Citizenship Each applicant for citizenship must meet the following criteria

There are 2.3 million temporary visa holders residing in Australia, and during the current coronavirus crisis many are unable to work

Many industries have been significantly impacted by the Coronavirus, with many businesses closing for a period of time to reduce costs and

VEVO Letter

The Department’s Visa Entitlement Verification Online system (VEVO) allows employers and visa holders to check visa conditions.

COVID-19 Update

As reported by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on 11 March 2020, there are currently 117,000 confirmed cases globally with 4,200 deaths.

As the numbers of known coronavirus cases around the world continue to sharply increase, countries are enforcing travel restrictions, sealing off towns to prevent local transmission, and in

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Salary thresholds, Superannuation, and Immigration Fees to Rise from 1 July

As of 1 July 2025, key changes have taken effect, including higher skilled visa income thresholds, increased superannuation, and updated fees for visas, citizenship, and tribunals.

Absolute Immigration welcomes new Office for Multicultural Affairs

Absolute Immigration Group welcomes the new Office for Multicultural Affairs as a crucial step towards supporting Australia’s multicultural communities.
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Featured migration story headline to go here

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Salary thresholds, Superannuation, and Immigration Fees to Rise from 1 July

As of 1 July 2025, key changes have taken effect, including higher skilled visa income thresholds, increased superannuation, and updated fees for visas, citizenship, and tribunals.

Absolute Immigration welcomes new Office for Multicultural Affairs

Absolute Immigration Group welcomes the new Office for Multicultural Affairs as a crucial step towards supporting Australia’s multicultural communities.

New Multi-Factor Authentication Requirements for ImmiAccount

From 18 June 2025, all ImmiAccount users must enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) using either an authenticator app or email token, as required by the Department of Home Affairs.
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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Salary thresholds, Superannuation, and Immigration Fees to Rise from 1 July

As of 1 July 2025, key changes have taken effect, including higher skilled visa income thresholds, increased superannuation, and updated fees for visas, citizenship, and tribunals.

Absolute Immigration welcomes new Office for Multicultural Affairs

Absolute Immigration Group welcomes the new Office for Multicultural Affairs as a crucial step towards supporting Australia’s multicultural communities.

New Multi-Factor Authentication Requirements for ImmiAccount

From 18 June 2025, all ImmiAccount users must enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) using either an authenticator app or email token, as required by the Department of Home Affairs.

Visa processing delays impacting businesses and migrants

Employers and migrants are facing significant delays across a range of Australian visa categories, including the subclass 482 visa, subclass 400 visa, and permanent residence applications.

Beyond immigration: the real drivers of Australia’s housing shortage

Australia’s housing crisis is driven by supply issues and economic policy, not just immigration. As businesses depend on overseas talent, relocation support is vital for attracting and retaining skilled workers.

New online services added to ImmiAccount for paper-based parent visa applicants

The Department of Home Affairs introduced new ImmiAccount functionality for paper-based parent visa applicants, enabling access to key online services to support application management.
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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Salary thresholds, Superannuation, and Immigration Fees to Rise from 1 July

As of 1 July 2025, key changes have taken effect, including higher skilled visa income thresholds, increased superannuation, and updated fees for visas, citizenship, and tribunals.
The current query has no posts. Please make sure you have published items matching your query.

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