{"id":53496,"date":"2024-10-22T13:38:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T02:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/?p=53496"},"modified":"2024-11-15T14:04:43","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T03:04:43","slug":"family-violence-provisions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/news\/family-violence-provisions","title":{"rendered":"Family Violence Provisions in Skilled Visa Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"53496\" class=\"elementor elementor-53496\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20767a4a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20767a4a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db2069a\" data-id=\"db2069a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ea38c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75ea38c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/free-photo\/charming-mom-son-play-lawn_4564640.htm#fromView=search&#038;page=2&#038;position=12&#038;uuid=e2554684-37dd-4eb0-9c3b-f417c1cb3b57\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Photo credit:@\n\nfreepik<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d0621dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d0621dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\"><strong>Overview of the MATES visa regulations<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>As of November 12, 2024, the Australian Government has introduced the<span style=\"color: #ed7d31\"> <a style=\"color: #ed7d31\" href=\"https:\/\/www.homeaffairs.gov.au\/news-subsite\/files\/mates-fact-sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mobility Arrangements for Talented Early-professionals Scheme (MATES)<\/a><\/span> under the Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations)) visa. This regulation enables Indian graduates and early-career professionals in targeted industries to live and work in Australia for up to two years, supporting bilateral cooperation and skill exchange.<\/p>\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\"><strong>Key features of the MATES visa<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The MATES Visa supports career growth for skilled Indian professionals. Key features include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Eligibility requirements:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Age between 18 and 30<\/li>\n<li>Valid Indian passport<\/li>\n<li>Bachelor\u2019s degree or higher in specified industries<\/li>\n<li>English proficiency demonstrated through approved tests<\/li>\n<li>Applicants must be outside Australia when the application is made<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Visa duration and conditions:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Initial stay of 24 months from the date of first entry<\/li>\n<li>Entry to Australia within 12 months of visa grant<\/li>\n<li>Family members can accompany the primary visa holder with unrestricted work rights<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\"><strong>Targeted industries for MATES visa holders<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Indian graduates in critical industries are eligible to apply, with focus areas including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Renewable Energy<\/li>\n<li>Mining<\/li>\n<li>Engineering<\/li>\n<li>Information and Communications Technology<\/li>\n<li>Artificial Intelligence<\/li>\n<li>Financial Technology<\/li>\n<li>Agricultural Technology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This visa enables candidates to contribute to Australia\u2019s innovation and development in these sectors.<\/p>\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\"><strong>Application process for the MATES visa<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The application process is straightforward:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Pre-application ballot registration<\/strong>: candidates must register for the ballot, with a fee of AUD $25.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Selection process:<\/strong> once selected through the ballot, candidates can proceed with the visa application.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\"><strong>Benefits for employers and applicants<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The MATES Visa encourages skill-sharing between Australia and India. Employers gain access to a highly skilled workforce, while applicants benefit from career advancement and international exposure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For further guidance on eligibility and the application process, please contact our expert team at <\/strong><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\"><a style=\"color: #ed7d31\" href=\"mailto:aisupport@absoluteimmigration.com\"><strong>aisupport@absoluteimmigration.com<\/strong><\/a><\/span><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b3e7c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b3e7c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/\">Home <\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":53497,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[524,530,527,529,533,522,526,441,525,532,528,221,523,521,531],"class_list":["post-53496","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-australia","tag-amendments","tag-category","tag-child-visas","tag-dependent-visa","tag-domestic","tag-eligibility","tag-family","tag-family-violence","tag-migrations","tag-occupations-2","tag-partner","tag-regulations","tag-upgraded","tag-violence","tag-visas"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53496","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53496"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53496\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53502,"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53496\/revisions\/53502"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53497"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53496"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53496"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53496"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}