Are you aware of the changes coming into effect on 16 November 2019?

The Skilled Regional Visa (subclass 489) and Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187) will be closed.

Don't panic though! There will be new subclass visas for those who are interested in regional sponsorship visas.
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Contact us if these changes will affect you.

If you are considering applying for an Expression of Interest (EOI) this year, you might like to know this!

The Department of Home Affairs has published the figures of this financial year’s occupation ceilings on its website.
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As we are just at the beginning of this year’s program, only a few places are taken up as of today, especially for some of the high-demand occupations, such as IT-related ones and accountancy.

For the full list of occupation ceilings, click HERE.

Did you catch up with the recent news that your parent can now come to Australia on a temporary parent visa for a maximum of 5 years?

There are specific requirements set out for this visa and the places are limited each year. Also, there are strict obligations to notify the Department of Home Affairs of any changes in circumstance! Click the following link for an article on this issue:  https://www.abc.net.au/…/parent-visa-online-profil…/11314906

If you are interested in finding out more information regarding this temporary parent visa, please contact us.

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There was more disturbing news this week about how a prestigious restaurant chain mistreated their chefs who were on temporary work visas.

Check out the article here.