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Australia’s Workforce Shortage is at an All-Time High

   AUSTRALIA’S WORKFORCE SHORTAGE IS AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH   The ongoing economic recovery efforts post-pandemic and recently concluded election haven’t stopped the skill shortage. There are 480,100 job vacancies in Australia, an increase of 13.8% from February 2022. Check out staffing challenges experienced by every industry.   Automotive Shortages  The motoring trades industry is…

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Updates on Australia’s Visa & Immigration – August 2022

UPDATES ON AUSTRALIA’S VISA AND IMMIGRATION – AUGUST 2022 Employers are waiting for months to hire people to fill skill shortages, while applicants are experiencing delays in their applications to come to Australia. The Department of Home Affairs is working to shorten visa processing times and the number of submitted visa applications. In response to…

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Third TSS visa for eligible subclass 482 visa holders

  On 31 March 2022, the Minister announced a new legislative instrument titled Migration Amendment (2022 Measures No. 2) Regulations 2022. Initially, migration regulations require applicants seeking to apply for a further TSS visa in the short-term stream to be outside Australia. However, the recently announced instrument will allow eligible TSS (subclass 482) visa holders…

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Updated Designated Area Agreements (DAMA’s)

A designated area migration agreement (DAMA) is a formal agreement between the Australian Goverment and a regional, state or territory authority. It provides access to more overseas workers than the standard skilled migration program. DAMAs operate under an angreement-based framework, allowing regions to respond to their unique economic and labour market conditions.  A DAMA is…

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Removal of Age Restrictions for Newly defined legacy 457 Visa Holders Applying for PR

Initially introduced in March 2018, ‘grandfathering’ provisions allowed Subclass 457 visa holders who held or had applied for a 457 visa as of 18 April 2017 to access the ENS program regardless of occupation list and with a higher age-cut off. The original provisions ended on 18 March 2022, On 31 March 2022, the Minister…

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Pathways to Permanent Residency for Short Term (STSOL) Skilled Occupations

Some good news for existing 482 visa and legacy 457 visa holders employed in the occupations on the short term skilled occupations list (STSOL)  On 18 March 2022, the Department implemented legislative changes to the Temporary Skills Shortage (TSS) visa. From 1 July 2022, existing 482 TSS visa holders in the short-term (STSOL) occupation stream…

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Australia to Welcome Skilled Migrants to Boost Economic Recovery

  Starting Dec 15th, fully vaccinated eligible visa holders can return to Australia without the travel exemption requirements*. People who hold the following visas, among some others, are eligible to fly back to Australia: Subclass 400 – Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) visa Subclass 403 – Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (other streams, including Australian…

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Skilled Migration and International Education Updates due to Closed Borders

  Reduced entrants in the country halt population growth resulting in slow economic activity. Let’s take a look at skilled migration and international education updates due to closed international borders.   Skilled Migrant Prioritisation of Skilled Migrants The Coalition-dominated committee demands reserve seats on flights and rooms in hotel quarantine for skilled migrants to make…

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Extensive Infrastructure and Mining Projects Drive Jobs and Employment

    The construction and mining industries continue to be a strong force in the Australian economy, generating jobs as the country recovers from the recession brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.   Check out the latest construction and mining projects:    Construction New South Wales The New South Wales government received the lion’s share of…

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Travel Exemptions for Skilled TSS (Subclass 482) Visa Holders

Travel Exemptions for Skilled TSS (Subclass 482) Visa Holders   Overview of travel exemptions Australia has strict border measures in place to protect the health of the Australian community. Under exempt category, you have been granted an individual exemption to the current travel restrictions.   If you are not in an exempt category, you can request…

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