Question: What exactly do I need to provide? What documents does Immigration need? To answer the question, you can find out exactly what list of documents you need to provide for a specific visa on the Immigration website (www.border.gov.au). Every visa on their website has a document checklist which you can follow. Now does getting […]

Bridging visas are some of the most complex visas out there.  It is not because they are difficult to apply for, but because of how they operate. Understanding how each one relates to another will depend on your situation. In most situations you can get a bridging visa if you are applying for a valid […]

Question: How do I know if my business is eligible to sponsor? This is one of the most common questions that employers ask when they enquire about sponsorship, and there seems to be a perception that turnover, profit and the size of the business (number of employees) is important. While these are important measures in determining business […]

Yes. Start up businesses can apply to become an approved 457 Sponsor and employ skilled workers on a 457 visa. In fact, new businesses that have been operating for less than 12 months do not need to have an established training record, unlike established businesses. They have a leeway of making a commitment to training, […]

The Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) has just updated their website with the occupation ceilings for the 2015 - 2016 programme year. You can find the occupation ceilings information here: SkillSelect and click on "Occupation ceilings" tab. The list already includes Cabinetmakers and Panelbeaters which were recently added on the Skilled Occupations List (SOL). The […]

To view the Skilled Occupation List, click here. The following article is sourced from minister.border.gov.au​: Joint media release - Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection and Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, Assistant Minister for Education and Training Panelbeaters and cabinet makers will be added to the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) for […]

The Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) posted an update to the White Paper on Developing Northern Australia: Our North, Our Future. The White Paper includes a range of visa initiatives to encourage tourism to northern Australia, and to support development in the north. For further information see the White Paper on Developing Northern Australia: Our […]

On 1 July 2015, The Department of Immigration and Border Protection will launch a new website - https://www.border.gov.au. This will replace immi.gov.au and customs.gov.au. This is to reflect the Department of Immigration and Border Protection and the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service integrating into a single organisation - the Department of Immigration and Border Protection […]

The Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) updated their Occupation Ceilings page on their website on 22 June 2015. The table below shows the top 10 occupation based on their ceiling value and their respective results to date. Occupation ID Description Ceiling Value Results to date 2544 Registered Nurses 15042 2811 3411 Electricians 7854 191 3312 Carpenters […]

The Australian Government has released its White Paper on Developing Northern Australia: Our North, Our Future on June 18, 2015. It includes a range of visa initiatives to encourage tourism to northern Australia, and to support development in the north. The visa initiatives will include a trial of 10 year validity Visitor visas for Chinese tourists. […]