[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A surprising announcement was made yesterday by the Prime Minister of Australia, Malcolm Turnbull, that the Australian government will be abolishing the 457 program and replacing it with the Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa, which will officially come into effect in March of 2018 (next year). This has created a ripple effect of fear, confusion […]

In a document rolled out by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection, it declared the top ten most nominated occupations for primary applications granted as of June last year. We then compared how much Australia is paying for these occupations on an annual basis against the other top employers of the world, namely the United […]

    Question: Is turnover a requirement for a 457 business sponsorship? If so, how much do I need? Technically, turnover is not a requirement that is legislated under the 457 program. Therefore, there is not any financial threshold in relation to the turnover required in order to sponsor someone under the 457 visa program. […]

Last year, Australia has been named again as one of the happiest countries on the planet by the World Happiness Report, a notable survey by the United Nations to assess the state of global happiness. Ever since the survey was first published in 2012, the country has been a constant inclusion in the top 10. […]

The post-holiday rush is perhaps one of the biggest challenges at the opening of the year. It is where we  all go back to our normal routines after the holiday gatherings or trips with loved ones at another state. It is also the time when  traffic jams are the worst and people rush to the airport […]

Let us get this straight: introverts are not shy, nor do we hate people. We also aren't any weirder than others are. Our brains are just wired vastly different from most of the people. While the extroverts get their energy and excitement from socialization, risk-taking, and adventures, we get ours from within, and an excess […]

When we were kids, most of us either wanted to be doctors, lawyers, accountants, and or bankers. We looked up to people who walk the paved streets of commercial centers wearing well-tailored suits and sporting leather brief cases. There weren’t many kids who dreamt of becoming wants to be wants to be mining workers, construction […]

We personally didn’t expect the relationship to last. We met in a party in Woodlands, Singapore that a common friend threw. I strike a conversation, she responded. And it’s a match. A week later, we are still seeing each other, discovering each other’s quirkiness and mutual love of comic books and Korean cuisine.  Then I […]

Australian visa applications (or any visa application, for that matter) can be stressful and confusing. With confusing immigration policies that you need to adhere to, different forms to be filled out, documents to be submitted, and the people you have to talk to. This can be further complicated if you are a first-time applicant. Here […]

Finally, after two years of waiting, working hard, hoping for the best, you are now a permanent residence of Australia. You can now travel outside the country on unlimited basis, bring in your parents and children, and pursue any career you want. This is the end of your waiting and the start of a new […]