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New SOL and CSOL from 1 July 2016

The Skilled Occupation List (SOL) is the list used to determine eligible occupations for those applying for independent or relative sponsored skilled visas. From July 1, 2016, the following changes apply to the SOL: Occupations removed from SOL Mining Engineers (excluding Petroleum)                         (ANZSCO 233611) […]

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New student visa framework effective 1 July 2016

From 1 July 2016 a new student visa framework will take effect.  The new framework aims to simplify the process and reduces the current eight student visa subclasses down to two: ‘Subclass 500 – Student’ (Subclass 500) and ‘Subclass 590 – Student Guardian’ (Subclass 590). The new Subclass 500 will replace the student Subclasses 570, […]

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Changes to Ministerial Intervention Policy

Under migration legislation the Minister for the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (Minister) has powers to intervene in an applicant’s case that has been unsuccessful in the Administrative Appeal Tribunal, and to substitute that decision with a favourable one if the Minister feels it is in the public interest to do so.  In many […]

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457 nominations and Customer Service Manager positions

Under a Subclass 457 Temporary Work (Skilled) visa nomination application (457 Nomination), one of the multiple criterion for approval of a 457 Nomination is that the position nominated in the 457 Nomination is a genuine position within the nominator’s business. The Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) generally takes a sceptical view of any […]

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Proposed changes to family sponsored visas that will impact sponsors

Under Australia’s current immigration system, sponsorship for family visas is assessed and combined with the applicant’s visa criteria which means there is no distinct mechanism for sponsorship assessment. The specific requirements pertaining to sponsorship varies depending on the type of family visa, however, for most visas, such as a partner visa, there are minimal checks […]

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Unlawful non-citizen (and certain bridging visa holder) partner visa applicants – Recent case affects interpretation of partner visa criteria.

Criteria for a Temporary Partner visa (Subclass 820) application requires that the applicant must hold some kind of substantive visa at the time of the application, or they must satisfy the criteria referred to in Schedule 3 of the Migration Regulations (primarily, that the applicant has applied for a new substantive visa within 28 days […]

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New pathway to permanent residence for New Zealand special category visa (sc 444) holders

From 1 July 2017, an additional permanent residence visa pathway will be available for New Zealand citizens who arrived in Australia post 26 February 2001, but on or before 19 February 2016. Pathway ​​requirements The proposed requirements for this visa pathway will include mandatory residence, contribution and community protection criteria as folllows: • Applicant must […]

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