Australia’s 457 Temporary Business – (Long Stay) visa program has been a hot topic in recent media coverage. The 457 visa is a Temporary Work visa aimed at skilled workers who can be sponsored by employers in Australia who cannot otherwise fill positions in their organisations. In a statement released by the government it was
Archives for 2013
Special Offer: Group Discounts for Indian Migrants
In a previous blog post we provided some information about the possible reasons for certain skilled occupations reaching the occupation ceiling quicker than others. We concluded that there could be a multitude of contributing factors, one of them being potential income in Australia. It was at this point that we realised the significant income difference
SkillSelect February 2013 Invitation Rounds
The first year of SkillSelect is now well under way, in fact we’ve already passed the half way mark for the 2012 – 2013 migration years. The SkillSelect February 2013 invitation rounds have been completed successfully – once again the statistics have been reported by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship. In this post we’re
How to Maximise Your Australian Dollar Total
Forex advice provided by Peter Lavelle Do you plan to relocate to Australia? If so, then you may need to transfer money from your home bank account to an Australian one when you do so. This could be to have your savings in Australia, to tide you over until your first pay cheque, or perhaps
Chris Bowen Resigns as Minister for Immigration
After taking over the immigration portfolio from Chris Evans in September 2010 from, Chris Bowen has officially resigned from his position as minister for Immigration and Citizenship. Taking on a new position as minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research, and Small Business Chris Bowen will no take on an entirely new role within
SkillSelect January 2013 Invitation Rounds
After another successful SkillSelect invitation round a new group of skilled visa applicants will need to lodge an application with the Department of Immigration to fulfil their dream of immigrating to Australia. Technical issues with the online application system are still ongoing and may cause inconvenience for visa applicants and migration agents alike. Initially 3000
Skilled Occupations List vs. Occupational Ceilings
With the first occupation ceiling of the year being reached (Chemical and Materials Engineers), we thought it would be interesting to list the occupational groups which are most quickly reaching the occupational ceiling in 2012 – 2013. Australia’s Skilled Occupations List (SOL) contains roughly 800 professions (Schedule 1 & 2), some of which are easier