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Migration Program 2022
Out of a total 160,000 places in 2022-23, the Skilled stream visas will have 109,000 (70%). Family Stream visas will compose the remaining 30%, whilst

Changes for International Students
The Federal government has announced changes to visa settings, to help provide much needed flexibility for international students set to return to Australia. This in

Changes to Short-term Skilled Occupation List
Overview of Changes Eligible skilled visa holders must already be in Australia Predominantly working in hospitality, health and regional areas. Are existing 482 visa holders

Checklists For Travel
The Department of Home Affairs have released the following checklist to support travellers coming to and from Australia. The checklists have been provided in various

New Border Arrangements Announced
The Federal Government has announced that additional changes to Australia’s international border arrangements will be coming into effect on December 1. Fully vaccinated Australian citizens,

New trade deal could open the door for British workers to fill skills gap
Australian Trade Minister Dan Tehan is pursuing a new trade deal with London that could see British migrants plug an impending skills gap that could

New South Wales to open to international travel
New South Wales will become the first state in the country to open its borders to fully vaccinated travellers from overseas from November 1 without

Australia needs 2 million migrants by 2026
Australia needs an explosive immigration boom committed to bringing in 2 million people over five years to assist with an economic rebuild and combat a

I shared the dreams of my fellow Afghans – now they’re in tatters
The below is an opinion piece by Hadi Zaher that was published in the Sydney Morning Herald on 16 August 2021. The original article can

Australian Citizens Living Abroad: What are the grounds for outbound travel exemptions?
Until recently, Australian citizens ordinarily resident in other countries have been able to return to Australia and then leave without requiring additional permission. This all

New COVID rules for Australians who live overseas and wish to travel home to Australia
Australian citizens who are returning to Australia but live permanent overseas will no longer be granted an automatic exemption from the ongoing international travel ban.