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Expansion to the Priority Skilled Migration Occupation List (ANZSCO)
Alex Hawke MP, The Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural announced the inclusion of pharmacists on the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL). This

Travel Exemptions for Individuals with Critical Skills and Businesses in Critical Sectors
For all information on the Australian Governments current stance on travel exemptions visit their website. Critical skills and sectors To understand the circumstances under which

Hong Kong Nationals Provided Visa and Priority Arrangements By Australian Government
With the significant political unrest in Hong Kong for the last year, which resulted in new security laws being imposed in Hong Kong at the

New Business Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP) Fact Sheet
The Department of Home Affairs has released a handy new fact sheet: Streamlining the Business Innovation and Investment (BIIP) that provides a concise overview of

Skilled Migration positioned to boost Australia’s COVID recovery
The occupations on the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) have further expanded in a hope to combat the skills shortages bought on by COVID.

Increases To The Department of Home Affairs’ Visa Application Charges
From July 1, there will be an increase in the Visa Application Charges (VACs) across multiple visa categories by the forecast CPI of 1.75% rounded

Webinar Recording – Protection Visas and Other Permanent Pathways
If you missed our recent webinar on Migration Pathways where our senior solicitor, Ramtin Towdiee talked about Protection Visas, Student Visas and other Skilled Visa

Citizenship Application Fee Changes From 1 July 2021
Fee changes There will be changes to the Citizenship application fee structure which will take effect from 1 July 2021. The fees increase is to better reflect

Upcoming Webinar: Protection Visas and Other Permanent Pathways
PLAYFAIR in partnership with Settlement Services International will be presenting a webinar on Protection Visas and other permanent migration pathways. The session presented by PLAYFAIR

The Priority Skilled Migration Occupation List (ANZSCO)
The Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List has been expanded to 19 occupations with the addition of Veterinarian (234711) added in May 2021. This decision was

Introducing Grant Kynaston the winner of the 2021 PLAYFAIR Prize in Migration Law
Congratulations to Grant Kynaston the 2021 winner of the PLAYFAIR Prize in Migration Law. Even before attending the prestigious University of Sydney Law School, Grant