News and updates
Change to Driving Licence Rules for Temporary Visa HoldersThe new Victoria road laws to Driving Licence Rules for temporary visa holders including international students commenced on Tuesday 29th October 2019. Read more |
Event updateSkilled Migration Service is hosting a series of events to bring corporate partners and international students and migrants together. Read more |
Regional News UpdateThe federal government announced last week that Gold Coast and Perth will no longer classify as ‘major cities’ and will fall under the category of ‘major regional centres’ for skilled migration purposes. Read more |
The research report - experience of Skilled Professional MigrantsIn researching the experiences of recent skilled migrants, we conducted a survey and two focus groups. We enlisted our strong alumni network to participate in a survey (153 invited to participate) and focus groups (approx. 20 participants). Read full report |
Skilled migrants struggling to find their feet, study findsHighly educated, highly skilled migrants often can't find good jobs because employers don't trust their experience, according to a new study. The research suggests the skills of many migrants are wasted as has recommended that workplaces be required by law to give equal opportunity to migrants. Read more |
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Regional opportunities for Skilled ProfessionalsThe new 'Skilled regional visas', which will take effect in November, will open up many opportunities to international skilled professionals who cannot otherwise access the independent skilled visa to live and work in Australia. These provisional visas will potentially provide a pathway to permanent residency if all conditions on the visa are met: mainly, the visa holder (and dependants) must live and work in regional Australia. Read more |
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English language requirements for skilled visasIf you are applying for a skilled migration visa, you need to meet the required English language criteria. Depending on the visa subclass you are applying for, you can demonstrate this in several ways. Read more |
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School fees for dependent subclass 482 visa holdersThe subclass 482 Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa enables employers to address labour shortages by bringing in skilled workers where employers can't source an appropriately skilled Australian worker. Applicants for a TSS visa may include dependent family members in their application. Family member have the below rights. Read more |
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Changes to the Skilled Migration Program being introduced on 16 November 2019The federal government has announced changes to the skilled migration stream that will be introduced for the 2019/2020 financial year. Read more |
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