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As previously published, New Zealand Immigration Minister, the Hon Erica Stanford, announced wide sweeping immigration changes to New Zealand Immigration settings on Sunday, 7 April 2024. …

NEW TEMPORARY VISA OPTION FOR SOME SEASONAL WORKERS The Government has this week announced a new subcategory of the ‘Specific Purpose Work Visa’ programme to…

The Honorable Tony Burke MP will take on a super portfolio of home affairs and immigration in a ministerial reshuffle announced by the Prime Minister…

Working Holiday (subclass 417) and Work and Holiday (subclass 462) visa holders can do any kind of work over the course of their 12-month stay…

Focus on Employer Sponsored Activity   With increased penalties for employers to be found to be in breach of migration provisions a reminder that 1…

Further to our newsletter earlier this week we have now received the new Regulations. However the policy around this has not yet been released. Recap – what…

From 1 July 2024, TSS subclass 482 and Regional subclass 494 visa holders who cease employment with their sponsoring employer will be able to work…

From 1 July 2024, the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT) will increase from $70,000 to $73,150. New nomination applications from this date will need to…

As we get close to the first anniversary of the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UKFTA) the Australian government is piloting a new Australian visa program…

Australia’s federal government has handed down its 2024-2025 budget with the following announcements related to the migration portfolio: Changes to the TSS visa From 23…