The Subclass 485 Temporary Graduate visa, Graduate Work
stream, requires proof with the application of having applied for a
Provisional Skills Assessment (PSA) for one of the occupations in the SOL list
as well as having obtained a positive assessment by the time of decision.
It appears that TRA has received a large number of requests
to expedite Provisional Skills Assessment applications recently from
applicants who have been asked by the Department of Immigration and Border
Protection (DIBP) to produce a successful skills assessment...
Tuesday, 19 April 2016
Sunday, 17 April 2016
Australian Student visa changes - 1 July 2016
From 1 July 2016 iAustralian Immigration will ntroduce a simplified international student visa
framework.
The new framework will:
only consist of two student
visa subclasses: Subclass 500 (Student) and Subclass 590 (Student
Guardian)
streamline application and
processing requirements for student visa applicants, with common
criteria and genuineness of application for entry and stay as a
student
simplify range of
requirements including enrolment, financial and other requirements
...
Tuesday, 12 April 2016
High Court grants injunction to prevent asylum seeker abortion
The High Court has granted an urgent injunction preventing an abortion being carried out on an asylum seeker from Nauru.
Lawyers for the woman said she had asked for a termination in Australia.
But the court heard that late yesterday, without any notice, she was flown to Papua New Guinea for the procedure.
Her barrister, Ron Merkel, said the actions gave rise to several concerns including questions about the legality of an abortion in Papua New Guinea.
"Not only is her health at risk but she runs a serious risk of committing a criminal...
Monday, 11 April 2016
Working holiday visas – what work is possible?
There are two types of working holiday visas – the working
holiday (subclass 417), and the work and holiday (subclass 462). The main purpose
of these visas is to allow younger persons the opportunity to visit Australia
for up to 12 months. Visa holders are granted employment rights but limited to
a maximum period of six months with any one employer unless specific permission
is obtained to work longer.
Australia has reciprocal rights with a number of other
countries which offer similar types of visas to Australians wishing to travel
overseas...
Thursday, 7 April 2016
Medical Practitioner - You may be exempt to apply for a Skills Assessment if you hold a full and unconditional or general medical registration
It is a general requirement that any applicants
who wish to apply under the occupation ‘Medical Practitioner’ will be
required to provide an evidence of skills assessment.
However due to recent changes, the
Department of Immigration and Border Protection is now accepting evidence of
your full medical registration as evidence of a skills assessment.
Based on the current legislation, the
definition of a ‘Full, unconditional or general medical registration’ will only
be issued to the following two scenarios:
Scenario 1 – Applicant studied in...
Australian Immigration - Ministerial Intervention requests (visa applications)
The current Australian Minister for Immigration (Mr Peter Dutton MP) has confirmed that the following types of visa related matters may be finalised without further his assessment as he considers them inapprorpiate to consider:
repeat requests where there is migration-related litigation that has not been finalised, unless the case has been referred to the department by a tribunal for the Minister's attention;
where it may be open to a person to make a valid application for a Partner visa onshore, as prescribed under Regulation...
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