The points test system for potential migrants seeking skilled visas to Australia is scheduled to undergo its first significant update in over ten years as part of a broader reform of the country's immigration system.

Currently, CSOL is still under review and a scoring system guide will decide on the occupations that shall be included or excluded from the list. To give you a clear picture of the current draft, we sorted out the occupations that will surely be on the list, occupations that will be off the list, and occupations under consultation.

For this year's allocation, the Department of Home Affairs has reserved 30,375 positions for the Skilled Independent Visa (Subclass 189). As of December 18, 2023, 8,300 invitations have been granted for the 189 visas. Furthermore, 79 invitations were extended for the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 491) under the Family-sponsored stream. Consistent with recent patterns, the Department has also invited applicants from the health and education sectors this round.

The state of Victoria’s Skills Plan categorizes demand into 13 industry clusters, which collectively anticipate requiring approximately 373,000 additional workers over the next three years.

As Australia strives for growth and development, it is now grappling with a shortage spanning critical industries. At the forefront of this issue is the urgent need to address the shortfall, a task that requires efforts and strategic interventions among Australian employers.

The Australian Government unveiled a new permanent residency visa program, available to citizens from select Pacific Island nations and Timor-Leste.

As part of Australia’s alterations to the application process and evaluation criteria for the Student (subclass 500) Visa, the Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) requirement will be replaced by the Genuine Student (GS) requirement.

ACS is the professional association for tech professionals in Australia. It is entrusted with the responsibility of evaluating potential migrants with ICT backgrounds to verify their eligibility for employment in Australia according to the required standards.

As the Skills in Demand Visa will be replacing the current TSS 482 visa, many people might ask, will this new visa program be better than the current 482 visa?

In recent years, Australia has been grappling with a persistent skills shortage across various industries, posing significant challenges to economic growth and development. To address this pressing issue, there has been a growing call to lower the cost of higher education, thereby ensuring accessibility and affordability for all Australians.

The 482 visa is a Temporary Visa program that grants skilled migrants entry into Australia and engage in their designated occupation under an approved sponsor for a duration of up to four years. Over the past few months, this visa program has undergone numerous changes that certainly affects the application process.

Australia's new migration strategy notably impacted student visa and temporary visa holders. However, some of these changes exempt international students and skilled migrants from India, creating more opportunities for Indian nationals.

It is not new for the Department of Home Affairs to change its policy and provisions from time to time. However, in the past few months, the changes have become so constant that some visa holders cannot cope.

The Australian Training Visa (subclass 407) is a temporary visa that allows you to participate in workplace-based training to enhance your skills in your current occupation, area of tertiary study, field of expertise, or in a professional development capacity.

Did you know Australia plans to abolish the Skilled—Recognised Graduate (SC 476) Visa in July 2024? This temporary visa is a gateway for fresh engineering graduates to live, work, and study in Australia for 18 months.

Australia has been one of the top destinations for international students who want to advance in their studies and eventually in their careers. As the second most popular visa, student visa contributes a big chunk of applications every year. To meet the demand, the Australian government announced that Student (SC 500) visa applicants would enjoy priority processing to fast-track their applications.

Although a lot of changes will be implemented in the upcoming months, this year is so much better compared to next year, and below are the reasons why.

The year 2024 is considered to be a transitional phase to a more sustainable migration system. The new strategy is focused on effectively tackling challenges within the migration structure, especially the issues about long-term temporary visa holders. To give you a clearer overview, we list down the top immigration changes this year 2024.

You do not need to have a bachelor’s degree in order to get a high paying job in Australia. There are many other career pathways available that do not need high level education and we will breakdown some of these pathways for you.

As the holiday season approaches, it is essential to acknowledge that processing times by the Department of Home Affairs may be slower than usual in the upcoming weeks.