Australia’s immigration system is constantly evolving, and 2024 brings several important changes. Whether you're managing a visa application, exploring work opportunities, or planning a working holiday, these updates could impact you. Let’s walk through the key changes you need to be aware of.

Australia continues to open its doors to skilled migrants with an exciting new wave of opportunities. For the 2024-2025 financial year, the Australian government has set an ambitious target of 185,000 places under its Permanent Migration Program. Whether you're considering a move for work, family reunification, or a fresh start in a new country, this program is the golden ticket for many.

The Cook and Albanese Labor Governments have announced a groundbreaking agreement to tackle Western Australia's labor shortages and stimulate residential construction. This deal, which secures 10,000 skilled migration places for the 2024-25 period, is set to bolster the state’s workforce and address critical skill gaps across various industries.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The federal government is set to expedite immigration by revamping the visa application processes easier for skilled workers, reducing processing times from months to just a matter of days.

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As globalization is at its peak, skilled migration has been the first option for individuals looking for new opportunities and career growth. Skills assessment is one of the most significant steps of this process, which validates the qualifications and suitability of an applicant for a specific job.

There are plenty of recent migration changes which will open more work opportunities for skilled migrants from India, the UK, and Indonesia this Financial Year 2023-2024.

Starting from 1 July 2023, the skills assessment requirement will be reintroduced for students who are applying for a Temporary Graduate (Subclass 485) visa. The Subclass 485 visa is a temporary visa that enables international students to reside, study, and work in Australia after completing their studies.