The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has released its Skilled Visa eNews for July 2019 with the following announcements:
For the program year 2019-2020, the DHA planning level has been set at 160,000 places with 2019 rebalancing to reduce the Skilled Independent category and prioritise […]
A legislative instrument has been passed increasing to three (3) the maximum number of subclasses 417 and 462 (WHV) visas a person may hold in Australia, provided the specified work requirement is met.
The legislative instrument–F2019L00196—Migration Amendment (Working Holiday Maker) Regulations 2019 will commence […]
Legislative Instrument LIN 19/088- F2019L00140 has been passed, amending among others the Work and Holiday Visa (WHV) application processes of Chilean and Malaysian passport holders as follows:
Removes the requirement for Chilean passport holders to provide evidence of government support for the grant of their visa (Schedule […]
Vetassess has announced that it will consider the exact date (dd/mm/yyyy) for the “date deemed skilled” requirement of general professional occupations starting on 14 February 2019. This is to align with the Department of Home Affairs’ requirement for the date an applicant’s employment is considered […]
