Further changes under consideration
Australia offers a number of opportunities for visas to be obtained by applicants, specifically for employment in regional areas. Among others, these
opportunities include the Skilled Regional Visa (887) and the Regional...
Slight-of-hand effectively curbs Australia’s immigration intake
The figure may appear to be the same but the reality is that a lower number of permanent immigrants will be likely to arrive into Australia over the
next twelve...
In Australia on a Student Visa / Working under an ABN
An Australian Business Number (ABN) is commonly used by small business owners and independent contractors to account to their clients for work carried
out. Subject...
Yet another confirmation of the broad powers of the Minister to decide upon whether visa holders should remain in Australia recently became evident, in
the Full Court challenge tendered under “Taulahi v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2018).”
What works….and what doesn’t..... in Immigration Law
Taulahi, a...
Global Talent Scheme – New visa for highly skilled tech professionals
In a recent article for Information Age, Managing Editor Roulla Yiacoumi identified this upcoming visa trial, designed to provide a pathway for overseas
highly skilled...
A window of opportunity for sponsors of 482 visas
Replacing the now-defunct 457 Temporary Work Visa, the new 482 Temporary Skilled Shortage (TSS) Visa introduces tighter criteria and a series of new
challenges for applicants and...
The upcoming Entrepreneur Visa -
Pilot announced for South Australia (but ‘flight time’ yet unknown) as South Australia Business Innovation visas remain on hold.
Updating my blog of March 12th http://www.sellanesclark.com/blog/entrepreneur-visa,
only the...
Determination by Algorithm – The Retirement of Evaluative Judgement
On March 30th 2018, confirming the growing trend of government instrumentalities to rely upon automated computer processes when making potentially
life-changing decisions, Section 495A of the Migration...
Goodbye 457, it’s time to talk about 482
After learning to find relative comfort in the now-defunct 457 Temporary Work Visa, applicants and their approved sponsors are suddenly being required
to face new challenges, in the...
The almost instantaneous enforcement of visa cancellations may often appear heartless and totally lacking in reasonable evaluation but the fact remains,
abrupt cancellations can and do happen. It’s therefore incumbent upon affected visa holders to act quickly, seeking immediate...
A recent article on the InnovationAus.com website identified that the Immigration Minister, Peter Dutton, has unveiled a pilot program for a new
‘entrepreneur visa’ that would let overseas entrepreneurs and investors with an “innovative idea and a supporting business plan” to apply for a temporary
...
An update has come through from the Department of Home Affairs regarding the announced 457 visa changes and replacing it with Temporary Skills Shortage
(TSS) visa. They want to further clarify issues and information related to the roll out of the TSS visa.
There are still some unresolved...