June 13, 2018 · Carlos Sellanes
More changes flagged to Skilled Migration Occupation Lists Australia’s employer-sponsored, points-tested and state nominated visa programs are now underpinned by three occupation lists: The Short Term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) ...
May 21, 2018 · Carlos Sellanes
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...
May 07, 2018 · Carlos Sellanes
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...
April 27, 2018 · Carlos Sellanes
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...
April 23, 2018 · Carlos Sellanes
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...
April 13, 2018 · Carlos Sellanes
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...
April 11, 2018 · Carlos Sellanes
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...
April 07, 2018 · Carlos Sellanes
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...
April 06, 2018 · Carlos Sellanes
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...
April 04, 2018 · Carlos Sellanes
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...
March 30, 2018 · Carlos Sellanes
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...
March 12, 2018 · Carlos Sellanes
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 ...