Skilled Visa Program closed until further notice

1 July 2020 was supposed to be the start of the new migration program year and the Australian Government was due to release 189, 190 and 491 visa quotas for the 2020-21 year. Instead the Skilled Visa Program is now closed and the Department of Home Affairs has not given the state governments their new General Skilled Migration (GSM) quotas.…

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COVID-19 and Temporary Visa Holders

New COVID-19 Pandemic Visa Listen to Manuela Seiberth’s interview with ABC News Radio about COVID-19 aka. Coronavirus and the effects of the pandemic on visa holders in Australia. It also includes important information about the new COVID-19 Visa. Manuela is the founder & director at Northern Immigration Australia. New COVID-19 Pandemic Visa On 6 April…

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The Complete Guide To DAMA In Australia

So, you’re looking to live and work in Australia? Here is your complete guide to the Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA). The struggle for Australian employers to find qualified workers in regional areas is increasing. Fortunately, the introduction of the DAMA agreement aims to tackle this. What is the Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA)? The…

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Top 10 Reasons to Live and Work in Regional Australia

So you’re thinking of migrating to Australia? Here are 10 reasons to seriously consider Regional Australia. Australia is a beautiful and exciting country with lots of opportunities for migrants, especially in regional areas.  The Australian Government has introduced reforms and incentives to encourage migrants to live and work in regional areas. “Regional” means anywhere outside…

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Newest changes in Immigration: DOHA Occupation List changes – 11 March 2019

Today the Department of Home Affairs announced several changes to Australia’s skilled occupations lists which apply to popular visa programs such as General Skilled Migration (Subclasses 485, 489, 189 and 190) as well as Employer Sponsored Visas (Sublasses 186, 187, 482). For many this will mean good news! SummaryIn total, 36 occupations were added to…

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