West Aussie Migration

The Minister for Home Affairs Clare O'Neil announced earlier today that "by the end of 2023 all temporary skilled workers will have a pathway to permanent residency."

It was also announced that "as of July 1, the temporary skilled migration income threshold, or the ‘TSMIT’, will increase to $53,900 to $70,000."

A big announcement from the new Home Affairs Minister. It will be interesting to see how this pathway to permanent residency will be implemented in the coming months.

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More good news for WA Graduates looking to Migrate!

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Graduate Visas renewals for those left out of Oz and Longer grants for VET and Masters Students!

A further move has been made by the Federal Government aimed at assisting the education sector “roar back”. In a joint press release from the Hon Alan Tudge MP Minister for Education and Youth and the Hon Alex Hawke MP Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs the following details around the ”new visa settings” were provided regarding the Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) -

Current and Former Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) visa holders who have been unable to travel to Australia and whose visa expired on or after 1 February 2020 can re-apply for a new subclass 485 visa of the same duration as their original visa.

The length of stay on the Temporary Graduate visa will increase from two to three years for Masters by coursework graduates and from 18 months to two years for Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector graduates.

Time spent offshore studying online will count towards qualifying for a temporary graduate visa.

For the full press release see the link here https://ministers.dese.gov.au/tudge/further-support-international-education-sector-and-international-students
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Further support for international education sector and international students The Morrison Government will introduce further targeted measures to support the international education sector to roar back, as international borders reopen. More than $37 million will be available to support those international education providers most affected by COVID-19. Extended regulatory fee....

The Federal Australian Government announced today that the borders are opening once again for Students and a number of other temporary visa holders.

For the full list of visa holders that are eligible to enter Eastern Australia please refer to the list here - https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/vaccinated-travellers -7

We are still waiting for an announcement on when overseas visitors will be allowed back into the state of Western Australia. We expect an announcement will be made that WA’s border will open with the rest of Australia and the world sometime in late January early February.

If you would like more information about coming to Australia, contact us today (MARN 1387008).

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