Australian Immigration Daily News

Australian Prime Minister has made two major initiatives in Australia’s immigration policy. Now students studying the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and ICT (Information and Communication Technology) have a way to apply for permanent residence in Australia. There is also a new Entrepreneur Visa introduced that will be implemented from December 2016.

How the change in Immigration Rules can make Immigration to Australia Easier for Students

The initiative for STEM students is for those who are doing their masters and PhD from research institutes in Australia. The field of ICT and STEM is quite broad and hence, a lot of student migration is expected for completing their qualifications in Australia, as it gives them extra points in the skilled migration points test. 

Since the change in the point system will be implemented accordingly at the end of the year, it cannot be said for sure of how many extra points STEM students will receive to migrate to Australia. However, studying in Australia is definitely going to make their immigration process easier.

When it comes to Australian immigration, skilled workers and technicians are at an advantage. An example of this can be seen in the Skilled Occupations List (SOL). Individuals with specialization in any of the fields, mentioned in SOL, will not require any work experience when applying for skilled migration to Australia.

This year, the government has introduced a number of laws and regulations to benefit engineers who wish to migrate to the country. These rules affect immigration process for engineers at three different fronts, which are explained as under:

The following email has been received by Migration Alliance from the DIBP:

Dear colleague or stakeholder

The Department of Immigration and Border Protection continues to invite people who arrived in Australia as irregular maritime arrivals (IMA) to apply for Temporary Protection visas (TPV).  Invitations to apply for TPVs are being sent to people according to the order in which they arrived in Australia, although priority is also being given to those in immigration detention. Applicants need to wait until it is their turn to apply for a Protection visa. The Department is currently inviting people who arrived from 14 November 2012 to 30 April 2013 to apply for a Protection visa.

It’s a new year – a time of renewed energy and a time for people to set their goals for the year ahead.

For business owners, it’s also a great time for them to look back at the year gone by and set their goals, including a check that the financial and business goals of the company still meet the needs of the business. As part of this review it makes sense while you’re doing this to review your insurances and ensure your cover is right for your business and you are paying the right price.

As a Migration Agent you are across your requirements for your Professional Indemnity Insurance but have you thought about the other types of insurance your business may need.  If you have an office or even if you work from home and have clients and other members of the public coming to visit you, or if you are going out to meet clients, consider Public Liability insurance, which can help protect your business against the damages from a claim for personal injury or property damage which occurs as a result of your business related activities.

The AAT has asked Migration Alliance to distribute the following message:

From Thursday 25 February 2016, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) registry services at 83 Clarence Street, Sydney will be available on Level 6.  Registry services on Level 11 will no longer be available from that date and the floor will have restricted access.

This move is the first step in the planned co-location of all NSW AAT registries to Clarence Street which we anticipate will be finalised by April 2016.