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What level of health insurance do you require for your Australian visa?
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What level of health insurance do you require for your Australian visa?

Most Australian temporary visa holders are subject to visa conditions requiring them to maintain “adequate” arrangements for health insurance while the holder is in Australia. This includes visas where such conditions are mandatory, such as Student (Subclass 500) visas, Temporary Skill Shortage (Subclass 482) visas, and Graduate (Subclass 485) visas amongst others. It also includes certain visas where such conditions…
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21 October, 2022
Streamlined health requirements for temporary visa applicants in Australia
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Streamlined health requirements for temporary visa applicants in Australia

Australian visa applicants may require health examinations as part of the application process depending on a number of factors including: the type of visa the duration of stay the proposed activities in Australia the country of application special circumstances and whether there are any significant medical questions. Further information about medical examinations is listed in an earlier blog here. Streamlined…
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18 October, 2022
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (SESR) (Subclass 494) visa document checklist
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Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (SESR) (Subclass 494) visa document checklist

  The SESR 494 visa is a temporary, employer sponsored visa for skilled foreign workers employed in positions located in “designated regional areas”. A temporary visa valid for 5 years, it also offers some pathways to permanent residency, making it an appealing option for workers wanting to stay in Australia on a more long-term basis. What are the stages of…
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17 October, 2022
Australia to end flexible work arrangements for Student visa holders
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Australia to end flexible work arrangements for Student visa holders

​​​ To address Australia’s workforce shortages, Student visa holders in Australia have had work hour limitations temporarily relaxed, providing not only much needed assistance to Australian businesses, but also providing Student visa holders opportunities to build full time experience that can lead to more permanent visa options. The Department have announced that this arrangement will end on 30 June 2023.…
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13 October, 2022
Job and Skills Summit Recap (Immigration Update – September 2022)
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Job and Skills Summit Recap (Immigration Update – September 2022)

On 1 and 2 September 2022, the Australian Government held the Jobs + Skills Summit in Canberra, which amongst other things focused on addressing skills shortages including improving migration settings to support higher productivity and wages. Below is our breakdown of the major announcements relevant to migration. Increase in Migration Places The government have increased the number of permanent migration…
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2 September, 2022
Temporary Work (Subclass 400) visa document checklist
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Temporary Work (Subclass 400) visa document checklist

The Temporary Work (Subclass 400) (400) visa is a temporary visa that allows applicants working in highly specialised roles to work short-term in Australia. The general period of stay is 3 months, however, applicants can be granted up to 6 months for strong business cases. There are two streams for this visa, but the most common stream is the "Highly…
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19 August, 2022