If you have a nominated occupation listed on the Graduate occupation list (GOL) below you may be eligible for Western Australian State nomination using one of the following visa subclasses:
Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) or Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) Requirements include:
If you have any questions on the WA state requirements please book a free 15 min call back with Andrew EP McAuley. Free 15 Min Call Back Graduate Occupation List for Western Australia (dated: 11th January 2021)
Data from the Australian Institute of Criminology suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic has coincided with the onset or escalation of violence and abuse for many women. Immigration has prepared an FAQ document that includes information on arrangements Immigration has in place to support visa holders and applicants affected by family and domestic violence. This information is intended to assist visa holders. Please see attached FAQ document. If you have any questions about your Partner Visa please email me directly at andrew@visamakers.com.au. Thank you Andrew EP McAuley Visa Makers MARN: 1278335 The "Migration Amendment (Common Sense Partner Visa) Act 2020", may alters the legislation to enable that a Partner Visa 309 applicant visa be granted the visa regardless of whether the applicant is onshore in Australia or offshore. This may come into effect in the new year. Currently applicants for this visa must be offshore at the time of grant of the visa.
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What Immigration changes are coming in 2021?
The Federal Budget last week provided some important insights into Australia’s Immigration policy moving forward to 2021 and beyond. As is typical with Immigration matters there are winners and losers. Net Overseas Migration Collapses to Lowest Level Since World War II The Budget gave a clear indication of the significant drops that has occurred to Net Overseas Migration due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The numbers are due to collapse to negative levels for the first time since World War II, with a drop of 72,000 people predicted for the 2020-21 financial year. Net Overseas Migration numbers look at the net gain or loss of population through immigration (migrant arrivals) to Australia and emigration (migrant departures) from Australia. This was to be expected due to the large numbers ofvisitors, students and other temporary visa holders leaving the country in droves during COVID. In addition, there are very limited visas being granted to applicants to enter Australia from overseas. So this has had a huge effect on Net Overseas Migration numbers. Migration Planning Levels Hold Firm The Government will maintain the 2020-21 Migration Program planning level at 160,000 places for all visas. How will they do this? Well from data released they will allocate 77,300 places to the Family Stream (mainly Partner Visas) on a one-off basis, this is a huge jump as last year's allocation was only 47,732. Time to find love in Australia, it seems. And the winners are …. The Budget has stated that priority will be given to Onshore Partner visa applicants and especially those whose Australian sponsor lives in a designated regional area. Essentially, those who do not live in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. This fits in with the government's overall plan to incentivise people to move out of our large cities. Time to pack up and move to Wollongong it seems. Also good news for those looking to apply for Employer Sponsored, Global Talent and Business Innovation and Investment Program visas as they will be prioritised within the Skilled Stream. This could mean it will become much tougher for those applying for points based visas. eg 189/190/491. Want a Partner Visa? Well, how's your English? The Government will introduce English language requirements for Partner visa applicants and their permanent resident sponsors. Its aim is to enhance social cohesion and economic participation outcomes. This will be a huge change and has not been required ever before for Partner Visas. This will make many Partner visa applicants (and Aussie PR sponsors) come out in a cold sweat for sure. When will this be introduced? Acting Immigration Minister Alan Tudge has stated that this will apply to prospective partner visa applications, from about the middle of next year,". What level of English will be required? From what we understand, an applicant and their Permanent Resident sponsor will need to have met a ‘Functional level’ of English or to have at least made reasonable efforts to learn English. The minister commented that: "By reasonable efforts we mean for most people that would be doing about 500 hours of free English language classes." Most likely passport holders from the UK, Ireland, Canada, USA and New Zealand will not need to sit a english test, they will be glad to hear. These changes will certainly put more pressure on couples who have been hit hard by COVID 19, many losing their jobs and now having the added burden to try and meet a certain level of English. Sponsorship Approval First If couples applying for a Partner visa had not had enough changes well another huge change could be on the way. The Budget outlined that the Government will apply the ‘family sponsorship framework’ to Partner visas. This will mean that before applicants can lodge a Partner visa they will first need to obtain an approved sponsorship. Currently, the Sponsorship application is submitted after the visa is lodged and not before. If this is introduced it will have a huge effect on applicants onshore holding temporary visas and needing to apply for the Partner Visa before their visa expires, as an approved Sponsorship application will be needed first. For example, if John’s visa is expiring in 2 months and he has not had his sponsorship approval come through yet, well this may mean he cannot apply for the visa and obtain an associated bridging visa to stay. It may mean many applicants onshore in Australia having to leave and lodge from overseas. In other Budget announcements, the government is offering Prospective Marriage 300 visa holders access to a visa application charge refund. This is seen as bad news for those who were granted the Prospective Marriage while overseas and are stranded offshore and cannot enter Australia. All these changes really make me realise how many hoops prospective migrants go through just to be able to call Australia home…. Andrew EP McAuley Registered Migration Agent MARN: 1278335 Visa Makers
Hi Everyone,
The Government has published the detailed outcomes from the 2019-20 Migration Program. The permanent migration intake was 140,366 in 2019-20. About 26% of all Migration visas were for Partner Visas. Also please note Immigration have stated the following: The size and composition of the 2020-21 Migration and Humanitarian programs will be considered in light of the developing COVID-19 situation and announced as part of the Budget process in October. GET THOSE PARTNER VISAS LODGED!!! For more information on the announcement please follow this link: https://minister.homeaffairs.gov.au/alantudge/Pages/Outcomes-of-the-2019-20-Migration-Program.aspx?fbclid=IwAR3E_b2ln8oPRuAdnJ0ECRYL2UAA6BG_EafV4-tVPSj4xpmBeF6Iw0CQD8I For help with your application please email me directly on andrew@visamakers.com.au. Andrew EP McAuley Visa Makers New Skilled Occupation List Announced Today (Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL))2/9/2020 Immigration have today announced a new skilled occupation list in addition to the current lists.
The list will be named the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) and will contain just 17 occupations. The occupations are in the health care, construction and IT sectors. Visa holders, who have been sponsored by an Australia business in a PMSOL occupation can request an exemption from Australia’s travel restrictions, but will be subject to a strict 14 days quarantine on arrival at their own expense. Existing skilled migration occupation lists will remain active and visas will still be processed, but priority will be given to those in occupations on the PMSOL. The 17 occupations (ANZSCO code) are: Chief Executive or Managing Director (111111) Construction Project Manager (133111) Mechanical Engineer (233512) General Practitioner (253111) Resident Medical Officer (253112) Psychiatrist (253411) Medical Practitioner nec (253999) Midwife (254111) Registered Nurse (Aged Care) (254412) Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) (254415) Registered Nurse (Medical) (254418) Registered Nurse (Mental Health) (254422) Registered Nurse (Perioperative) (254423) Registered Nurses nec (254499) Developer Programmer (261312) Software Engineer (261313) Maintenance Planner (312911) If you require assistance with your travel exemption request for Australia please email me directly on andrew@visamakers.com.au 🇦🇺
Hi everyone ,
Hope you are all well and staying safe. (especially if you are over in Victoria). Well finally the sun has returned to Perth and Spring is just around the corner. It has been a long winter in many ways with so many couples suffering due to the restrictions to enter Australia. Let's hope a vaccine is found as soon as possible, it looks optimistic with the vaccine developments at Oxford University in the UK. Anyway, today I wanted to try and provide you some information to help you bring your partner to Australia. A typical scenario is that the Aussie sponsor is located in Australia but their partner is still overseas. Due to COVID bringing your partner here has become far more problematic than before. However, hope is not lost as it may be possible for your partner to obtain an exemption from the travel restrictions. So how do I get the exemption to travel to Australia Andrew you many ask, well let's break it down for you. Firstly, if your partner currently holds a Partner visa (ie 309 or 100, 820 or 801) they can come to Australia. They do not need to request an exemption to travel to Australia’s due to the travel restrictions. They would meet the exemption requirements due to being an immediate family member of an Australian citizen or permanent resident. Please note though that ‘Immediate family members’ of Australian citizens and permanent residents comprise spouses, de facto partners, dependent children and legal guardians. No other family relationship is exempt. Sorry Gran!! This is great news for those who already have the Partner visa. However, still problems can arise in trying to get flights back that do not break the bank, whether the state you want to travel to has restrictions in place (eg a g2g pass will be required for Western Australia) and whether or not the country in which your partner is located allows them to leave easily. Please note for those wanting to enter Western Australia a g2g pass app is available to download) Click here to download now g2g pass app download) The Australian Border Force have stated that Prospective Marriage (subclass 300) visa holders can’t come to Australia at the moment. However, we have seen recent cases of the visa and exemption being granted, so watch this space. Ok so if you do not hold the Partner Visa as yet what can you do next. So if your Partner holds another type of temporary visa eg a visitor visa they will need to apply for an ‘Request for a travel exemption’ and provide proof of your relationship. Please note to be able to travel your partner will require both a valid visa and approval of the exemption request. It is super important to provide as much relationship evidence that you can with the exemption request. For example, marriage certificate, de-facto or civil partnership registration, shared financial commitments, joint residency or relevant birth certificates for yourself, partner and children. Almost to the same level as with a Partner Visa. The Australian Border Force are rejecting a large number of requests at the moment so it is super important to provide as much relationship evidence as possible. In good news though it seems Immigration may be getting through the backlog of Partner visa applications as we have had notice of a large number of visa grants, some in only 3 months. Hope this helps you on your journey to be together with your partner in Australia. If you require assistance with your ‘exemption application’ or Partner Visa (820/801, 309/100) please email me directly on andrew@visamakers.com.au Happy to help. To Your Visa Success Andrew Andrew EP McAuley (MARN: 1278335) |
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