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How to avoid visa scam in Australia If you are thinking of working in Australia, make sure you do not become a victim of visa scam.  Some important things to remember before coming to Australia to work;. 1 - You cannot work with an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA). 2 - You need a valid working visa before you can work in Australia legally.    -  You should be paid minimum Australian wage (see www.fairwork.gov.au ) 4 -  Your legal right to work in Australia does not necessarily guarantee you a Permanent Residency in Australia. Remember, the DIBP is the one that determines the outcome of your Permanent Residency application, but the employer or agent.   5)   - Make sure the employer you are going to be working for has an Australian Business Number (ABN). 6   - You will be required to get an Australian Government Tax File Number.   7 - You should not be paid in cash only. 8 - Your employer or agent hara...

Visa grant periods and ITOs As of 1 July 2017, the Department will grant 457 visa periods of up to 4 years where the nominated occupation is on the Short Term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) where: requested by the sponsor; and required to meet Australia’s ITOs as outlined below. A four year visa period will still be available for ‘executive and senior managers’ where the nominee is: currently working in a WTO member country for the associated entity of an Australian sponsor (ICTs); or seeking to establish a new branch of the nominating business that is already operating in Thailand or China (Independent Executives).  Note: The list of ‘executive or senior manager’ occupations, which are considered relevant by the Department in terms of ITOs, is available on the website and was also updated for 1 July 2017. A four year visa period is also available in certain country specific scenarios, for example, where the position involves: an ICT and the nominee is cu...

Permanent visa update (Visa subclass 186 & 187) 1 July high income exemption changes As previously advised, the AUD 180,000 high income exemption for English and Skill for the ENS (subclass 186) and Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187) visa programs has been removed to strengthen the integrity of these visas by ensuring that applicants have the required skills and English language requirements irrespective of salary.  The Department will, however, continue to apply the exemption as in force before 1 July 2017 to applications made prior to the 1 July 2017.   This is to ensure that clients with applications in pre 1 July 2017 pipeline will not be negatively impacted by the change – with time of application requirements applying at the time of decision

This is another important topic. I have overseas clients telling me they are interested to apply for either visa 189 or 190. To my surprise , many still think they are less than 50 and they still meet the age criteria to apply for the visa. Prior to July 2017, the age limit for a primary applicant was less than 50 years old at the time of the invite to apply. However, from 1st July 2017, the age limit has been lowered to 44 years old. This means at the time of your invitation to apply, you as the primary applicant must be less than 45 years old. Please note this is strictly applicable to the primary applicant not the secondary applicant. A general advice, for those interested in applying for visa 189 or 190, do so asap, before your time runs out and you realised you've missed the age criteria.

What is a bridging visa? A bridging visa is basically a temporary visa that allows u to live in Australia whilst u wait for your substantive visa application to be approved in Australia. The most common bridging visas are; Bridging visa A-This visa is granted to u automatically after u submitted your substantive visa application. However it does not allow u to return to Australia if u leave. Bridging visa B-This visa allows u to re-enter whilst your substantive visa is being processed, provided u return to Australia within the specified travel period. Bridging visa C- This visa can be granted if u lodge an application for a substantive visa but do not currently hold a substantive visa. Bridging visa D- This temporary visa allows u to stay in Australia for a short period of time until u are able to make a substantive visa application. Bridging visa E- if your substantive visa has ended, this visa allows u to stay in Australia whilst u make preparations to leave the cou...

Some of my clients whilst interesting in applying for a skilled migrant visa, they are not sure how or if they meet the criteria. First of all, you need to understand the skilled migrant visas , namely subclass 189- Skilled independent visa or subclass 190- State Nominated visa, (subclass 489-skilled regional (provisional) visa are points tested. So what is a points test? The points test is used to help Australia select people who have the skills and attributes it needs. The number of points you need to pass the points test depends on the visa you apply for. You can be given points for a number of reasons, including your: skills age English language ability occupation Australian work experience and Australian qualifications.   Currently most occupation required you to score at least 60 points on the points test, with the exception of some occupations which requires an applicant to have a higher score on the points test. Basically, if you apply for visa 189, y...