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Working Holiday Visa holders (Subclass 417 and 462) now have the opportunity to hold a third WHV, meaning they can stay in Australia for up to three years upon completion of 6 months regional work during year two.. Applicants for a third WHV must have undertaken 6 months specified work whilst holding a second WHV and this […]

Last Friday, 8 February 2019, a media statement was issued, announcing that the Government will provide $19.4 million in funding over the next four years to assist regional areas to attract skilled migrants. The funding will be used to: assist regional employers and skilled migrants wanting to live and work in regional areas by providing access […]

A new temporary parent visa has been introduced, now allowing parents to stay up to 5 years on a parent visa. The legislation for this visa was finally passed in November and will commence in the first half of 2019 with an opportunity for a single renewal with the number of visas capped at 15,000. […]

The department is now offering a new pathway to permanent residency (known as DAMA II), offering 117 semi-skilled occupations to visa applicants prepared to live and work in the Northern Territory for at least 3 years. Coming into effect from January 1st 2019, occupations range from accountants to child care workers, to chefs and web designers. […]

The team at Four Corners would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! It’s been a successful and busy year and we hope you are able to spend this festive season with your loved ones. Our offices will be closed from the 21st of December to the 7th of […]

On Friday 30th December, we finally packed up the filing cabinets and moved to our brand-new spacious office at 50 Pitt Street, right in the heart of Sydney’s CBD. Whilst we haven’t moved very far (just across the road actually), we’re proud to call the spacious and much more modern working space our new home. […]

Is your business eligible to become an accredited sponsor? If your business is a publicly-listed company or a private company that’s regularly lodging TSS nominations for overseas workers, you may qualify for accredited status. What are the benefits? Priority application processing times Sponsors with accredited status receive priority processing of all TSS nomination and visa […]

Pathway to permanent residency for retirees If you are part of the small cohort of temporary resident retirees who hold a Subclass 410 or 405 Visa we have good news! The government has introduced a new pathway to allow you to apply for permanent residency. Retirees will now have access to permanent residency through the […]

Great news for backpackers Visa changes have been announced for working holiday/work and holiday makers (subclass 417 & 462) commencing from July 2019, as a means to widen the amount of overseas workers in the farming and agricultural industries. 417’s & 462’s Currently WHM’s are only eligible to work for one employer for up to […]