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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. […]