Australian visa changes from 1 July will offer new pathways to permanent residency, extra places for working holiday makers, and more. Here are some of the key changes.
Visa changes from 1 July will offer skilled workers new pathways to permanent residency, more places for working holiday makers and the chance for graduates impacted by COVID-19 border closures to make up for their time locked out of Australia.
From 1 July, those visa holders can apply for the Temporary Residence Transition visa, which lets skilled workers who are nominated by their employer to live and work in Australia permanently.Increase skilled migration to 200,000 per year, says leading business group Those eligible would need to have been in Australia for at least one year between 1 February 2020 and 14 December 2021.with an occupation on the Short-term Skilled Occupation List .
“There are some people who have been working in Australia for a very long time now, sponsored by their employers,” he said. To be eligible, people must hold a valid temporary graduate visa, or have previously held a temporary graduate visa that expired on or after 1 February, 2020.The measure was announced expecting that it will benefit approximately 30,000 current or former Temporary Graduate visa holders.
Typically, applicants are limited to just one initial subclass 485 visa, and a further visa is only available on the basis of regional work and study.The COVID-19 border closure meant working holiday makers were locked out of the country, placing strain on industries normally reliant on their contribution.
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