Pelican Migration Assistance

27/01/2018

25th & 26th January 2018

23/08/2017

The Australian government wants to reduce the number of visas from 99 to 10.


The Australian government is seeking views and opinions on Australia’s future visa system and you can contribute to this by voicing your opinion. Your opinion will help the Department of Immigration and Border Protection make Australia’s visa system, more responsive to country’s economic, social and security interests.

You can provide your views to the Department through their online web form. Submissions can be provided until 15 September 2017.

https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/visa-reform/policy-consultation-paper

Includes information on how to apply for visitor visas, bridging visas and transit visas and what you can bring into Australia.

09/07/2017

https://www.9now.com.au/a-current-affair/2017/extras/latest/170703/citizenship-test

Proud Aussies take the A Current Affair citizenship test to see if the government’s proposed new questions are too tough, or a walk in the park.

09/07/2017

http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Work/Work/Skills-assessment-and-assessing-authorities/skilled-occupations-lists/combined-stsol-mltssl

If you apply for any of the following visas, you must nominate an occupation on the MLTSSL:
· Subclass Independent visa (subclass 189)
· Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) – Family nominated
· Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) – Graduate Work Stream
· Employer Nominated Scheme (subclass 186) (after March 2018)
· Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187) (after March 2018)
· Temporary Skill Shortage visa – Medium-Term visa (when introduced in March 2018)

If you apply for any of the following visas, you must nominate an occupation that is on the Combined list of
eligible occupations (either on the MLTSSL or STSOL):
· Employer Nominated Scheme (subclass 186) – Direct Entry stream (until March 2018 only)
· Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)
· Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489)
· Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457) (until March 2018 only)
· Training visa (subclass 407)
· Temporary Skill Shortage visa –
· Short-Term visa (when introduced in March 2018)

Includes information on how to apply for visitor visas, bridging visas and transit visas and what you can bring into Australia.

19/04/2017

On 18 April 2017, the Government announced that the Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457 visa) will be abolished and replaced with the completely new Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa in March 2018.
More info on the link below:

http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Work/457-abolition-replacement

Includes information on how to apply for visitor visas, bridging visas and transit visas and what you can bring into Australia.

19/04/2017

Occupations entirely removed from the list of eligible skilled occupation on 19 April 2017 are listed on the link below.

https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Work/Work/Skills-assessment-and-assessing-authorities/skilled-occupations-lists/removed-skilled-occupations

Includes information on how to apply for visitor visas, bridging visas and transit visas and what you can bring into Australia.

29/06/2016

29/06/2016

http://www.theage.com.au/national/corruption-and-crime-syndicates-threaten-australias-border-security-20160622-gpp72z.html

People smugglers and crime gangs are systemically rorting Australia's working and student visa programs in various scams involving suspected corrupt immigration officials, employers and migration agents.

19/05/2016

Australian Immigration News

The new Australian Skilled Occupations List for 2017
Occupations moved from SOL to CSOL
233611 Mining Engineers (excluding Petroleum)
233612 Petroleum Engineers
234912 Metallurgists
251311 Environmental Health Officers
251312 Occupational Health & Safety Advisers
411211 Dental Hygienists
411212 Dental Prosthetists
411213 Dental Technicians
411213 Dental Therapists

Occupations added to the SOL
251912 Orthotist or Prosthetist
25 2711 Audiologists

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01/11/2015

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/10/26/ielts-sale-whistleblowers-reveal-scam

Education is Australia's fourth biggest export industry, worth billions of dollars each year. And international students see education here as one of the best in the world. For some, it's also viewed as an opportunity to then remain in Australia as a permanent resident. So much so, some are allegedl…

01/11/2015

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-26/lebanese-born-sydney-dad-faces-deportation-unlicensed-driving/6886366

A Lebanese-born Sydney father is waiting in a detention centre after being told he could be deported for driving without a licence.

28/10/2015

3 more happy clients were granted their visas. A Carer visa, a Prospective Marriage Visa and a 1-year multiple entry visitor visa over 3 years..