Minister for Home Affairs the Hon Tony Burke MP has postponed his scheduled speech at the National Press Club where he was expected to unveil to ... Read More
Australian Visa Matters
Nomos Explainer: Health Waivers
All Australian visas have health criteria that must be met. For some visas, not being able to meet the health criteria can result in a refusal. If you ... Read More
The National Innovation Visa (subclass 858)
The new National Innovation Visa (‘NIV’) (subclass 858) is a permanent visa aimed at foreign nationals with a proven record of international ... Read More
Australia’s Family Migration Backlog: A Growing Crisis with No End in Sight
Family reunion is one of the most important aspects of Australia’s migration system. Despite this, family stream visas are costly and are amongst the ... Read More
A Cautionary Tale for Visa Applicants
An aged care worker in Perth has recently received media attention due to an unexpected visa refusal. According to the media, after almost a decade of ... Read More
New Core Skills Occupations List and introduction of the Skills in Demand visa
The DHA has announced the release of the new Core Skills Occupations List (CSOL) today, which is intended to apply to the Core Skills stream of the ... Read More
Changes to the TSS visa program – will they or won’t they?
In the Federal Budget from May 2024, the government announced that the work experience requirement for the Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa program ... Read More
New Migration Strategy released by the Department of Home Affairs
The long-awaited Migration Strategy has been released by the Ministers for the Department of Home Affairs today. The full strategy can be read here, ... Read More
Legislative Changes from 25 November 2023
The legislative changes first announced on 3 November as part of the Labor government’s focus on overhauling the existing migration system were ... Read More
How much is your visa going to cost you next week?
The amending regulation relating to visa application charges (‘VACs’) has now been released, and some of the most commonly accessed visas and their ... Read More