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An announcement by the acting Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs yesterday will provide benefits to the bushfire affected areas with changes to how long Working Holiday Makers (WHMs) can work for any one employer, and making amendments to allow volunteer work and some construction activities in these regions.
Read MoreA High Court decision on whether Australian Aborigines who are not Australian citizens can be subject to migration laws was handed down this week that may have complex ramifications on how to apply this decision to people meeting this definition.
Read MoreA new legislative instrument will add Peru, Indonesia, and Hong Kong to the list of international trade obligation (ITO) exemptions to labour market testing for Subclass 482 – Temporary Skill Shortage visa nomination applications under the standard business sponsor program when their respective free trade agreements come into force.
Read MoreIn a snapshot of submitted Expression of Interest applications for Subclass 189 – Skilled Independent visa, accounting, programming and engineering occupations account for over 70 per cent of all EOIs in October 2019. Find out why, and how the SkillSelect/EOI system works.
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