Migrants who wish to bring their parents to Australia for longer periods will be able to lodge a sponsorship application to sponsor their parent for the much-debated new temporary Sponsored Parent visa from April 17th this year. The legislation tied to this new visa which allows sponsors to bring their parents to Australia for longer periods was passed in November last year. “Sponsors will be able to lodge an application to sponsor their parent from 17 April 2019,” Immigration Minister David Coleman announced. Once a sponsorship application has been approved, a sponsored parent will be able to apply for a Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa. Applications for the visa are intended…
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Most In-Demand Jobs That Can Get You Permanent Residency In Australia.
Best Occupations for Permanent Residency Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List Occupation ANZSCO code construction project manager 133111 engineering manager 133211 child care centre manager 134111 nursing clinical director 134212 primary health organisation manager 134213 welfare centre manager 134214 accountant (general) 221111 management accountant 221112 taxation accountant 221113 external auditor 221213 internal auditor 221214 actuary 224111 land economist 224511 valuer 224512 management consultant 224711 architect 232111 landscape architect 232112 surveyor 232212 cartographer 232213 other spatial scientist 232214 chemical engineer 233111 materials engineer 233112 civil engineer 233211 geotechnical engineer 233212 quantity surveyor 233213 structural engineer 233214 transport engineer 233215 electrical engineer 233311 electronics engineer 233411 industrial engineer 233511 mechanical engineer 233512…
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Australia: 4 Important Immigration Changes Coming in 2019.
With the start of a new year Australia’s immigration program is set to undergo several major shake-ups in the coming months. In 2019, the following changes to the immigration system will come into effect: 1. The ATO will begin data-matching tax records of employer-sponsored migrants The Department of Home Affairs will begin cracking down on the underpayment of employer-sponsored migrants in 2019. As part of this new initiative, the Immigration Department will begin working with the Australian Tax Office (ATO) to match the tax file numbers of 457 and 482 visa holders with current tax records. This new measure is intended to ensure that migrant visa holders are being paid…