Industry Updates

Decision vacated due to jurisdictional error and visa granted within 4 hours of the request.

Business & skilled nomination programs for 2018-19 have closed; new series on decision-ready applications for subclasses 190 and 489; '5 key steps to business success in Australia'

Episode 6 features a discussion on visa cancellation issues, including recent court decisions

Subclass 870 (parent) visa sponsorship applicants must show an "overall" taxable income that is above a certain amount. The overall income can be a combination of the sponsorship applicant's individual income with the income of up to 2 other persons specified in legislation. But the sponsor's individual income must also be above a certain threshold. We discuss an example where the income test is not satisfied and an example where it is.

'Not-for-profit organisations will be able to help migrants better integrate into Australian life, with applications for the Commonwealth Government’s $5 million Fostering Integration Grant Program now open...'

A notice of motion to disallow the Migration (Fast Track Applicant Class – Temporary Protection and Safe Haven Enterprise Visa Holders) Instrument 2019 was given by Senator McKim on 3 April 2019

Cook added to the South Australian Regional Workforce Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) occupations list

The latest AAT Bulletin contains references to several citizenship & migration review decisions

'LEGENDcom ... will not be available from 24th through to 31st December 2018 inclusive'

BSMQ will present regional investment workshops focusing on 'educating small to medium enterprises seeking investment and briefing on the state nomination process for business and skilled visas'