When sponsoring overseas nationals, employers must obtain a Standard Business Sponsorship (SBS). For employers who already hold an SBS it is worth considering applying for
While there were no headline grabbing announcements in the 2021-22 Federal Budget regarding Australian Immigration, there were however, several items of note worth highlighting. Here’s
PRESS RELEASE Hammond Taylor calls on Federal government to rescind disproportionate and discriminatory Biosecurity measures Hammond Taylor, a leading Australian immigration law firm, has called
How Do Doctors and Medical Professionals Obtain Australian Permanent Residency? Background In Australia, medical practitioners are divided into generalists and specialists. Students finish their studies
The ‘global war for talent’ is something of a hackneyed cliché, but that doesn’t mean the premise is false. International studies show that the next
On 14 November 2020, the Department of Home Affairs made a number of changes to the subclass 858 visa (Distinguished Talent Visa). The subclass 858
Background The 2020 budget is one of the most challenging in living memory. Faced with the global Coronavirus pandemic and its associated economic impact, the Budget
Shadow Immigration Minister and Labor Senator, Kristina Keneally’s opinion piece, set out her desire to review the migration program after the COVID-19 pandemic. Senator Keneally asked
The Federal government has touted the creation of two new ‘Regional Visas’, as being critical to achieving its ‘congestion busting’ agenda to promote regional migration.
In March 2018, at the time of the implementation of the Temporary Skill Shortage Subclass 482 visa, there were a number of concerns about how