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5 Tips to Apply for a Visitor Visa to Australia
Recently applying for a visitor visa has become a lot easier for many countries. However, a lot of applicants are receiving visa refusals for visitor visas. This article details some of the most common requirements for the visitor visa. If you can, apply for the ETA...
What are my options if I don’t do my farmwork?
What are my options if I don’t do my farm work?Extending Working Holiday Visa In order to obtain a second working holiday visa, working holiday makers need to undertake 88 days of relevant rural work. It is commonly known by backpackers as completing your 3 months of...
What are my work rights on the bridging visa?
This article is specifically written for applicants who have applied for a student visa from onshore and have been granted a bridging visa. Any information provided in this article is relevant only to visa applicants in this specific situation. Once you have applied...
Employer Sponsored ENS Visa
Employer Sponsored ENS Visa The Employer Nominated Scheme (ENS) – Subclass 186 visa is a permanent employer sponsored visa. The ENS visa allows employees to work for a nominated employer on a full time basis.Work in your nominated occupation for 2 out of the last 3...
What are my PR visa options if my occupation is not on the MLTSSL?
What are my PR visa options if my occupation is not on the MLTSSL?Difference between the MLTSSL and STSOL A lot of people get confused when they review the Department of Home Affairs Combined Skilled Occupation List. The combined list of occupations includes...
482 Visa – Temporary Skills Shortage (TSS) Visa
Temporary Skills Shortage (TSS) Visa 482 Visa The TSS 482 Visa is designed for skilled professionals to fill high-demand roles in Australia. Check your eligibility and learn how to apply. Also, consider the Skills in Demand which is a recent update to the Temporary...
10 Tips for Meeting the Genuine Student Statement Requirement
The Genuine Student Statement Requirement is a requirement for all student visas. It is the most common reason The Department of Home Affairs refuses student visas. Unfortunately it is also massively subjective and immigration case officers can choose which part of...
Why is couples OSHC so expensive?
Overseas Student Health Care (OSHC) is a requirement for most international students. Migration policy states students need an insurance policy for the length of their student visa. Students will need to have their OSHC policy in order to apply for the visa. Please...
Gaining Practical Experience in Trade Courses
Vocational Placement: Gaining Practical Experience in Trade Courses Vocational placement is an essential component of many trade courses, providing students with hands-on training in real-world work environments. During this placement, students apply the skills...
Steven (UK) – from working holiday to 457 to PR
Steven is a migration client of Pathway to Aus who went from a Working Holiday visa (subclass 417) to Short-term business visa, back to the UK, then to a 457 employer-sponsored visa and finally to PERMANENT RESIDENCY (Subclass 186). It has been a really long and...
The General Requirements to pass a TRADE Skills Assessment
Understanding what it takes to pass a skills assessment can be difficult. This article should make it clearer the requirements to pass a skills assessment for most trade occupations including Carpentry, Joinery, Bricklaying , Electrician, Airconditioning refrigeration...
How to Register your Relationship
Many states in Australia allow you to "register your de facto relationship" or civil partnership with the Department of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Once the application to register the relationship is approved, a relationship certificate is issued, which is similar...