Australia has officially ushered in the new financial year. Starting from July 1, new policies, new regulations, and new benefits will all be officially implemented.
There is also good news from the immigration side. This is the first new fiscal year after the Australian federal election, and it is also in the post-epidemic "robbing people" stage. There are also big changes in Australian immigration!
Starting from July 1, new changes will be made to visas for skilled immigrants, international students, and working holiday makers.
From today (July 1), a number of visa changes will provide new pathways for skilled immigrants to obtain PR, provide more places for working holidaymakers, and also allow Australian graduates affected by border closures to regain access to Australia. Job opportunities...let's take a look!
Updated changes in Australia’s Category 4 visas starting from July 1st! International students, skilled immigrants, etc. will benefit
482 Skilled immigrants will find it easier to apply for PR
Starting from July 1, Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa (482 subclass) holders will find it easier to apply for PR!
Starting from July 1, 482 visa holders can apply for a Temporary Residence Transitional (TRT) visa.
This visa allows skilled workers nominated by their employer to live and work permanently in Australia. As long as the employer is willing to guarantee it, you can get PR directly!
Eligible people need to have lived in Australia for at least one year between February 1, 2020 and December 14, 2021.
It is worth noting that the Australian Immigration Bureau’s temporary skills shortage (TSS) visa (subclass 482) holders applying for PR are only valid for 2 years. Qualified applicants should apply now!
The change also applies to 457 visa holders on the Short-Term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL).
457 visa no longer has age limit
The Australian Immigration Service has waived the age limit for 457 visa holders.
457 visa holders aged 45 and above had no way to obtain PR before. Starting from July 1, 457 visa holders will no longer be unable to apply for PR through TRT because of their age.
Similarly, the age limit exemption for the 457 visa is only valid for two years from July 1. If necessary, get ready quickly!
Attention for international students: Graduation visas can obtain new alternative visas
In addition to skilled immigrants, there is also good news about the temporary graduation visas for Australian international students. International students who were unable to work in Australia due to the epidemic after graduation now have another opportunity to return to Australia to work.
Starting from July 1st, graduates who currently hold or have held a 485 visa can apply for a 485 alternative visa as long as they meet the following conditions! Applicants must:
hold a valid temporary graduate visa;
or previously hold a temporary graduate visa expiring on or after 1 February 2020;
and must be between 1 February 2020 and December 2021 I left Australia on the 15th.
About 30,000 current or former temporary graduate visa holders are expected to benefit from the measure.
●You can submit or sign at home or abroad
●Requirements for holding 485 and the same length of time
●Graduates from remote areas will continue to be eligible for renewal for another 1 or 2 years
●Those who voluntarily cancel their 485 will not be able to apply for replacement
●You can submit the application from July 1, 2022 to January 1, 2027.
●Basically only require a physical examination and a clean certificate.
● Holders of BVA or BVB can submit the application.
The duration of the alternative visa and the applicant's The initial 485 visa is the same. If the previous 485 visa was for 2 years, the replacement visa will also be for 2 years.
Working holiday visa quota increased by 30%
It is not only graduates who are affected by the epidemic, but also working holiday visa holders. Working holidaymakers are unable to enter Australia during the international travel ban. For some catering retail businesses and farmers, this restriction has directly locked their employees abroad.
Fortunately, now that the borders have been fully opened, Australia naturally welcomes working holidaymakers to come to Australia! The Immigration Department has decided:
From July 1, the number of places available to working holidaymakers from countries where Australia has restricted work and holiday (subclass 462) visa arrangements will increase by 30%! China belongs to the 462 subcategory with a limit on the number of people.
Mongolia and Brazil will also have access to Australia's working holidaymaker visa scheme from the new financial year, and age limits and caps will also change in some countries.
The age limit for citizens of Italy and Denmark will be increased by 5 years, from 30 to 35 years. Work and holiday visa arrangements for Hungary, Austria and the Slovak Republic will also be capped, with a total of 1,400 places.
