Moving To Australia

Episode Summary: Today, we will have a chat about the migration planning levels for the upcoming financial year. The overall allocation hasn’t changed. It’s still holding firm at 185,000 places. What’s different is the more onshore-focused program to help migrants already living & working in Australia make the permanent transition. Final thoughts: Our advice to listeners is not to wait passive...

Episode Summary: Today’s podcast will be centered around an internal planning tool – a four-tier occupation structure - that provides insight into why some occupations continue to receive invitations much faster than others for the Skilled Independent 189 program. The tiers serve as a guide to help understand how the DHA is viewing each occupation in the subclass 189 program and suggest how they w...

Episode Summary: A new pathway to permanent residency is now available for researchers, entrepreneurs, investors, and creative professionals with recognised achievements. It’s the National Innovation Visa, subclass 858, which has replaced the Global Talent visa that closed on 6 Dec 2024 to all new applicants. In this episode, Arun Belur is joined by Amitava Deb, a registered MARA agent, who will g...

Episode Summary: The Business Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP) closed on 31 July 2024. This visa allowed an individual to own and manage a business in Australia, conduct business and investment activity in Australia or undertake an entrepreneurial activity in Australia. If you are a business owner and want to migrate to Australia permanently, then today’s episode is for you. Today, Amitava...

Episode Summary: The migration program planning model up until this year was set over a 12-month cycle. From 2025-26, it will move to a multi-year model extending the program planning levels to four years, i.e., until 2028-29. This will allow the migration program to align better with longer-term infrastructure. The size and the composition of the planning level is yet to be announced. Final thoug...

Episode Summary: Getting professional help with your visa application for immigration purposes is common knowledge and practice. What most people aren’t aware of is that only certain people can provide immigration assistance: a migration agent, legal practitioner or an exempt person. OMARA – The office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority – a government body within the DHA, ensures that...

Episode Summary: In this podcast we cover the nomination places used for each Australian state and territory under the 2024–25 Skilled Migration Program, reflecting the significant demand for skilled migration in those areas. If you're serious about migrating to Australia through the skilled nomination route, timing is everything. Act fast, stay informed, and don’t wait until July. Keywords: S...

Episode Summary: Today we’re unpacking a topic that’s changed the way professionals think about work and travel — the Digital Nomad Visa. More and more countries like Portugal, Greece, Costa Rica, are inviting remote workers to live and work legally beyond their home borders. Australia doesn't have a visa specifically designed for digital nomads. So, the question is, can digital nomads call Au...

Episode Summary: In today’s podcast, we shall be offering expert insights to help international students and future migrants make smart decisions about their journey in Australia. Today, we will be providing a nuanced analysis on a hot topic that has been debated a lot in the international student community – “switching courses midway to pursue Child Care or Disability Care programs in hopes of se...

Episode Summary: In today's episode, we explore visa options available to Australian citizens or permanent residents who might want to bring their parents over temporarily or permanently to join them in Australia. We break down everything you need to know about Parent Visas for Australia. From eligibility requirements to processing times and application tips, we’ll guide you through the availa...

Episode Summary: A person can become an Australian citizen in different ways. Conferral and descent are the most common ways to become an Australian citizen provided you meet certain criteria before you apply. According to the Australian Citizenship Act 2007, a person born in Australia is an Australian citizen if and only if: a) a parent of the person is an Australian citizen or a permanent reside...

Episode Summary: In today’s episode, we will learn about the Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA), a standardised framework for storing, organising and reporting occupation-related information, and how it relates to ANZSCO. Currently, the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) is used as the tool to define the occupations that feature on The C...

Episode Summary: The new Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) took effect on 7 Dec 2024 representing a significant policy shift and offering new immigration opportunities for both skilled workers and employers. The CSOL applies to Skills in Demand (SID) visa (subclass 482) core skills stream, which replaced the old TSS visa, and Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186) (Direct Entry stream). I...

Episode Summary: Some of you may have read or heard from others that Australia is the perfect destination for international students. It has great universities, a welcoming multicultural environment, and cutting-edge research opportunities. But that’s not all—studying here opens doors to global career opportunities, post-study work visas, and pathways to permanent residency. In this episode Amitav...

Episode Summary: On 3 Dec, the government announced a new Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL), a single consolidated list of 456 occupations, which applies to the core skills stream of the new Skills in Demand visa that will replace the TSS Subclass 482 visa on 7 Dec 2024. Jobs and Skills Australia, whose role is to provide high quality data, analysis and insights on the labour market at national,...

Episode Summary: In this episode, we shall explore a crucial pathway for skilled workers that comes into effect on 24 Nov 2024 – the Skills in Demand Visa. The Skills in Demand (SID) visa is replacing the Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) (subclass 482) visa to provide more flexibility to skilled workers and employers. The new ‘Skills in Demand visa’ aims to address labour market needs and introduces...

Episode Summary: In today’s episode we discuss how one can apply for a carer visa to care for someone in Australia who has no reasonable access to care options. The two visa subclasses that fall under the carer visa category are subclass 116 and subclass 836, both of which are permanent resident visas. Join Amitava and me to understand how one can become eligible to apply for this visa, sponsorshi...

Episode Summary: In today’s episode we are talking to Jedidiah Macaraeg– who graduated with an Advanced Diploma in Telecom Network from Australian College of Information Technology (ACIT) in 2017. Jedd received his State Nominated Visa subclass 190 from Victoria on Aug 19, 2024 and is now a permanent resident. Jedd was visiting family in Brisbane when the idea of pursuing an advanced degree in Aus...

Episode Summary: There are quite a few people who enter or lodge an application to enter Australia on a temporary visa as they are in a relationship with an Australian citizen or a permanent resident who sponsors the applicant’s visa. These visas could be Temporary Partner Visa (subclass 820), Provisional Partner Visa (subclass 309), Dependent Child Visa (subclass 445), Distinguished Talent Visa (...

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Episode Summary: There are many people who immigrate to Australia at a young age, leaving their family behind. At a later stage in their lives, they are now keen to bring their parents over to Australia, permanently. There is no easy pathway to permanent residence for parents. The process is quite complex, costly, lengthy and currently takes over 40 years for their PR to be approved. If one is not...

Episode Summary: Back in October 2023, we did a podcast on picking the right occupation for your skills assessment. We touched upon how relevant skills assessing authorities check that your skills meet the standards they set to work in a relevant occupation. We spoke at length about VETASSESS and how they go about assessing occupations that are NEC – not elsewhere classified. In April 2024, ACS –...

Episode Summary: Sumer Roy moved to Sydney, Australia in 2018 to pursue an MBA. About 2 months into University, he met with an accident and had to rush back home to Kolkata for his medical treatment. Upon returning he changed his program and enrolled in a master's program for a degree in professional accounting. In this podcast he talks about why he switched his program while at university, wo...

Episode Summary: The 2024-25 General Skilled Migration Program and State Nominated Migration Program allocations have been announced for: TAS, WA, SA, NT, VIC, QLD, ACT, NSW In this podcast we will look at what those numbers look like for each state and touch upon some key things that applicants need to know about the General skilled migration program and state nominated migration program. The tot...

Episode Summary: This week on Moving to Australia podcast, we sit down with Kelly Zhu, who secured her PR in Dec 2023 after her skills assessment was rejected by VETASSESS. Kelly moved to Australia from China in 2016 as a student. She graduated with a degree in Bachelor of Arts from Western Sydney University in 2020. Initially, the biggest adjustment she faced as a student was the transition from...