At Australian Immigration Associates we specialise in Australian migration law. We have helped people from all corners of the globe with immigration advice and lodgement of visa applications.
We research and prepare Australian visa applications and provide legal advice for companies and individuals.
Our understanding of Australian migration law and Australian immigration policy allows us to be leaders in this forever changing and complex legal industry.
Do you meet the requirements to make a valid visa application to enter or remain in Australia?
We do not wish to see you make a visa application that is not valid or have your application refused.
A new pathway for Short term TSS visa holders to permanent residency A new migration instrument dated 17 March 2022 has changed the definition of who is eligible to apply for an employer nominated Visa subclass 186 (transition pathway). This instrument will allow eligible persons to apply for a permanent employer nominated Visa from July 1, 2022. If you currently hold ( and continue to hold at time of application) a subclass 482 Visa or eligible subclass 457 visa and have been working in Australia for at least 12 months between 1 February 2020 and 14 December 2021 and at the time of applying for the permanent employer nominated visa are employed by an actively and lawfully operating a business in Australia you may be eligible to apply for the permanent visa even if you have an occupation on the short term list. Most applicants will need to have worked for at least three years in Australia on a 482 visa, There is a concession on this requirement to two years for those who held (or had applied for) a 457 visa on 18 April 2017. Please contact us for further eligibility information…