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Welcome to the Immigration Experts Blog. We regularly create posts about visa changes and what that could mean for you, tips to help your visa application or suggestions to help you get the most out of living in Australia.

Nurse Visas

Immigration Experts Australia at
02 Sep, 2017

Nurse visas If you’re a nurse and you’re interested in immigrating to Australia, or extending your stay, you may be eligible for any number of visa types. Australia is a wonderful place to work with a world-class health care system. Nurses are in high demand in Australia, due in part to an aging population, and […]

Expiring Student Visas in March 2017

Immigration Experts Australia at
23 Jan, 2017

Is your Student Visa Expiring in March? For lots of students, their visas will be expiring on March 15th 2017. If you’ve finished your studies and you want to stay in Australia, then there are a number of opportunities open to student visa holders. Depending on why you want to stay, you may need to […]

ANMAC’s new English criteria

Immigration Experts Australia at
25 Jul, 2016

ANMAC has changed the way applicant’s may meet the English criteria for the Skills Assessment. The following requirements for English Language Proficiency will apply from 1 July 2016: IELTS (Academic module) Applicants must achieve a minimum overall score of 7 AND a minimum score of 7 in each of the four components – […]

Student Visa Changes

Immigration Experts Australia at
19 Jul, 2016

The Department of Immigration has amalgamated all the student visas into one new subclass 500 visa. The new Student Visa (subclass 500) The exact requirements for this visa will depend upon the level of risk assigned to your application (the ‘Immigration Risk’), which is a combined immigration risk assessment determined by the education provider and […]

Changes to the 462 Work and Holiday Visa and the 417 Working Holiday Visa

Immigration Experts Australia at
16 Nov, 2015

Changes to the 462 462 Work and Holiday Visa and the 417 Working Holiday Visa From the Department of Immigration’s Website: Friday, 30 October 2015 Working Holiday Maker (WHM) visa holders who secure work in certain high demand industries in northern Australia will be able to remain with their employer for up to 12 months […]

New requirements for 2nd Working Holiday Visa

Immigration Experts Australia at
04 Sep, 2015

New requirements for Working Holiday visa holders From 31 August 2015, all applicants for a second Working Holiday Visa must provide pay slips as evidence of the appropriate remuneration required these subsequent visa applications. This will help the Department ensure that work undertaken by WHV holders is performed in accordance with workplace law. All Australian […]