The Australian Government has slashed the number of permanent visas it grants every year while announcing two new ‘geographically restricted’ skilled visas for regional areas of the country. But some…
Immigration authorities have denied an Indian citizen a permanent residency visa after receiving a tip-off that the applicant had not lived in the regional area. Mr Singh* arrived in Australia…
Migrants will have their visas cancelled if they leave designated areas under one of the first stages of the government’s $19 million population package. The policy, first flagged by The…
Skilled migrants will have their visa applications accelerated if they move to regional Australia under a $19.4 million plan. Immigration Minister David Coleman on Friday announced the initiative as state…
Australia has a number of visa options to help fill jobs in regional Australia where Australian workers are not available. Locations in Australia eligible for regional visas include most of…
Queensland has closed its state nomination program for 2018-19. The state’s official migration website, Business and Skilled Migration Queensland (BMSQ) says the state has now closed state nomination for all…