IT workers are high priority with strong prospects to be fast tracked through the visa process. The Australian government has once again recognised an ICT skills shortage with the release of new data about which jobs the country needs most. Recently, the National Skills Commission (NSC) published its first Skills Priority Occupation List, measuring the current and projected future demand for 800 jobs listed under the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO). IT jobs accounted for nearly 10 per cent of those in the highest demand category meaning there is ..read more

In Australia, 2020 and 2021 were mostly spent in lockdown for much of the country. With international arrivals only just recommencing, the queue for entering is long and difficult. However, that doesn’t mean that you can’t start preparing now so that you’re ahead. Get your application in the queue as soon as possible With a long queue built up over the last two years, this means the queue is extremely long, so the sooner you get in the queue, the sooner you will be processed when normal processing resumes. Migration to Australia requires a lot of preparation before a visa application can be su ..read more

Prime Minister, Scott Morrison on Monday announced Australia would open to all fully vaccinated visa holders, including tourists, on 21 February, almost two years after borders were first closed. The borders have been progressively opening since November, but some groups including bridging visa holders, some immediate family members and tourists were yet to be allowed exemption-free travel. The decision to open the border has also been welcomed by Australian residents who have been unable to reunite with immediate family, many of whom are ex-South African. The government has pledged to allow i ..read more

Australia has been closed to the world for almost two years. The reopening of borders in New South Wales to select foreign visitors was one of the first steps in Australia’s phased reopening process. AUSTRALIA’S STEP BY STEP REOPENING Australia’s national airline this week resumed scheduled passenger flights between Sydney and Johannesburg. This brings to an end the absence of direct flights between Australia and the African continent, which has extended for nearly 21 months. Australia’s lengthy border closure and entry ban have left many South Africans locked out, prevented from reuniting wit ..read more

In most countries you must spend several years living and working there before you can qualify for permanent residency. Australia is different. Australia offers a variety of permanent visas that allow you to stay in the country indefinitely from the moment your visa is granted. Here are the Australian visas that can lead to permanent residency and citizenship. AUSTRALIA CONTINUES TO BE A TOP DESTINATION OF CHOICE FOR EXPATS Australia’s high quality of life, prosperous economy, diverse population, excellent healthcare and world-class education system continue to make it one of the most popular ..read more

South Africans have always favoured Australia as a destination they would consider emigrating to. Australia is reported to be home to the second-largest number of South African expats after the UK. The similarity in culture, climate and way of life are all factors that attract South Africans to Australia. There are large South African communities living in the cities of Sydney and Perth, as well as growing communities in Brisbane, Adelaide and Canberra. With large South African communities present in Australia, Afrikaans can often be heard on the streets and local speciality stores selling Sou ..read more