Ethos Migration Lawyers in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Immigration lawyer

Ethos Migration Lawyers

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 1300 083 843

Address: Level 6, 224 Queen Street 3000 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: https://ethosmigration.com.au/

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24.01.2022 The Federal Budget for 2020-21 was announced yesterday with some changes to the migration program planning levels and certain policies. The Government is well aware of the positive impact migration has on the Australian economy and has sought to address the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the Australian economy with making some changes to the Australian Migration Program and Planning Levels.

24.01.2022 Finally some goods news from the Department of Home Affairs. Nil visa application fees for certain TSS (SC482) visa applicants and refunds for certain visa applicants impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more..... https://zcu.io/Db1b

24.01.2022 The travel ban on Australian citizens and permanent residents leaving the country which was originally put in place on the 18 March 2020 and been continuously extended has now been extended to the 17 March 2021. Information on travel ban exemptions can be found below.

23.01.2022 In the lead up to the Federal Budget being handed down on 6 October 2020, the States and Territories have been allocated limited numbers of places for the subclass 190 and subclass 491 visas in addition to the earlier announced allocations for the Business Innovation and Investment streams.

22.01.2022 The Department of Home Affairs has announced by way of legislative instrument a new approved ‘event’ of the SC408 visa known as ‘Post COVID-19 Economic Recovery Event’. This visa will allow applicants to be granted a Temporary Activity (subclass 408) visa for people who are considered as essential staff members of businesses in Australia that are assisting in establishing a businesses operations in Australia and will assist in Australia’s response to the economic impacts of t...he COVID-19 pandemic. Find out the details here https://zcu.io/2QMi

22.01.2022 An update from Ethos Migration Lawyers regarding the most recent updates for state nomination application requirements for the SC132, SC188, SC190 & SC491 visa programs. Read More...

21.01.2022 Major Update: The Department of Home Affairs has announced that it will waive the requirement for certain family visa subclasses to be offshore at the time of their visa grant commencing in early 2021. This is a temporary concession intended for people who are in Australia and are not able to travel offshore to be granted their visa due to COVID-19 related border closures and travel restrictions. Read more below

20.01.2022 Employer Sponsored Migration Update: All nominated positions must also be advertised on the Government's 'JobActive' website in addition to the standard Labour Market Testing requirements. The finer details have been summarised in our article below.

20.01.2022 The Department of Home Affairs has today released the specific allocations to each of the visa categories. The Department has advised that the migration program has been specifically designed to achieve a range of social and economic outcomes that comprise of the ‘skill stream’, the ‘family stream’ and ‘special eligibility stream’ which covers visas for people in special circumstances (such as permanent residents returning to Australia after a substantial time away). A summar...y can be found below: https://zcu.io/0feC

17.01.2022 In an effort to protect Australia’s national interests during the COVID-19 pandemic the Australian Government (Treasury) has announced that the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) can now review all foreign investments.

17.01.2022 Update: Hong Kong Passport Visa Holders Granted 5 Year Stay & Update on State & Territory Nomination Allocations for SC190/491/188/132 visas. Read the full article: https://zcu.io/tMds

17.01.2022 The Government of South Australia has been advised of a limited number of interim allocation places for the State’s General Skilled and Business Migration Program for 2020/21. Read more: https://zcu.io/Smde

16.01.2022 The Department of Home Affairs has announced that from 16 October 2020 people can travel from New Zealand into Australia without having to undertake quarantine if you have been in New Zealand for 14 days or more and not been in a designated hotspot, and you are travelling to Australia on a quarantine-free flight. https://zcu.io/XbQP

15.01.2022 Australia's overseas travel ban has been officially extended by a further three months until 17 December 2020. Find our more about applying for a travel exemption below: https://zcu.io/3xES

15.01.2022 Applications re-open for Significant Investor (subclass 188C) Nominations from the Victorian state government. Read more.. https://zcu.io/bokN

13.01.2022 Ethos Migration Lawyers would like to confirm that our face to face consultations will resume as of 11 January 2021 in line with the Victorian government’s easing of restrictions.

12.01.2022 The Department of Home Affairs has advised tighter scrutiny of employer sponsored visas to ensure priority is always afforded to Australian workers.

10.01.2022 Victorian State Nomination Update SC190/SC491/SC188 The Victorian Government has today announced that the Department of Home Affairs has confirmed they can continue to use their interim allocation places beyond 5 October 2020. https://zcu.io/0xsv

09.01.2022 Legislative Instrument 20/190 has been put in place to ensure subclass 457 visa holders impacted by COVID19 still have pathways to permanent residency available despite working reduced hours or taking unpaid leave. Read more https://zcu.io/8ZEQ

09.01.2022 The Department of Home Affairs has published the occupation ceilings for the 2020-2021 migration year. See them here: https://zcu.io/GPZz

07.01.2022 Is Labour Market Testing (LMT) required for Employer Nominated Scheme (subclass 186) Nominations? Read more...

06.01.2022 The Hon Alan Tudge MP, Acting Minister for Immigration has released a statement introducing a new priority skills list (Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL)).

04.01.2022 The Department of Home Affairs has announced such much anticipated news relating to COVID-19 concessions for visa applicants that have been unintentionally disadvantaged by the strict COVID-19 border closures and travel controls. The subclasses cover Partner, Parent, Child & Business Visas who now have the flexibility to lodge and be granted their visas from outside Australia. Read more in by clicking our article below.... https://zcu.io/g96z

04.01.2022 In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the effects it has had on potential visa applicants and visa holders the Australian government has introduced a legislative instrument amending certain parts of the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Migration Regulations) to provide concessions to this cohort of impacted individuals.

02.01.2022 The Department of Home Affairs has allocated the Victorian Government a limited number of allocations for the Business and Investor visa nomination program, with applications opening 9am AEST, Tuesday 9 September 2020.