Migration Pathways in Ravenshoe, Queensland | Consultation agency

Migration Pathways

Locality: Ravenshoe, Queensland

Phone: +61 417 929 382

Address: 2 Ascham Street 4888 Ravenshoe, QLD, Australia

Website: http://migrationpathways.com.au

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25.01.2022 For those asking about JobKeeper, please have a look at the below.

25.01.2022 https://www.abc.net.au//national-cabinet-eases-co/12227434

24.01.2022 This is going to highlight the difficulties that we face every day in this industry. If you want to know a little about the Australian Immigration process, this might be very interesting.

24.01.2022 With a helping hand from wonderful Angela Julian-Armitage, one of my cases received a positive review yesterday from the AAT. I haven't had to take cases to Appeal prior to the last few years, and I am so relieved to say that this case is now being remitted back to the Department for positive review. Thank goodness!

24.01.2022 https://www.abc.net.au//partner-visa-process-crit/12553190

24.01.2022 https://www.smh.com.au//migration-reset-looms-in-budget-as

22.01.2022 Migration Pathways has learned a lot during 2020. We have come to realise that, in some areas of our business, we are not competitive within the Migration Market. As a result, there will be some review of fees and services coming on 1 January 2021. We will continue to provide personalised service to our valued clients, and we look forward to working with you to achieve your Migration goals in 2021. We are working at reduced capacity during the school holidays, and will be closed for business between 23 December until 8 January, with the exception of work that is already underway, or in the event of an emergency! Wishing you all a very safe and prosperous Christmas, the very best for the New Year!

20.01.2022 Temporary visa holders! https://www.redcross.org.au//help-for-migrants-in-transiti

20.01.2022 https://www.sbs.com.au//temporary-visa-holders-separated-f

19.01.2022 https://www.sbs.com.au//coronavirus-has-halted-immigration

19.01.2022 https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au//cutting-immigration-woul

15.01.2022 Temporary visa holder and employer sponsors please sign this! https://www.change.org/p/gladys-berejiklian-state-funds-for

15.01.2022 https://www.sbs.com.au//exclusive-visa-rule-changes-open-d

14.01.2022 Email from my registration authority tonight contained information from 10 days ago. How am I supposed to keep you updated when my own authority is so out of date. I’m doing my best....

13.01.2022 https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/staying-australia

13.01.2022 Federal Budget 2020-21 The 2020-21 Federal Budget contains the following announcements and information related to the Department of Home Affairs and the migrati...on program. The Budget papers predict net overseas migration will be -71,200 less than the 154,000 persons in 2019-20, but is expected to gradually increase to around 201,000 in 2023-24. Migration Program levels The current Migration Program Planning level will remain at 160,000 for the 2020-21 program year, however, the distribution of places will change with an increase from 47,732 to 77,300 for Family stream places for this program year only. Employer Sponsored, Global Talent, Business Innovation and Investment Program visas will be prioritised within the Skilled Stream. Onshore visa applicants and Partner visa applicants where the relevant sponsor resides in a designated regional area, will be prioritised for the 2020-21 Migration Program. Visa refunds and waivers Prospective marriage visa (PMV) holders will be able to access a VAC refund (this is in line with information that the Department is not extending the entry date for PMV holders and moving to cancel the visas of those offshore) Pacific Labour Scheme and Seasonal Worker Programme visa holders will be able to access a VAC refund. Temporary skilled workers and visitor visa holders will be eligible to have the VAC for a subsequent visa application waived, to allow them to return to Australia once travel restrictions are lifted. Working holiday makers will be eligible to have the VAC for a subsequent visa application waived, to allow them to return to Australia once travel restrictions are lifted or otherwise be able to access a VAC refund. VAC refunds and waivers will be available to current visa holders who are unable to travel until the border reopens. Permanent migration New Zealand Pathway to permanent residency - the income eligibility requirement for the New Zealand stream of the Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa. Eligibility for the Pathway will be extended to Special Category (subclass 444) visa holders who have a taxable income at or above the Temporary Skilled Migrant Income Threshold for at least three of the last five income years, including the most recent year. Business, Investment and Innovation Program The Government will introduce changes to improve the quality of investments and applicants. The program will focus on higher value investors, business owners and entrepreneurs and improve the economic outcomes of the BIIP. Visa application charges for BIIP visas will also be increased by an additional 11.3% (above regular CPI indexation) on 1 July 2021. Places in this program will be increased to 13,500. Global Talent Independent program Places in the GTI program will be tripled to 15,000. Global Business and Talent Attraction Taskforce A new whole-of-government Global Business and Talent Attraction Taskforce will be established to attract international businesses and exceptional talent to Australia, to support the post- COVID recovery and boost local jobs. This initiative builds on the existing Global Talent Initiative and Business Innovation and Investment Program and the new initiative announced by the Prime Minister on 9 July 2020 to attract export-orientated Hong Kong-based businesses to Australia. Family stream program and visas Partner visas - the mandatory family sponsorship provisions for Partner visas will be implemented, requiring character checks and sharing of personal information with the applicant, and enforceable sponsorship obligations. 72,300 of the 77,300 places in the family stream will be allocated to partner applicants. English language requirements will be introduced for Partner visa applicants AND the sponsor, to enhance social cohesion and economic participation outcomes. Adult Migrant English Program Further reforms as per the Acting Minister’s announcement of 28 August that the 510 hour cap on class hours and time limits on the free English language tuition available under the Adult Migration English Program has been removed. Humanitarian stream Humanitarian Program ceiling will be set at 13,750 places, with a flexible mix of places between offshore and onshore categories in response to COVID-19 travel restrictions. The Immigration Assessment Authority will receive funding of $7.6 million to enable continued review fast track reviewable decisions for those who entered Australia as an unauthorised maritime arrival on or after 13 August 2012 but before 1 January 2014. Christmas Island reactivation the government will provide $55.6 million dollars at North West Point on Christmas Island to accommodate unlawful non-citizens including those released from prisons, but unable to be deported due to COVID-19 international border restrictions. Community Sponsorship Program this program will be reformed, but no further details provided. Youth Transition Support and Youth Hub Programs funding will be continued for these programs. Social Cohesion Social cohesion funding of $62.8 million over five years from 2019-20 will be provided for initiatives including the promotion Australian values, identity and social cohesion, and counter malign information online; enhance engagement with multicultural communities; and to establish a research program to inform initiatives to strengthen social cohesion. Federal Law Circuit Court Funding of $35.7 million over four years from 2020-21 will be provided to the Federal Circuit Court (FCC) for additional resources and judges will be provided to expedite the resolution of migration matters. An increase in filing fees for migration litigants will be used to partially offset the cost of this measure. Machinery of Government Responsibility for the migrant adult education and also settlement services will be transferred to the Home Affairs portfolio. National Action Plan to Combat Modern Slavery 2020-25 $10.6 million will be provided over five years from 2020-21 for the provision of grants to deliver community-based projects to prevent modern slavery. The full Federal Budget papers can be accessed on the Budget.gov.au site. The joint media release by Minister Dutton and Acting Minister Tudge is available here

08.01.2022 We are extremely pleased to see the appointment of Angela Julian-Armitage to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. Angela knows her Migration law and is very highly respected in our field of practice, so I am thrilled to read about this in this mornings news. https://amp.theguardian.com//coalition-appoints-former-lib

08.01.2022 Coronavirus Update: Acting Immigration Minister Alan Tudge outlining a number of changes being made to temporary visa arrangements in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Latest: 7news.link/Coronavirus #Coronavirus #7NEWS

08.01.2022 New visa announced specifically to assist certain businesses during Covid 19. https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au//australian-government-end

07.01.2022 Something interesting today, an invoice sent to someone who had withdrawn their application. This is a fake, the Department do not charge you to withdraw your application.

06.01.2022 The Migration industry, like so many others, have been significantly impacted by Covid, and now we have a new threat. The Law Council are pushing hard for Registered Migration Agents to have to go through entry level tiering, despite so many of us already having passed our entry level qualifications, and also despite our knowledge and experience in the industry. We currently must undertake 10 CPD sessions each year, we pay high levels of registrar fees, insurances, subscrip...tions, and must be registered to practice with the Office of Migration Agents Registration Authority. In addition, the Law Council are pushing for lawyers to be allowed to practice in this highly complicated and regulated field of practice without having to be a Registered Migration Agent without having to undergo any training in the migration field of practice at all! Who would you rather work with? https://www.eurasiareview.com/16092020-new-australian-law/

04.01.2022 https://mobile.abc.net.au//financial-hardship-pa/12171546

04.01.2022 Enhanced labour market testing Current labour market testing (LMT) requirements have been enhanced to ensure that Australian workers are prioritised for job opportunities in Australia. The existing instrument LIN 18/036: Period, manner and evidence of labour market testing has been amended to reflect these enhancements. The amending instrument can be found on the Federal Register of Legislation....Continue reading

02.01.2022 MIA are calling for more support for temporary visa holders. https://lookaside.fbsbx.com//Government%20must%20provide%2

02.01.2022 https://www.sbs.com.au//migrants-in-australia-face-months-

02.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/tudgeMP/videos/521596718798094/

01.01.2022 Verified! https://minister.homeaffairs.gov.au//Coronavirus-and-Tempo