482 visas: SE Asian countries to be exempt from LMT; Some prospective marriage visas extended to 31 Dec 2022

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482 visas: SE Asian countries to be exempt from LMT; Some prospective marriage visas extended to 31 Dec 2022

A new instrument heralds the coming of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, which will add a few Southeast Asian countries to the list of nations exempt from labour market testing for a 482 visa. Subclass 300 – Prospective Marriage visa holders who held this visa on 15 September 2021, will have it extended to 31 December 2022 to afford them time to enter Australia and get married.

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491/494/190 visas: Bar from further application lifts from 13 November 2021; Hong Kong pathway to PR from 5 March 2022

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491/494/190 visas: Bar from further application lifts from 13 November 2021; Hong Kong pathway to PR from 5 March 2022

For the first time in many years three skilled visas have been added to the small list of visas for those affected by the infamous section 48 bar from 13 November 2021. New streams for the 189 and 191 permanent visas have been registered for Hong Kong and British National (Overseas) passport holders to apply from 5 March 2022.

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Pharmacists added to the PMSOL; No specified work from excluded employers for WHMs; Temporary parent visa extension

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Pharmacists added to the PMSOL; No specified work from excluded employers for WHMs; Temporary parent visa extension

Pharmacists are added to the PMSOL, expanding the list to 44 occupations. New regulations see WHMs not able to claim employment from “excluded” employers, and temporary parent visa holders offshore as of 1 July 2021 will have their visas automatically extended by 18 months.

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COVID-19: Over half of inbound travel exemptions for 457/482 visa holders refused

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COVID-19: Over half of inbound travel exemptions for 457/482 visa holders refused

The number of inbound travel exemptions approved for 457 or 482 visa holders from 1 August 2020 to February 2021 was just under half of all applications decided during this time. Critical skills represented over 86 per cent of approved travel exemptions for these visa holders.

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