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Yearly Archives: 2023

July 20, 2023

Short on time? Here are the highlights:

  • The Canadian government has opened a new programme to grant work permits to H-1B visa holder in the US
  • However, the programme was capped at 10,000 applications and that limit was reached within the first 48 hours after opening

A recent report from public policy advocacy group FWD.us provides a concise summary of the current situation for foreign graduates hoping to remain in the US to work:

“The United States has come to rely on the temporary H-1B work visa as its main—and sometimes only—high-skilled immigration policy tool…This over-reliance on the H-1B visa program creates choke points in our talent pipeline where skilled individuals either cannot move forward or simply choose to leave. Since 1997, the full H-1B visa cap has been exhausted every year prior to the end of the fiscal year…Simply put, there is a profoundly higher demand for these skilled workers than the current law is able to supply.”

In a surprising twist, the Canadian government moved to take advantage of that demand-supply gap earlier this month when it opened a new work permit pathway for H-1B visa holders.

The H-1B visa holder work permit is “meant to keep highly skilled workers in North America”, and is open to anyone with a valid H-1B visa already living in the US.

The new programme provides successful applicants with an open work permit for up to three years.

An accompanying government statement explains that, “If your passport expires in less than three years, your work permit will expire at the same time as your passport. You can’t get an extension under this initiative, but you may be able to get one under another programme.”

At the time it was first announced, the H-1B visa holder work permit was introduced as a temporary policy that would be in place for one year, or until 10,000 applications were received (whichever came first).

In a rather vivid illustration of the pent-up demand for work visas in the US, that 10,000-application threshold was reached in the first 48 hours after the programme launched.

“This rapid uptake underscores the high demand among U.S. H-1B visa holders for the opportunity to work and live in Canada,” reported The Hindustan Times. “The popularity of the Open Work Permit stream became evident when it reached its maximum capacity within an astonishingly short timeframe.”

As a result, the H-1B visa holder work permit programme is now closed to further applications for the time being. However, the programme has a somewhat experimental, or even “pilot programme”, feel to it. And no doubt policy makers in both Canada and the US, to say nothing of foreign graduates and employers, will be thinking carefully about any other such interactions between Canadian and American visa policy going forward.

July 6, 2023

2023-24 TASMANIAN SKILLED MIGRATION – STATE NOMINATION PROGRAM UPDATED

Tasmanian Skilled Employment Pathway – all occupations eligible for subclass 190 nomination.
All occupations on the Department of Home Affairs subclass 190 skilled occupations list are now eligible for subclass 190 nomination.
Candidates who have a skills assessment for an occupation listed on the Tasmanian Onshore Skilled Occupation List (TOSOL) are eligible for subclass 190 nomination after six months employment in a closely related role.
Candidates with a skills assessment for an occupation not on the TOSOL are eligible for subclass 190 nomination after 15 months employment in a closely related role.

Subclass 190 Tasmanian Established Resident pathway business income requirement adjusted according to TSMIT changes.
The candidate must have operated a business for at least the last two years with taxable earnings for the last 12 months equivalent to the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (currently $70,000).

Subclass 491 Tasmanian Business Operator pathway.
The minimum personal taxable income from the business must be at least
$59,500 (85% of TSMIT).

Subclass 491 Tasmanian Skilled Employment Pathway
ANZSCO 4-5 employment must be of at least 12 months duration.

Changes to the Tasmanian Onshore Skilled Occupation List (TOSOL)

Changes have been made to the TOSOL for 2023-24 to reflect changes to Jobs and Skills Australia Skills Priority List for Tasmania.
The 2023-24 TOSOL will be used to determine eligibility for subclass 190 nomination the Tasmanian Skilled Employment – TOSOL Option nomination pathway, and to prioritise registrations of interest in the Migration Tasmania Gateway. It is based upon the Skills Priority List for Tasmania compiled by Jobs and Skills Australia.
Occupations on TOSOL are eligible for subclass 190 nomination in the Tasmanian Skilled Employment pathway after six months of closely related employment in Tasmania. Occupations that are not listed are eligible for subclass 190 nomination in the Tasmanian Skilled Employment pathway after 15 months of closely related employment in Tasmania.


The following occupation groups have been added to the TOSOL for the 2023-24 program year:
1325 Research and Development Managers 2336 Mining Engineers
2339 Other Engineering Professionals
3113 Primary Products Assurance and Inspection Officers 3234 Toolmakers and Engineering Patternmakers
3613 Veterinary Nurses
3623 Sports Turf Managers and Trades Workers 3624 Nurserypersons
3627 Landscape Gardeners and Irrigation Technicians 3921 Print Finishers and Screen Printers
4113 Diversional Therapists 4117 Welfare Support Workers
4523 Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials 5991 Conveyancers and Legal Executives

The following occupation groups have been removed from the TOSOL for the 2023-24 program year (candidates with employment of 6 months duration with a related skills assessment from these groups will remain eligible for subclass 190 nomination if employment commenced before 1 July 2023):
1211 Aquaculture Farmers
1311 Advertising, Public Relations and Sales Managers 1321 Corporate Services Managers
1351 ICT Managers
2231 Human Resource Professionals 2326 Urban and Regional Planners 2345 Life Scientists
2346 Medical Scientists
2513 Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals 3112 Medical Technicians (eg pathology collector)
3123 Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians
2421 University Lecturers and Tutors

Changes to priority attributes

These will only apply to ROIs submitted from 1 July 2023.

Family
Removing “passive” family-related attributes (spouse in Tasmania more than 6 months, other family members in Tasmania).
Keeping other “active” attributes (employment, Tas AQF6+ study)

Pay and Salary (including business income)
Updating income thresholds – TSMIT, Australian median earnings, Australian average earnings.

Before 1 July 2023 Post 1 July 2023
$53 900 per year or 27.64 per hour (TSMIT) $65,000 / $33.33 per hour (median earnings)
$62 000 per year or $31.79 per hour (median earnings) $70,000 / $35.90 per hour (TSMIT)
$90 617 per year or $42.62 per hour (average earnings) $94,000 / $48.21 per hour (average earnings)

• Earnings of $94,000 / $48.21 per hour is a Green attribute for all Tasmanian Skilled Employment, Tasmanian Skilled Graduate, Tasmanian Established Resident, Tasmanian Business Operator pathways
• Other income thresholds remain Orange attributes

Tasmanian Skilled Graduate
Additional Green attributes
• “You have completed 2 years of your PhD in Tasmania, or 1 year after completing your undergraduate study in Tasmania.”
• Graduate program offer – extension of qualifying period to within 12 months of graduation
“You have an offer for, but have not yet commenced in, a graduate employment program.

Tasmanian Established Resident – subclass 491
Additional Green attributes
• employed in Tasmania for last 2 years in a skilled role (ANZSCO 1-3) directly related to your skills assessment.
• employed in an ANZSCO 1-3 role in Tasmania for at least the last 3 months directly related to your skills assessment or Tasmanian study.
Additional Orange attributes
• You have been employed in Tasmania for at least the past 3 months in an ANZSCO 1-3 role in the same industry as your skills assessment.
• You have completed an AQF 6 or higher qualification with a Tasmanian education provider in Tasmania.

Tasmanian Established Resident – subclass 190
Additional Green attribute
• employed in an ANZSCO 1-3 role in Tasmania for at least the last 3 months directly related to your skills assessment or Tasmanian study.
Additional Orange attribute
• You have completed an AQF 6 or higher qualification with a Tasmanian education provider in Tasmania.

June 3, 2023

#VisaSuccess #EMKGlobal #AUS #Studentsubclass500

Congratulations 𝐉. 𝐇𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐧 for the approval of a 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭!

Visa Grant Date: 03 June 2023

Student visa granted in 2 working days – overstayed 28 days

𝐖𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝟐𝟖 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 & 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚.
 

Hussain was rushed to see our team last Thursday because he noticed that his student visa was already expired and he accidentally stayed unlawfully in Australia for the last 4 weeks.

We analysed his situation and promptly assisted him to submit a new student visa in no time. Our professional team assisted Hussain to explain and justify his negligence to the Department and at the same time applied for a Bridging visa for him.

We are so pleased that Hussain could be granted a new student visa in just 2 working days! We wish him the best of luck with his study at King’s Own Institute.

Students, remember to check your visa expiry date carefully and renew your visa on time to avoid future complications.

Contact EMK Global if you are accidentally in a similar situation or you would like us to assist with your visa and migration goals in Australia.

Book a consultation with our registered migration agent and dedicated counsellors via this link: https://shorturl.at/dhnOZ

June 3, 2023

#VisaSuccess #EMKGlobal #AUS #Studentsubclass500

Congratulations 𝐒. 𝐌. 𝐙. 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐡 for the approval of a 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭!

Visa Lodgement Date: 02 June 2023
Visa Grant Date: 03 June 2023
Bachelor of Community Services course at Stott’s College
2nd student visa extension – onshore

The student came to Australia in 2021 to study Leadership and Management course. However, the study became harder when COVID-19 hit and the student could not keep up with his study. After 2 terms, he decided to withdraw this course and change to study Diploma of Community Services course at Trinity Institute.

However, their program is not ACWA accredited. Therefore, he came to see our Education Team and had professional advice from us to change to a better provider. Finally he chose Bachelor of Community Services at Stott’s College as this course is ACWA accredited.

With less than 24h of visa lodgement, the student has been granted a new student visa to pursue his study.

Should you need any assistance to enrol in your desired programs, apply for an Australian visa or seek for migration advice, our expert team is just one click away.

May 27, 2023
 
Congratulations 𝐌𝐫. 𝐓. 𝐓𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐫 & 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 for the approval of a 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭!
 
Visa Grant Date: 27 May 2023
 
Finally we have helped T. Tahir to reunite with his wife and son in Australia 
 
Talha came to us in January 2023 for advice to see if he could be eligible for any visa to stay further in Australia while his visitor visa was almost expired.
 
After discussing different options, Talha decided to advance his study with a Master program. Luckily, T. Tahir was granted a student in a short time, even he had a student visa refusal in the past.
 
After a couple of months living in Australia, T. Tahir would like to bring his family over because he missed them too much.
 
With the assistance of our migration team, the subsequent visa for T. Tahir ’s wife and son has been granted in less than a month.
 
We are very excited for T. Tahir’s family reunion and we wish him the best of luck with his future plan in Australia.
 
We are very proud of our 100% success rate till date with student dependent visa applications submitted.
 
Should you need any assistance to enrol in your desired programs, apply for an Australian visa or seek for migration advice, our expert team is just one click away.
May 23, 2023

#VisaSuccess #EMKGlobal #AUS #TemporaryGraduate

Congratulations to our dear client, 𝐌𝐫. 𝐀. 𝐑𝐚𝐳𝐳𝐚𝐪 & 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐟𝐞 for the 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 of 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝟒𝟖𝟓 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐚.

Visa Lodgement Date: 21 May 2023
Visa Grant Date: 23 May 2023
485 Visa Grant (Main Applicant onshore, Spouse offshore) – Processing time in less than 2 months

A. Razzaq is a loyal customer with EMK Global. We assisted him with his admission previously. Due to personal reasons, he kept changing his education providers for 4 times, which made it hard for our Migration team to process his 485 visa application.

He got married in July 2022, which is less than 1 year old. But he really wanted to include his wife to his 485 visa application this time.

With our expertise, we finally managed to put everything together and convinced the Department to grant the Temporary Graduate Visa to both A. Razzaq and his spouse who is currently in Pakistan.

We wish him all the best of luck with his future endeavors.

Please contact EMK Migration Team today to get professional advice on 485 visa.

May 8, 2023

#VisaSuccess #EMKGlobal #AUS #Studentsubclass500

Congratulations 𝐌𝐫. 𝐌. 𝐇. 𝐌. for the approval of a 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭!

Visa Lodgement Date: 14 March 2023
Visa Grant Date: 08 May 2023
Diploma of Community Services at Trinity Institute

The student came to Australia in early 2019 to study Bachelor of Business in a reputed university. However, the study became harder when COVID-19 hit and the student could not keep up with his study.

The student was influenced by his friends and he quickly changed to study Automotive. Only after a term studying the course, he found that it was not the right study for him.
The student again changed to study Commercial Cookery because he had a part time job in the kitchen. But again, he found himself not fit in this industry.

While his visa was about to expire, he came to see our Education Team and had professional advice from us. We guided him with information about future career prospects in different fields and the student finally chose to study Community Services in August 2022.

After less than 2 months of visa lodgement, the student has been granted a new student visa now to pursue his study in Community Services. The student has learned his lesson now and he is determined to complete his study this time. We wish him the best of luck with his study and we hope he will be successful in the future.

If your visa is also about to expire and you want to continue to stay in Australia or you want to change your study abroad plan in Australia, please contact EMK Global immediately for further support!

May 8, 2023

#VisaSuccess #EMKGlobal #AUS #Studentsubclass500

Congratulations 𝐌𝐫. 𝐌. 𝐀. 𝐓𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐫 for the approval of a 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭!

Visa Lodgement Date: 15 March 2023
Visa Grant Date: 08 May 2023

A. Tahir came to Australia in early 2021 to study Commercial Cookery at PCBT. Due to COVID-19, he could not commence his study earlier and he had to defer his study twice. For this reason, he has not completed any of his study on his initial visa.

A. Tahir came to see our EMK Global Perth team for assistance and we could apply for his visa right before his previous visa was expired.

We wish him all the best of luck with his remaining study program at PCBT.If your visa is also about to expire and you want to continue to stay in Australia or you want to change your study abroad plan in Australia, please contact EMK Global immediately for further support!

May 5, 2023

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#VisaSuccess #EMKGlobal #AUS #TemporaryActivity

Congratulations to our client 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐗. 𝐓. 𝐂. for the approval of 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝟒𝟎𝟖 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭.

Another 408 Visa Grant. Processing time – 3 working days
Visa Grant Date: 05 May 2023

The client is 31 years old on 462 visa and he cannot extend his 462 visa for the 3rd year.

We assisted him to apply for a 408 COVID Pandemic Visa and he can now live and work full time in Australia for one more year.

Contact EMK Migration Team today to get professional advice on 408 visas. You might be eligible to get the visa for up to 2 years.

May 3, 2023

#VisaSuccess #EMKGlobal #AUS #TemporaryGraduate

Congratulations to our dear client, 𝐌𝐫. 𝐌. 𝐒. 𝐒. for the 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 of 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝟒𝟖𝟓 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐚.

Visa Grant Date: 03 May 2023

This is a loyal client who has been with us since 2019 with different services. He completed his PTE test last night and his visa has been submitted on the last day of his student visa.

With this auto grant visa, the student can now find full time work in Australia and pursue his PR dream. Wishing him all the best of luck with his future plan in Australia.

Please contact EMK Migration Team today to get professional advice on 485 visa.

May 2, 2023

#VisaSuccess #EMKGlobal #AUS #Studentsubclass500

Congratulations 𝐌𝐬. 𝐔. 𝐙. for the approval of a 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐚 grant!

Visa Grant Date: 29 April 2023

Congratulations to Ms. U. Z. on successfully on getting a student visa (subclass 500) with the course, Bachelor of IT. 

Our Team has helped her get a student visa (subclass 500).

EMK would like to sincerely thank you for trusting the team and EMK wishes you a lot of success in your upcoming learning journey.

If your visa is also about to expire and you want to continue to stay in Australia or you want to change your study abroad plan in Australia, please contact EMK Global immediately for further support!

May 2, 2023

#VisaSuccess #EMKGlobal #AUS #Studentsubclass500

Congratulations 𝐌𝐫. 𝐀. 𝐀. for the approval of a 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐚 grant!

Lodgement Date: 15 March 2023
Visa Grant Date: 02 May 2023
Another Student Dependent Visa Success (Onshore), processed in just 1.5 months and marriage is less than 3 months.

The client came to Australia in 2019 to study. However, he went through so many struggles and he could not continue with his study.

He met his wife who is also an international student and got married 3 months ago. They decided to apply for his dependent visa.

With our dedicated assistance, the client has received his visa grant in just 1.5 months.

If your visa is also about to expire and you want to continue to stay in Australia or you want to change your study abroad plan in Australia, please contact EMK Global immediately for further support!