Is it necessary to undertake labour market testing (advertising) for a role to be sponsored under a permanent subclass 186 ENS visa? It was never required in the past. Arguably […]

If you missed our two webinars for the Australian HR Institute (AHRI), catch the replay below.

Since the pandemic turned the world upside down, HR teams have been busy navigating a welter of changes. For many this has included a succession of ‘new normals’ in the […]

Among the top occupations granted permanent residence this last year: ????‍⚕️registered nurses????‍????software developers???? accountants????‍????cooks, chefs and restaurant managers Surprised by that last one? Bear in mind these people likely made […]

Interesting article in today’s Business Insider. The pandemic border closures could be seen, amongst other things, as an experiment as to what would happen if voices against immigration were taken […]

In immigration law, you could say the only constant is change ???????? – and then even those changes change! ????????☠️ Case in point: a little while ago, we flagged a […]

It takes a global pandemic to make a complex, uncertain, frustrating migration system even more complex, less certain, and…so on.  While the situation has been changing on a daily basis, […]

I have a good friend who is a bit of a scatterbrain. He hardly ever RSVPs to events he’s invited to.  When he does come, he always arrives late.    He […]

It’s not too late to have your say about which occupations should be eligible for sponsorship and under what conditions. To make a submission, go to: https://www.employment.gov.au/consultation-skilled-migration-occupation-lists

When I was a kid, I was given a fish tank for my birthday.  I spent the best part of a day setting it up.  I laid out the rocks […]

“How’s business?” the old greeting goes.  But these days, one might do better to ask: “Where’s business?” Thanks to advances in technology, we now operate in a global marketplace where […]