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Why Immigration Is A Big Deal

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), as at 30 June 2015, 28.2% of Australia’s estimated resident population was born overseas. That’s 6.7 million immigrants. That’s a massive number. And it tells us that immigration is really important to Australia’s culture and demographic. Additionally, almost half of all Australians were either born overseas or […]

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Partner Visas – Onshore or Offshore?

PARTNER VISAS – WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ONSHORE AND OFFSHORE? So you’ve fallen in love, and you want to spend the rest of your life in Australia with your partner? Maybe fairy tales do exist! But to make sure the fairy tale continues (and remains painless), we need to talk about partner visas. Not so […]

Australia's New Entrepreneur Visa

Australia’s New Entrepreneur Visa

APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN: AUSTRALIA’S NEW ENTREPRENEUR VISA Are you an innovator, or have a business idea that you want to get off the ground in Australia? The new Entrepreneur visa might just be for you. On September 10 2016, the changes came into effect. Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Peter Dutton, said the new […]

How To Become a Visa Sponsor

How To Become a 457 Visa Sponsor

Employers need talented, loyal workers, who offer value to your business and help move it forward. Becoming a 457 visa sponsor is a great way to source talent from overseas and find the perfect person for the job. So what’s the process? BECOMING A 457 VISA SPONSOR There are two ways to become an approved […]

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Migrants Matter

Here’s How They Make Australia Better We’ve probably all come across a migrant working in a job they’re excessively overqualified for: a qualified lawyer in another country now a taxi driver, an accountant working in a fast food outlet. However, could this be changing? New research says that migrants who have arrived in Australia with […]

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The 189 Visa Points Test

What Is It, and How Does It Work? The 189 visa allows you to live and work in Australia as a permanent resident, and is for workers who are not sponsored by an employer or family member, or nominated by a state or territory government. However, the 189 visa is points tested. This means that […]

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Hey Hospitality! Let The 457 Help You

By November 2017, it’s expected that the hospitality industry will grow by 42,700 jobs. That’s a lot of jobs. But whilst more employment in cafes, restaurants and takeaways is a good thing, the hospitality industry is notorious for high turnover and skills shortages. This means that business owners often struggle to find the chefs, managers […]

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PocketLegal: What’s In A Name?

PocketLegal was named after our digital philosophy: to put the law in your pocket. How do we do this? Our technology and our practices. Our custom built technology, integrated into both our website and our app, allows for our clients to oversee their matters in a way that hasn’t been done before in the legal […]

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New Student Visa Subclass 500

NEW STUDENT VISA: CHANGES AS OF JULY 1 2016 A Simplified Student Visa Framework (SSVF) came into effect as of 1 July 2016. But what is it, and how does it affect you? The changes involve a reduction in the number of student visa subclasses from eight to two. One of these is a student […]