South Australia has released its new State Nominated Occupation List (SNOL) for skilled migration, and its good news for prospective migrants. State nomination applications will be open again at 12pm (ACST) on 3 July 2019.

Immigration SA has announced it will temporarily halt the granting of new business migration state nominations after it reached its quota from the Australian Government for the 2018/19 program year.

In April we outlined new details on several regional visas to be introduced on 16 November 2019. Coinciding with these new visas are changes to the existing points test for skilled migration.

Immigration SA has announced it will temporarily will close its General Skilled Migration (GSM) state nomination application system from 24 June to early July 2019 in order to undertake system updates.

Business visa holders, whether they be permanent or provisional, must continue to meet certain conditions after arrival in Australia. Being aware of all the visa conditions and utlising the available support is key to ensuring a successful venture in Australia.

It was recently announced by the Premier of South Australia, Steven Marshall, that the state would be home to the latest Mortal Kombat film production. Using the facilities at Adelaide Studios, the production is expected to generate 780 jobs and inject $70 million into the local economy.

Buying an Australia property as an immigrant on a visa can be difficult. Whether you are a permanent resident or a temporary resident, there are many visa requirements as well as Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) requirements a migrant must be aware of. When investing in Australian property temporary residents, foreign investors, and even visa holders may be approved to purchase using home loans.

The latest global visa processing times published by the Department of Home Affairs show some interesting trends amongst commonly used visa products. 

After months of campaigning the Australian Federal Election was run and won on Saturday, with the Liberal and National Party Coalition led by Prime Minister Scott Morrison being returned to government. What does this mean form Australia's immigration program going forward?

Australia is facing a shortage of teachers in the medium to long term because of both the retirement of existing teachers and a general demand for teachers in specific locations and subject matter areas.