Bridging Visas – A Quick Guide

It seems that a lot of people have heard about bridging visas, but most people are not familiar with how they work and what they are for. Often we hear clients asking about how to apply for a ‘bridge visa’ or asking whether they will have to leave Australia if their visa isn’t granted in time. Bridging visas are very different from the other types of visas in Australia and are in a category of their own. The name bridging…

Preparing for departure checklist

This checklist gives you a few things to think about before you make the move to Australia. At the 18-month mark basic research is all you should be doing. 1: Make a list of possible living destinations. This should involve talking to friends and relatives who have visited or lived in Australia. Do online research, look on travel sites, blogs, YouTube, government websites, Facebook and even Instagram to get an idea of what it’s like to live in Sydney, Melbourne,…

Australian Visas and Medical Registration

Medical Registration and Employer Sponsorship (186 and 187 visas) When a 186 or 187 nomination application is submitted, the current Migration Regulations require the person identified in the nomination to hold, or be eligible to hold, any required licensing, registration or membership, where this is mandatory in the state or territory in which the position is located.  This is what is called a time of application requirement. Where a skilled visa applicant is going to work as a medical practitioner,…

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