SKILLED MIGRATION TALK Below presented are 457 program statistics extracted from the DIBP site. According to these statistics, during the last financial year, there were about 18,000 sponsorships lodged, and out of these approximately 15,000 were approved and around 2,000 refused. In 2015/16, sponsoring businesses lodged closed to 70,000 457 nominations, out of which around […]
Read moreGiven that some State Governments have lessen their entry criteria for investment into the business, we are noticing increased activity in this area of the business. The establishment costs of these clients into Australia have become more affordable and less risky given that in some states more than 50% of the required total net assets […]
Read moreOne of the most critical elements of any skilled migration application represents EVIDENCE, a set of documents supporting and surrounding Genuine Position argument. Many agents forget to account for this in the correct way and a high number of rejected nominations were indeed lacking relevant supporting evidence. General business plans / case overviews do not deliver […]
Read moreBusiness Visa (subclass 132) for New South Wales will now be processed in five business days, according to the NSW Business & Skilled Migration Update. The Business Talent (Permanent) visa (subclass 132) applications for nominations will now experience improved processing time. These applications are applicable for complete applications. If applications are incomplete or clarification is required, processing […]
Read moreWestern Australia (WA) businesses are being urged by WA Treasurer Mike Nahan to hire skilled migrants. The Australian reported that the Barnett government is turning to skilled migrants from Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The number of people leaving WA to live elsewhere in Australia is now higher with interstate migration, peaking at a net […]
Read moreThe Australian jobs data is out for July, adding 26,200 jobs for the month. The increase was largely due to part time employment, which increased 71,600 to 3,814,700. Full time employment fell from 45,400 to 8,153,900. The jobs data numbers are from surveys and for one month. Thus, it’s unlikely that the economy created 71,000 part time […]
Read moreTourism industry skills shortage is rising in Australia due to a surge of visitors. The influx of tourists has created boom-like conditions but also coincides with a climbing unemployment rate. Visitors have grown to 12% in the past year. Skills shortage in the industry, specifically chefs and cooks, are rising from the increased growth of cafes and restaurants. […]
Read moreBzMark Consulting is pleased to announce its new 132a Permanent Residency Program. The program uses the 132a visa stream to provide permanent residency for the overseas businessperson and their direct family. BzMark is working with individual State Governments to assist in the process of creating a ‘win-win’ situation for the overseas business migrants as well […]
Read moreIt is anticipated that 2015 will bring some minor changes to the migration industry following the Government revision of the existing skilled and business visas. New Immigration Minister We started off a new year with the new Immigration Minister, Hon Peter Dutton, who has been sworn in as Australia’s new Immigration and Border Protection Minister […]
Read more888 Business Exchange is one of a group of 6 businesses that showcase business brokering based in Australia with extensive links to China via the Business Migration Network. 888 Business Exchange has locations in Sydney and Port Macquarie NSW that specialises in locating and presenting Australian businesses to the migrating business public. BZMark consulting where […]
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