On 14 December 2024, the Australian Government amended legislation to provide clarity on how caveats apply to eligible occupations for the Core Skills Stream of the Skills in Demand 482 Visa. This included the removal of Caveat 14 from 10 occupations (such as Chef and Corporate General Manager), which ensures that the use of these occupations is not...

Several pieces of legislation commenced last weekend to introduce the new Skills in Demand (SID) and National Innovation Visas, which are now in effect. Here’s what you should know: Features of the new Skills in Demand Visa Including Transitional Arrangements; Existing Temporary Skills Shortage (TSS) Visa Holders | Changing Employers; The New Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) | Occupations Added/Removed;...

Several pieces of legislation commenced last weekend to introduce the new Skills in Demand (SID) and National Innovation Visas, which are now in effect.  Here’s what you should know: Features of the new Skills in Demand Visa Including Transitional Arrangements; Existing Temporary Skills Shortage (TSS) Visa Holders | Changing Employers; The New Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) | Occupations Added/Removed;...

Legislative changes will soon allow workers to be sponsored for a Subclass 482 Visa with just one year of relevant work experience – a reduction from the previous requirement of two years. This will provide employers greater flexibility to sponsor suitably skilled and qualified workers, complementing several policy changes that were made earlier in the year for 482...

After more than a year of anticipating the rollout of the Skills in Demand Visa, the Government has today released the new Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL), which will provide access to employer-sponsored skilled migration across 456 occupations. The new skills list will support the rollout of the Skills in Demand Visa, which is now set to commence this Saturday, 7 December 2024 according to...

Digital nomads seek new locations to experience, explore, work from, and add to their impressive list of “places I’ve been to and worked from”.  Office Needle has compiled a list of the best 54 cities for digital nomads around the world.  Here we list the best cities in Australia for digital nomads. ...

Finding the right home for your startup can be challenging, especially when adding to the equation variables such as cost of living, livability, and business opportunities. Luckily, Melbourne ticks all of these boxes – which makes it far easier to choose the capital city of Victoria as your business base! In this guide, you’ll learn...

Many expats having spent a proportion or all of their career abroad get used to a different climate and lifestyle and do not feel drawn back to their home country when considering their retirement. There are many options for retiring and it is a very personal decision on where to retire. For some retiring where...

Choosing the right healthcare insurance policy can make a real difference to how successfully you start your journey abroad – or whether you start it at all. For expats, it’s as important as picking the right country: health insurance varies depending on many factors (location, lifestyle, family size, etc.), and individual needs differ – students,...

A study by Jobseeker reveals UK residents who want to move overseas for work are choosing Australia as their most desired destination. David Overmars (career and resume specialist at Jobseeker), predicts Qatar, Norway, and Japan will become most popular among Brits moving abroad in 2025 following a surge in social interest. New data has revealed Australia...

You can continue to claim your State Pension when you decide to retire abroad, provided you have paid enough UK National Insurance contributions to qualify. If you have not yet started receiving your pension you can get a State Pension statement to tell you how much State Pension you may get In order to claim...

Retiring abroad is a major decision and one of the key issues if we are to get the best out of life in retirement wherever we are is access to good quality healthcare.  The accessibility of healthcare should be one of the key factors in the decision on where to retire. There can be a...