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What to do when you’ve had an Australian visa refused? (Updated on: 31 January 2025)
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What to do when you’ve had an Australian visa refused? (Updated on: 31 January 2025)

When a person has had a visa refused, there are several things they may need to consider, depending on their circumstances including: their immigration status (and ability to stay in Australia); their ability to apply for other Australian visas; and whether they can appeal the visa refusal decision. If you’ve had a visa refused or rejected, it’s important to understand…
Immigration blog
31 January, 2025
What can you expect at your ART Hearing? (Updated on: 31 January 2025)
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Administrative Review Tribunal

What can you expect at your ART Hearing? (Updated on: 31 January 2025)

If you have applied for a review of your visa refusal with the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART), you may be anxious and unsure about what to expect at your hearing. This article will take you through key information about what you can expect at your ART hearing within the Migration and Refugee Division. What is the ART? The ART is…
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31 January, 2025
What are the visa options to hire foreign talent as an employer? (Updated on: 29 January 2025)
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What are the visa options to hire foreign talent as an employer? (Updated on: 29 January 2025)

As a business, there are several visa options which can facilitate access to foreign workers, the most appropriate of which will depend on the individual’s skill level, the duration of stay, duties required, and of course, cost. So what are the options? This primer sets out a number of employer supported visa options, including the: Skills in Demand (subclass 482)…
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29 January, 2025
How do I appeal a visa refusal? (Updated on: 29 January 2025)
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How do I appeal a visa refusal? (Updated on: 29 January 2025)

Having a visa refusal is a deeply upsetting, and often traumatic, experience particularly given the amount of effort, money and time spent on visa applications. Fortunately, some visa decisions have a right of appeal to the Migration and Refugee Division of the Administrative Reviews Tribunal (Tribunal) also known as the ART. To appeal a visa refusal, it’s important to ensure that: the…
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29 January, 2025
Can you change employers while holding a Skills in Demand (Subclass 482) (SID) visa? (Updated on: 29 January 2025)
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Can you change employers while holding a Skills in Demand (Subclass 482) (SID) visa? (Updated on: 29 January 2025)

There are many reasons why you may want to change your employers. Changing employers while holding an employer sponsored Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) or Skills in Demand (SID) Subclass 482 visa is possible, but there are specific conditions and procedures that must be complied with. A summary of the process to change employers while on a 482 visa is set…
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29 January, 2025
Do I need to be employed full-time for a 482 visa, or can I work as an independent contractor?
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Do I need to be employed full-time for a 482 visa, or can I work as an independent contractor?

Broadly speaking, for a Skills in Demand (SID) Subclass 482 nomination to be approved, the Minister must be satisfied that the position associated with the occupation is genuine and a full-time position. To that end, it is also a legislative requirement, that the nominee will be engaged only as an employee under a written contract of employment, and a copy…
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29 January, 2025