Justin Browne

Change to Australian visas and migration from July 1 2017

As was expected there were a number of changes to the Temporary and Permanent visa streams on the 1st July.

Summary of 1 July 2017 visa and migration changes

As was expected there were several changes to the Temporary and Permanent visa streams on the 1st July. Whilst many industries had a level of success in having occupations moved...

Podcast: Immigration update for Australian restaurants

I had a great chat with Ken Burgin this week from the Profitable Hospitality podcast about the status of immigration for Australian restaurants. See below for the interview.  

Is your Industry Association lobbying for 1 July changes for Restaurant Managers?

An interesting attitude by the Government is that Café and Restaurant Managers do not appear to be highly skilled or wanted in Australia as a long term option, rather they...

Australian Citizenship Changes 2017

Just when we all thought it couldn’t get any more confusing, the Government has made changes to the Australian Citizenship requirements as of April 20, 2017.   The following changes...

Summary of 457 Visa changes

As you are most probably aware, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull yesterday announced some sweeping changes to the 457 and Employer Sponsorship visa classes. I'd like to give you a quick...

TSS Visa checklist for Chef applicants

The current shortage of qualified chefs and cooks in Australia provides some great opportunities for overseas chefs. Not only does it provide the opportunity to work and live in Australia,...

Edupi Migration launch Wine Industry Migration Division

Edupi is delighted to announce the establishment of its new migration division to service the increasing needs of the Australian wine industry. Edupi can help wineries by streamlining and facilitating...

Skills assessment requirements for Cooks and Chefs

If you want to work as a Chef or Cook in Australia, you must be able to prove that you have the qualifications and experience. Currently, both Chefs and Cooks...

Government backs down on backpacker tax

Responding to industry pressure, the Federal Government has announced a drop in the proposed new backpacker tax. Working holidaymakers will be taxed 19% on every dollar earned up to $37,000,...

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