Milestone Migration

Border Update For Temporary Visa Holders

Australia is getting closer to reaching 80% fully vaccinated, which is the gateway to Australian borders reopening. However, phase one of reopening will still be restricted to Australian citizens and permanent residents only. Temporary visa holders, including those on 482 or 494 visas, are still not permitted to enter Australia without an approved travel exemption. […]

Pearson shortens PTE Academic exam and announces its online version

Pearson, a top learning company, announces major updates on its PTE Academic products. Known as one of the leading English language proficiency exams in the world, PTE Academic is constantly being improved for both test-takers and organisations.   A shortened PTE Academic exam duration PTE Academic will be reduced from three hours down to two […]

Prospective Marriage Visas may be eligible for an inbound travel exemption.

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The department’s mini COVID-19 site has confirmed today that Prospective Marriage Visa (subclass 300) holders may now be eligible for a travel exemption as long as they met the the following criteria: ✅ Subclass 300 visa application was lodged on or before August 18, 2020  ✅ Subclass 300 visa application has been granted  Please ignore stories on Twitter that claim PMV holders are exempt from travel restrictions. This is not true and the above […]

Recommendation Report into Australia’s Skilled Migration Program

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Recommendation Report into Australia’s Skilled Migration Program Milestone Migration is pleased to see a number of significant recommendations put forward to the Federal Government for Australia’s Skilled Migration Program, by the Joint Standing Committee on Skilled Migration (JSCSM).   Earlier this year, Milestone made a submission to the committee which recommended visa eligibility concessions for […]

Travel Exemptions Changing for Visiting Australians

Travel Exemptions Changing for Visiting Australians  Starting August 11, Australians who ordinarily live abroad will no longer be given automatic exemption should they plan to leave the country after coming home for a holiday or to see family and friends.   Since the government closed the border in March 2020, Australians who wish to travel internationally seek permission from […]

QLD Federal Government Offers Covid-19 Disaster Payments 

QLD Federal Government Offers Covid-19 Disaster Payments The QLD Federal government has also offered disaster relief payments for our friends who are affected of the snap three-day lockdown. This is a lump-sum payment for eligible people who lost work and income due to a Queensland COVID-19 public health order. For Australian residents  You can claim online […]

NSW Government Offers Covid-19 Disaster Payments

NSW Government Offers Covid-19 Disaster NSW Government Offers Covid-19 Disaster Payments Payments This has been a difficult time for most of us, especially to the people who are living in NSW who are currently affected by the lockdowns. Many workers have been asked to go on leave by their employers whilst some are not sure when […]

Prepare and Succeed in Your Upcoming English Exam

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Here’s 15% off to help you do just that!   At Milestone Migration we want to help you every step of the way to securing your visa…and one such milestone is to pass your PTE Academic test. To help you, our friends at Pearson |PTE are offering our clients 15% discount on their preparation courses to help you get test ready.   Simply head to Pearson […]

22 New Occupations Added to PMSOL

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A new list of occupations has been announced for the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL). Read more to find out which are included.

Migrant Retention Concerns and Industry Update

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