THE Y-AXIS BLOG

Australia offers many visa options to help skilled immigrants to come and settle down in the country. While many of these visa options require the individual to apply on his own or independently, there are some visa options that are nominated by the state. One of these is the Subclass 190 visa which is a… Read More »

The Department of Home Affairs of the Australian government has released details of the SkillSelect invitation rounds held on May 25 and June 11, 2020. Total 850 SkillSelect invitations were issued in May-June 2020. While 200 invitations were issued on June 11, the May 25 invitation round involved 650 invitations being sent. A skilled worker… Read More »

Few good changes are announced by Australia for international students affected by COVID-19. These include: International students could extend their visa free-of-cost Those who hold a student visa but are offshore could apply for a post-study work visa These and other changes to student visa arrangements by the government are to help international students. They… Read More »

A person wishing to migrate to Australia by applying for General Skilled Migration visas such as the Skilled Independent visa (Subclass 189) or the Skilled Nominated visa (Subclass 190) has to acquire a positive skill assessment before applying for a visa. Skill assessment is an integral part of the General Skilled Migration program which helps… Read More »

While many immigration candidates succeed in getting an Australian PR visa, there are applications that get rejected as well. In fact, about 40,000 PR visa applications get rejected every year. Here are some of the reasons for rejection. Application for the wrong visa type The Australian PR visa has three subclasses Skilled Independent Visa Subclass… Read More »

Australia’s General Skilled Migration program offers many visa subclasses through which immigration candidates can qualify to work in the country. Skill assessment is an integral part of the General Skilled Migration program which helps select immigrants with the right qualities to immigrate to Australia. The applicant will not be able to apply for permanent residency… Read More »