by Joshua Stevens | Jul 22, 2025 | Immigration Law
At Shakenovsky & Associates, we understand that immigration can be a complex journey. Our experienced team is here to guide you every step of the way, ensuring a smooth transition to your new life in Australia. Whether you’re seeking a temporary visa, permanent residency, citizenship, or find yourself in a situation where your visa is soon to expire or has expired, we can assist.
Contact us today to learn how we can assist you in achieving your immigration goals.
by Joshua Stevens | Jun 6, 2025 | Immigration Law
Are you considering migrating to Australia or sponsoring skilled workers? The Australian migration landscape is evolving rapidly, with significant legislative updates and new requirements coming into effect in 2025.
Key Updates You Need to Know:
• Visa Repeals & Technical Amendments: Outdated visa subclasses have been repealed, and technical updates have been made to streamline the migration process. If you lodged your application before 22 March 2025, your application is not affected.
• Increased Skilled Visa Income Thresholds: From 1 July 2025, the minimum income thresholds for skilled visas (including subclass 482, 186, 494, and 187) will rise by 4.6%. New applications must meet these higher thresholds.
• Workplace Rights Guide: The Department of Home Affairs has released a new guide to help migrants understand their workplace rights and protections in Australia. We ensure all our clients are informed and protected.
Why Choose Shakenovsky & Associates?
• Up-to-date advice on all legislative changes and how they affect your visa options.
• Expert guidance on preparing strong applications, especially in light of increased scrutiny and higher refusal rates for certain visas.
• Commitment to client care, including providing essential resources like the Workplace Rights Guide.
Contact us today to discuss your migration options and ensure your application is compliant with the latest regulations.
by Joshua Stevens | Jun 6, 2025 | Immigration Law
The Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa (subclass 482) has recently made way for the Skills in Demand (SID) visa (subclass 482) with changes aimed at addressing skill shortages in Australia.
There have been large changes in the occupation lists, with the introduction of the streamlined Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL), a pathway to permanent residence.
Our expert team at Shakenovsky & Associates is ready to assist you in understanding these changes and ensuring your application is compliant, with high prospects of success.
Contact us today on (02) 9299 0255 for tailored advice and support on your Subclass 482 (SID) visa journey.
by One Eleven Media Team | Mar 23, 2021 | Blog, Family Law, Immigration Law
Current Update – 11 March 2021
Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, Alex Hawke announced a new Ministerial Direction (MD) 90 has been issued – Visa refusal and cancellation under section 501 and revocation of a mandatory cancellation of a visa under section 501CA.
Ministerial Direction 90 requires crimes or conduct involving family violence to be given primary consideration in decisionmaking. The following crimes or conduct are to be considered as very serious:
- violent and/or sexual crimes
- crimes of a violent nature against women and children, regardless of the sentence imposed
- acts of family violence, regardless of the sentence imposed (a broad list of examples of actions that may be considered family violence are provided).
The following crimes or conduct are consider to be serious:
- causing a person to enter into a forced marriage, regardless of whether convicted of an offence or the sentence imposed
- crimes against vulnerable people such as the elderly, disabled, government representatives or officials
- crimes committed in immigration detention, during an escape or after escape from a detention centre
- crimes against humanity, people trafficking and worker exploitation
The new MD 90 comes into effect on 15 April 2021 and MD 79 remains in effect until that time.
The full Ministerial Direction 90 is available here but is not yet available on Legend.
For all immigration and family services assistance needed please contact us immediately.
by Shakenovsky & Associates | Nov 26, 2019 | Blog
The Australian Government is increasing the total number of regional places from 23,000 to 25,000 in 2019 – 2020. So, there are now thousands of Regional Migration visas available due to the unprecedented growth (124%) in the number of regional visas granted.
As we mentioned in a previous blog post, Perth and the Gold Coast are now classified as regional zones, not major cities. This helps to ensure they are attractive locations for skilled migrants and international students.
Regional Incentives Include:
- Access to the dedicated 25,000 regional places.
- Priority processing on regional visas.
- Access to the Regional Occupations List – more jobs compared to non-regional lists.
- International students studying at regional universities will be eligible to access an additional year in Australia on a post-study work visa.
- Another exciting update is that international university graduates living in these locations will be eligible to apply for more time in Australia on a post-study work visa.
Major cities: Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
Cities and major regional centres that receive regional incentives: Perth, Adelaide, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast Canberra Newcastle/Lake Macquarie, Wollongong/Illawarra, Geelong and Hobart.
Regional centres and other regional areas: All other locations
- Access to the dedicated 25,000 regional places.
- Priority processing on regional visas.
- Access to the Regional Occupations List – more jobs compared to non-regional lists.
- International students studying at regional universities will be eligible to access an additional 2 years in Australia on a post-study work visa.
- Priority in negotiating region-specific Designated Area Migration Agreements (DAMAs).
WHAT TO DO NEXT AND HOW TO APPLY
If you are searching for help with Regional Migration visas (subclass 491 or subclass 494) contact us today.
- Direct call on (+61) 2 9299 0255
- Send us an email richard@rslawyers.com.au
We will assess your situation on an individual basis and provide you with the best advice. Learn more about Regional Migration here.
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