Anthony Albanese’s government has made several significant changes to Australia’s migration policies: Reduced visa backlog since coming into office in May 2022 Increased permanent migration program in 2022/23 from 160,000 to 195,000 places for skilled and family visas Positively changed the Temporary skill shortage (TSS) subclass 482 visas by allowing candidates to apply for permanent residency,
The Act of Grenada Citizenship by Investment (2013 CBI Act No.15) was passed in 2013 This Act was amended in 2019, qualified applicants can invest in real estate projects approved by the government to apply Grenada citizenship. Each shared ownership property with a minimum of $220,000 investment Or sole ownership property with a minimum of
All aspiring candidates for Canadian Permanent Residence need to be aware of the New TEER: On November 16, 2022, IRCC will be switching the manner that they assess work experience. IRCC will switch from the previous NOC 2016 Skill Levels to the NOC 2021 structure. This is good news for several occupations which previously were ineligible.
The Government of Canada has announced its plan to invite 23,100 interested potential sponsors through lottery for the Parents Grandparents program 2022. IRCC (Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada) will issue Invitations to Apply to the interested potential sponsors from the pool who expressed their interest in sponsoring their parents and grandparents by submitting their interest
Canadian Immigration: The Most Awaited GOOD NEWS: The Federal Skilled Worker Draws have now begun after a freezing period of 19 months. Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada conducted the Express Entry draw on July 6th 2022 and issued 1500 Invitations to Candidates who had put in their applications before November 13th 2021 at 02:20:46 UTC.
This is an opportunity for children and grandchildren to apply for Super Visa for their Parents and Grandparents as it now allows them to stay for up to five (5) years per entry in to Canada. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) also announced that People who currently have a Super Visa are eligible to
Canada has marginally increased processing fee. The table below lists the current fees as well as new fees applicable after April 30, 2022. Program Applicants Current fee New Fee April 30, 2022 Right of Permanent Residence Fee Principal Applicant and accompanying spouse or common-law partner C$500 C$515 Federal high Skilled, Provincial Nominee Program and
Removal of the UK Tier 1 (Investor) category On February 17, 2022, British Home Secretary Priti Patel announced the closure of the Tier 1 (Investor) visa category with immediate effect. This came as a surprise to many Immigration practitioners and prospective applicants, although the UKVI (UK Visa and Immigration) was considering closing this route for
The government of Canada has announced its 2022‒2024 Immigration Levels Plan. The plan is to continue welcoming immigrants at a rate of about 1% of Canada’s population. This means the intake of new permanent residents will be about 431,645 in 2022, 447,055 in 2023, and 451,000 in 2024. Under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act,
