Migration Workshop: Regional Migration Pathways Sydney
You don’t need crystal balls, tea leaves, or even a loose-lipped inside source in government to know where migration is headed. Simply put, regional migration is the hottest topic in migration law and you need to be on top of it if you want to provide your clients with the best advice possible. But being across everything in regional migration is no simple feat. There are numerous pathways with often byzantine requirements and caveats, and every state approaches regional migration in its own unique way, add
Description
Chair: Rita Chowdhury, Principal, Integrate Legal
9.00am to 10.00am
Skilled Nominated Visa (Subclass 190): Seeking State/Territory Nomination for a Permanent Visa
- The various processes and requirements of state and territory governments
- Comparing sate and territory skilled occupation lists
- State and territory nomination, SkillSelect and Invitations
- Obligations of nominated visa holders
Presented by Richard Hardy, Special Counsel, Salvos Legal; Accredited Specialist in Immigration Law
10.00am to 11.00am
Migration to Northern Australia and the NT DAMA and MINT program
- Migrant Innovation Northern Territory (MINT) program
- Permanent residency for demonstrating a commitment to being involved in the region’s innovation hub and start up incubator, the Darwin Innovation Hub
- Priority processing and consideration of a wider range of occupations than listed on the NT Migration Occupation List
- Age and English concessions for those applying for a subclass 132 or subclass 188 visa
- Northern Territory Designated Area Migration Agreement
- Occupations included in the agreement and available concessions
- Demonstrating qualifications and experience
- Assessing employer eligibility
Presented by Peter Bollard, Principal, Lewis & Bollard; Accredited Specialist in Immigration Law; Best Lawyers 2018, Immigration Law
11.00am to 11.15am Morning Tea
11.15am to 12.15pm
Skilled Regional (Provisional and Permanent) Visas (Subclass 489/Subclass 887)
- Three pathways
- Extended stay pathway: subclass 475, 487, 495 or 496 visa
- Invited pathway: state or territory government agency or eligible relative nomination process
- Subsequent entry pathway
- Eligibility: relevant occupation, skills, age, language
Presented by Raymond Turner, Solicitor and Migration Agent, Turner Coulson Immigration Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Immigration Law
12.15pm to 1.15pm
Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (Subclass 187)
- Permanent residence for skilled workers in one of two streams
- Temporary Residence Transition stream
- Direct Entry stream
- Australian employer nomination process
- Eligibility requirements: skills, qualifications and more
Presented by Douglas Allison, Senior Associate, Fragomen
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