Australia's 2022–2023 immigration law changes

According to a report, Australia has the second-worst labor and talent shortfall in the world. The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported in July that the number of open positions in the nation was equal to the number of unemployed persons.

Australia has boosted the quotas for numerous skilled visa categories to address this and help ease the labor shortage. The Australian government increased quotas for several skilled visa types in its 2022–23 Migration Program planning levels, which were released in August. The government said it aims to grant 109,900 skilled Australian visas this fiscal year. Particularly, State Nominated Visas are proving to be a top priority.

The most sought-after of them, the points-based Skilled Independent visa, allows the bearer to reside and work anywhere in Australia. With the State Nominated (subclass 190) visa, you are granted permanent residency in Australia the minute you arrive. You must spend at least two years residing and working in the state that nominated you. After that, you are free to relocate anywhere you like. The Regional State Nominated (subclass 491) is a temporary visa that offers full access to Medicare as well as perks not included in other temporary Australian visas, such as a clear road to permanent residency.

To qualify for permanent residency, you must spend three years living and working in the region that nominated you, and each of those years must have a taxable income of more than AUD 53,000.

Eligibility Criteria for a skilled visa:

· ? ? ? ? You must be under 45

· ? ? ? ? Nominate a job on the list of relevant skills.

· ? ? ? ? Complete a skills assessment.

· ? ? ? ? Meet the English language requirements.

· ? ? ? ? Be in good health

· ? ? ? ? Have a decent character

· ? ? ? ? Have the required point score (which is awarded for factors such as age, experience, and education).

Documents required to apply:

· ? ? ? ? Results of an English language test

· ? ? ? ? Skills evaluation reports

· ? ? ? ? Academic qualifications

· ? ? ? ? Occupational history

· ? ? ? ? Sponsorship paperwork (if needed for your visa type)

· ? ? ? ? Pay slips, tax forms, and so forth.

· ? ? ? ? Passport images of you, your partner, and any dependents, as well as your identity documents

· ? ? ? ? Personal documents, such as complete birth certificates, copies of adoption papers, marriage certificates, divorce decrees, or death certificates, of you, your partner, and your dependents

· ? ? ? ? Character references such as police clearance certificates from each nation, including your own, where you spent a total of 12 months or more in the ten years following the date you turned 16, as well as from your home country.

To conclude, Australia is easing visa requirements to address its severe labor crisis and you should take this chance to make your ‘Move to Australia’ dream come true.