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2024-2025 Financial Year Victoria State Sponsorship Latest Updates: Invitation Data and Trend Analysis
In the 2024-2025 financial year, Victoria's skilled migration state sponsorship policy has garnered significant attention.

Everything You Need to Know About Australia’s Subclass 482 Skilled Shortage Visa
In recent years, Australia's Subclass 482 Skilled Shortage Visa has become a key pathway for many skilled workers to secure job opportunities and work towards permanent residency (PR).

2024/2025 Financial Year: State Nomination Quota Usage in Australia – Which States Still Have “Last-Minute” Opportunities?
The Australian Department of Home Affairs has released the state nomination quota usage data for the 2024-2025 financial year, as of February 28th.

Successful Partner Visa Case and Immigration Information Sharing
At Riverwood Migration, we specialise in helping clients navigate the complexities of the Australian immigration process.

Occupation Not on the List? Company Liquidation? No employer sponsorship? Here are some insights for you!
Recently, Johnny Kong, Principal Lawyer at Riverwood Migration, was invited to participate in the SBS Chinese program to discuss the reforms to Australia’s Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) visa and the impact of company liquidation on employer-sponsored visas.

Changes in Australia's Immigration Policy: Impact on Overseas Students and Educational Institutions
Changes in Australia’s immigration policy always capture the attention of overseas students and educational institutions.

New Employer-Sponsored Salary Requirement: AUD 76,515 from July 2025
Starting from July 1, 2025, the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT) in Australia will increase from AUD 73,150 to AUD 76,515.

Latest Visa Processing Data Released by the Australian Immigration Department
According to the Australian Immigration Department’s latest administrative report from February 2024, detailed data on the processing of temporary and migration visa applications for the second half of 2024 (July 1 to December 31, 2024) has been provided.

Australia to Phase Out Accounting Professional Year Program – What It Means for Migrants?
Recently, the three major accounting professional assessment bodies in Australia jointly released a statement announcing that they will gradually phase out the Accounting Professional Year (PY) program.

