Temporary Visa Concessions
Skilled Visa Holders Impacted by the COVID-19 Crisis
• Able to withdraw $10,000 from Superannuation for this financial year.
• Skilled visa holders stood down, but not laid off, will be able to have visas extended.
• Business can reduce skilled visa holders working hours without breaching sponsorship obligations.
• Time already spent in Australia prior to COVID-19 pandemic will be counted towards permanent residency requirements.
Immigration law is vast, complex and constantly changing.
We are top Sydney migration lawyers and our firm prides itself on a well-earned reputation, both with our clients and with the Department of Home Affairs.
With over 20 years as a registered migration agent, a lawyer of more than 38 years, and a member of the Migration Institute of Australia (MIA), we have stayed abreast of law and policy changes issued by the Department of Home Affairs to ensure clients’ applications are professionally, expeditiously and successfully prepared for lodgement.
In addition to consistent referrals from a range of corporations and individuals, Shakenovsky & Associates also enjoys referrals from some of Sydney’s most prestigious law firms.
Shakenovsky & Associates has earned its outstanding reputation through word of mouth owing to the ongoing success of the applications we have lodged.
Experts in:
- 482 (previously, 457 ) visas
- Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS)
- Spouse and Partner
- Parent
- Business
- Skilled
- Family
- Student
- Bridging
- Family
- AAT Reviews
- Judicial Reviews
- Citizenship
- Local and Regional Applications
We are constantly advising not only corporations and individuals, but are regularly approached by fellow migration agents to advise on complex issues and applications.
Notwithstanding the perceived complexities of your application, our vast knowledge, competence and experience often find you the solution that you never thought possible.
We constantly keep you informed of relevant migration legal updates and on the progress of your applications.
We also assist our clients with a large variety of other legal services including business and commercial law, criminal law, employment law, family law, commercial and civil litigation and estate planning.
Extend working hours for Student Visa holders – Shelf stacking
A joint Ministerial media release has announced that International students currently employed at the major supermarkets will temporarily be able to work more hours to help keep shelves stocked. Ordinarily, international students are subject to a maximum of 40 hours a fortnight during the term.
Members should note that the measures will be administered by the Department of Home Affairs and are available to major supermarkets including Woolworths and Coles, and only for existing employees in their existing roles.
Other supermarkets are able to register with the Department if they believe the changes will assist them.
Extend working hours for Student Visa holders – Shelf stacking
A joint Ministerial media release has announced that International students currently employed at the major supermarkets will temporarily be able to work more hours to help keep shelves stocked. Ordinarily, international students are subject to a maximum of 40 hours a fortnight during the term.
Members should note that the measures will be administered by the Department of Home Affairs and are available to major supermarkets including Woolworths and Coles, and only for existing employees in their existing roles.
Other supermarkets are able to register with the Department if they believe the changes will assist them.
Skilled Migration Occupation Lists Review March 2020 Update
OMARA – Code of Conduct for Registered Migration Agents
Find out more about the Code of Conduct.