Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List The Department of Home Affairs has released The Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL). The Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List aims to support Australia’s economic recovery from COVID-19 by prioritising...

Australia's top 20 most-needed occupations in 2020 Seek has released a list of Australia's top 20 most-needed workers in 2020. COVID-19 has brought a high level of demand for skilled workers across a number of industries. The below list ranks the most-needed...

Do I need to lodge a tax return in Australia? If you meet the below criteria, you will need to lodge a tax return: • Tax was deducted from any payments (such as wages) made to you during the financial year.• You are an Australian resident and your taxable income was...

Transferring money internationally – to and from Australia There are a number of ways to transfer money to and from Australia. Some of the most common methods to make international transfers are: -> International Bank Transfers ->Online Money Transfer Companies...

Private health insurance for temporary visa holders Working Visa health coverFor Graduate 485 visa, TSS 482 visa, Temporary (skilled) 457 visa and other working visa types.Australian Skilled Migration has been working with IMAN for many years to offer quality health...

English Requirement If you are planning to apply for a visa that requires you to provide evidence of your english ability, there are a number of acceptable english tests and other evidence which may be accepted. Meeting the English requirement is one of the first...

Banking in Australia Opening a bank accountOpening a bank account is more straight forward than you might think. Thanks to the high volume of migrants studying and working in Australia, most major Australian banks offer new migrant services to help you make the...

Apply for a Tax File Number As a temporary visa holder, permanent migrant or temporary visitor, you can apply for your Australian Tax File Number (TFN) after arriving in Australia. Applying for a tax file number You can apply for a tax file number online if you meet...