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Australia’s Covid-19 Travel Exemption Regulations Update

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic Australia as an island nation has placed a ban with few exceptions, on all overseas travel unless an exemption is granted.   Borders are expected to remain closed until at least the first half of 2021. The Federal Government’s decision while safeguarding the nation’s health will continue to constrain business […]

Kent Relocation Group Acquires Expat International

December 10, 2019 MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: Kent Relocation Group has announced their acquisition of Expat International, an iconic global Relocation and Immigration business headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. In announcing the purchase Steve Alves, CEO of the Kent Relocation Group said “We are delighted to have secured this prestigious and well-respected business within the Mobility sector”. The […]

Generation Relocation – A Fresh Approach to Millennial Moves

It's no surprise that Millennials are relocating at a higher rate than ever before. They bring with them benefits such as eagerness to learn and advance in the workplace, open-mindedness, updated qualifications, and company diversity. Oftentimes, Millennials are also a more cost-effective addition to the team.   At Expat International, we want to help you [...]

Australia and Greece announce a reciprocal Work and Holiday visa agreement, effective 1 July 2019

The Australian government has unveiled a new reciprocal agreement for a Work and Holiday visa arrangement with Greece. This came into effect on 1 July 2019. It was first discussed in 2014, and ratified by the Greek Parliament in 2015. The agreement reached finalisation during an Australian visit of Greek Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Terens Quick.

Updated Australian Skilled Occupations List revealed – March 2019

The Australian Department of Home Affairs (DOHA) has released a new Skilled Occupation List, effective as of 11 March 2019. This introduces changes to both the Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) and the Medium to Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL). The following visa subclasses were affected by the changes: Subclass 482 – Temporary Skill Shortage […]

Melbourne crowned as world’s second-best city

Coming in just behind the ubiquitous New York City, Melbourne has been ranked by Time Out as the world’s second-best city to live in. The Time Out Index is based on a survey of 34,000 people in 48 major cities around the world, and includes input from city experts and Time Out staff. The main […]

Why a move to Australia could be the right move for you

Here at Expat International, we’ve had a busy start to the New Year. With Sydney and Melbourne housing prices continuing to fall, and the demand for skilled workers increasing in Australia, we’ve been taking on many new assignees excited to move down under. It’s no surprise business is good for clients in Australia, considering the [...]

Expat is heading to the WERC Global Workforce Symposium this October!

SKILLING AUSTRALIANS FUND (SAF) levy to commence August 12, 2018

The long-heralded imposition of the Skilling Australians Fund levy will become effective August 12, 2018, and payable for employer-sponsored nomination applications for temporary or permanent skilled work visas. SAF will be managed by the Department of Education and Training, to underwrite skills development of Australians.  It replaces the previous requirement of nominating employers to prove [...]

Soaring bridging visas in sight – Immigration crackdown may not be the whole truth

The most recent Department statistics show that on 31 March 2018 there were 194,875 people in Australia on bridging visas, up by 41,066 on the same date last year and the number keeps on rising due to the government’s lack of action on finalising most substantive* applications already in the pipeline. While the Department of [...]