Episode Summary: Every visa, except a PR, comes with certain conditions when granted. Some conditions always apply, and some may apply depending on a range of criteria. These visa conditions apply not only to the primary applicant, but also to all the secondary applicants as well. A breach of any of the conditions that are imposed on an applicant's visa may result in the visa being revoked. One must be cognizant of what these conditions are and where one can find more information about the condi...
Feb 27, 2024•27 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Episode Summary: There are many ways for skilled migrants to work and live in Australia and make it their permanent home. Regional Migration is one such way to make this move a possibility. The regional migration program consists of: • 2 skilled regional provisional visas that provide a pathway to permanent residence. • a skilled regional permanent resident visa (from November 2022) – subclass 191. • additional points under the Skilled Migration Points Test for skilled migrants nominated to live...
Feb 16, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Episode Summary: When you lodge an EOI within a nominated occupation, your skills must meet the standards set by the DHA to work in that occupation. To prove your eligibility, an applicant must get their skills assessed by a skills assessing authority. If you don't get a positive assessment result you cannot apply for a skilled migration visa. Obtaining a suitable skills assessment is mandatory for some visa subclasses (and streams) and may be requested for others. A skill assessment is mandator...
Feb 08, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Episode Summary: The Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (OMARA) is a section within the Department of Home Affairs. Under the Migration Act, this body is granted certain powers and responsibilities for registering and overseeing over 4500 migration agents who provide immigration assistance. In this episode Amitava talks in detail about their role in registering & overseeing migration agents who provide migration assistance, CPD of migration agents, managing providers of CP...
Jan 24, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Episode Summary: One of the objectives of the Migration Strategy is to streamline the temporary skilled migration. It makes up 9% of Australia’s total temporary migration system. For the system to work more efficiently for both employers and overseas workers, the back-to-front system needs to be overhauled so that Australia can attract highly skilled workers from a rapidly growing pool of young skilled talent. In this podcast Amitava touches upon why action is needed, what are the existing commi...
Jan 11, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Episode Summary: On 23 May 2023, Australia and India entered into a Migration and Mobility Partnership Arrangement (MMPA). The MMPA is a bilateral framework that supports and promotes two-way migration and mobility between our two countries while addressing issues pertaining to illegal and irregular migration. The Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early-professionals Scheme or (‘MATES’) is a new scheme, established under the MMPA, to enable the temporary mobility of Indian university graduates a...
Nov 22, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Episode Summary: When you apply for a visa, you and family members who apply for a visa with you might need to have health examinations to prove you meet the health requirement. If you fail to meet the health requirement, a visa processing offer may consider exercising a health waiver, if it is available for your visa subclass, and contact you to advise you of this and seek further information from you. A health waiver is only available for a Partner Visa or Employer Nominat...
Nov 09, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Episode Summary: This visa is for young adults who want an extended holiday in Australia and be able to work there to fund their stay. Australia's reciprocal Working Holiday Maker (WHM) program has been fostering stronger links between young people from Australia and around the world since 1975. It allows young adults to have a 12 month holiday, during which they can undertake short-term work and study. The WHM program now includes over 40 partner countries or jurisdictions in two visa subclasse...
Oct 24, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Episode Summary: If you have the business acumen to operate a new or existing business or have the resources to make a significant investment in Australia, then now would be the time to make the move. The Business Innovation & Investment Provisional Visa let's you stay in Australia for up to 5 years if invited to apply, bring eligible members of your family and apply for a permanent residency if certain requirements are met. Listen to Amitava break it down for you in this episode, and help y...
Oct 10, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Episode Summary: Are you confused about what the right Skilled Occupation would be for you when it's time for your skills assessment? Can you relate your work experience with one of these: 1. You could have a Bachelors in Commerce or a Degree in Engineering but not Computer Science, and you have been working in IT for a few years. 2. You never went to culinary school but you have years of experiencing working as a chef. 3. You have been a Business Development Manager or Account Manager all your ...
Oct 04, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Episode Summary: A partner visa allows the partner or spouse of a sponsor - an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizens - to live in Australia. Getting this visa is the first step towards a permanent Partner visa. You apply for the temporary and the permanent partner visas together. To be eligible for a partner visa, one must demonstrate that they are in a genuine relationship with their partner and it's continuing. The government of Australia will want ...
Sep 26, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Episode Summary: Australia's migration program was introduced to the world in 1994. Since then it has become home to millions of people from around the world who have moved here to play their trade and a better & safer future. There are now, as a proportion of the population, more people living in Australia who were born overseas than at any other time in the last 130 years. A fairly large number of highly skilled migrants are drawn to the land down under. But many struggle to navigate the v...
Sep 19, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Episode Summary: There are around 4.3 million Australians who have a disability. The NDIS is Australia’s first national Scheme for people with disability. It provides funding directly to individuals with disability to gain more time with family and friends, greater independence, access to new skills, jobs, or volunteering in their community, and an improved quality of life. The NDIS also connects anyone with disability to services in their community. This includes connections to doctors, communi...
Sep 12, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Episode Summary: Australia is the destination of choice for hundreds of thousands of international students seeking high quality education every year. International students are a valuable part of its social and economic fabric. International students contribute $30 billion to the Australian economy per annum and are Australia’s fourth largest export. International students help Australia meet critical skill needs and make a significant contribution to its labour market. Many International stude...
Sep 04, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Moving to Australia is a podcast for skilled workers, students, or business investors who are keen to migrate to Australia. In this weekly podcast our founder, Amitava Deb, brings to you valuable insights on the Australian Immigration system and guides you on how to successfully migrate to the land down under.
Sep 04, 2023•1 min
Episode Summary: In this episode our host, Arun Belur, talks to the founder of Debika Migration Services, Amitava Deb, and discusses why Australia has become a home for so many from around the world. Amitava, an IIT graduate who moved to Australia in 1989, talks about his roots and why he started his company back in 2004. He details the services DMS offers for those seeking immigration advice and gives his insight into how DMS helps skilled migrants, students and business owners pick the right p...
Aug 22, 2023•14 min•Season 1Ep. 1
