There were some emotional scenes as families torn apart by the closing of the WA border to almost all international arrivals reunited.

All arrivals into the state will need to have a valid G2G pass and will have to complete a Rapid Antigen Test within 12 hours of arrival.

They must be double vaccinated if from overseas and triple vaccinated if from interstate and any Australians arriving from overseas who are not vaccinated will need to complete 7 days hotel quarantine.

Premier Mark McGowan hopes the WA tourism industry will see tourist numbers climb after the border reopening with the state government handing out vouchers ranging in value from $150 to $2,200 as part of the “Gifts from Western Australia” campaign.

“When interstate and international travel returns in full on March 3, we want to encourage visitors to experience all we can offer, while ensuring local tourism operators enjoy the benefits.” he said.

The state recorded 2,420 locally acquired cases over night as an outbreak of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 spreads with 22 people in hospital.

Western Australia remains in a strong economic position after heavy stimulus spending throughout the pandemic, “Western Australia’s management of Covid-19 has always focused on saving lives and protecting jobs, with more than $1.6 billion of business assistance provided throughout the pandemic,” said Mr McGowan.

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To those wishing to travel down under, however, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says, “you must be double-vaccinated.”

Visitors from Singapore, New Zealand, South Korea and Japan have been able to freely travel to Australia for some time now with the rest of the world to join them in being able to travel to Australia quarantine-free from February 21st.

Unvaccinated travellers who hold a valid medical exemption will still be able to come to Australia but must quarantine for the full 14 day period.

The Prime Minister also said that three doses of the vaccine would “never” be necessary as the chief medical officer has advised that two doses will be sufficient.

It is important to note that every Australian state except New South Wales has its own international arrival caps and travellers must make their own enquiries about how many visitors will be allowed into that state.

Meanwhile, Western Australia has updated its Covid-19 protocols for travellers into the state.

The quarantine period will be reduced from 14 to 7 days for eligible interstate and international arrivals, fully-vaccinated direct international arrivals will now be able to quarantine at home and the direct international arrivals cap for Perth will double to 530 people.

Unvaccinated arrivals in WA will be required to spend 14 days in hotel quarantine, while masks must be worn both indoors and outdoors for the entire 14 day period.

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Below is a list of visas that will allow you entry into Australia, they include student visas, working visas and family visas:

There is likely to be more visas added to this list in the future as Australia recovers from the covid-19 pandemic.

Immigration to Australia is expected to climb to 180,000 people in 2022-23, which is almost double the previous estimate, meaning there will be more visa places and jobs for those wishing to move to Australia with a work visa.

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This is a massive change to the border restrictions that have been in place since mid 2020.

If you have been waiting for the right time to come to Australia, that time is now, many businesses are screaming out for more workers and the country has seen massive skills shortages across almost every industry.

Below is the list of visas that will allow you quarantine-free entry into Australia if you have had the required amounts of doses of a prescribed vaccine and have returned a negative Covid-19 test.

Students and skilled migrants are in Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s plan to bring migration up to pre-pandemic levels, “It’ll mean a lot for the economies around the country who need those workers and want to see those students return,” he said.

This is the list of visas which will allow you quarantine-free travel to Australia from December 1st.

Subclass 200 – Refugee visa

Subclass 201 – In-country Special Humanitarian visa

Subclass 202 – Global Special Humanitarian visa

Subclass 203 – Emergency Rescue visa

Subclass 204 – Woman at Risk visa

Subclass 300 – Prospective Marriage visa

Subclass 400 – Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) visa

Subclass 403 – Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (other streams, including Australian Agriculture Visa stream)

Subclass 407 – Training visa

Subclass 408 – Temporary Activity visa

Subclass 417 – Working Holiday visa

Subclass 449 – Humanitarian Stay (Temporary) visa

Subclass 457 – Temporary Work (Skilled) visa

Subclass 461 – New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship visa

Subclass 462 – Work and Holiday visa

Subclass 476 – Skilled – Recognised Graduate visa

Subclass 482 – Temporary Skill Shortage visa

Subclass 485 – Temporary Graduate visa

Subclass 489 – Skilled – Regional (Provisional) visa

Subclass 491 – Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa

Subclass 494 – Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa

Subclass 500 – Student visa

Subclass 580 – Student Guardian visa (closed to new applicants)

Subclass 590 – Student Guardian visa

Subclass 785 – Temporary Protection visa

Subclass 790 – Safe Haven Enterprise visa

Subclass 870 – Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa

Subclass 988 – Maritime Crew visa

In addition to this, a travel bubble with Japan and South Korea will open from 1st of December, allowing people from these countries to enter Australia if they are fully vaccinated without having to quarantine.

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From November 1st, international travel restrictions will ease and those vaccinated Australians who have been looking forward to international travel will again be allowed to board a plane.

Gone is the 2-week quarantine requirement upon return to the country, with a requirement for all travellers to have had two doses of an approved vaccine.

This is a huge move by the Australian government and foreshadows likely further changes to travel restrictions including welcoming back international students and skilled migrants by the end of the year.

The news comes as Australia exceeded expectations about the country’s initial slow vaccination rate.

As of Tuesday 26th of October, 87.1 per cent of Australians over the age of 16 have had one dose and 74.1 per cent are fully vaccinated.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison had set a target in the national cabinet reopening plan of a 70 per cent vaccination rate and recently announced in parliament, “The national plan is being achieved and that is achieved by vaccination rates.”

He said it was likely that all international travellers, including tourists would be allowed into Australia by the end of the year.

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The Australia – United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (AUKFTA) was recently signed by the UK and Australia, it includes the new requirements for Working Holiday Makers from the UK.

New South Wales will be opening applications for their Skilled Work (Provisional) visa (Subclass 491) for which you must submit a new Registration of Interest (ROI) before the end of October.

If you were not invited in August you must submit a new ROI for the October round.

There will be many more applicants than invitations offered for the NSW Skilled migration program so be sure to book a consult with Easy Migrate to discuss your visa options, they have the expertise you need for a proper assessment of all your visa options.

In Queensland the skilled migration program restart, slated for the end of September will be delayed until a final round of industry consultation by a Queensland Government Department  is carried out to determine program requirements.

With International travel on the cards for citizens and permanent residents of Australia some time around the end of this year, 2022 is shaping up to be a big year for inbound migration to the country. 

Borders are opening, restrictions are easing, it is definitely the right time to start planning your future with Easy Migrate.

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