Blog: Moving to Australia and NZ from the UK

Visa and sponsorship changes in Australia and New Zealand, with practical guides for people in the UK planning the move.

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• Second year visa in Australia on a UK passport: no farm work, up to three visas, one age limit · 2026-10-10
  Second year visa for Australia on a UK passport: no 88 days of farm work, up to three 417 visas, apply in or outside Australia, and the limits that remain.
• Working holiday visa for Australia from the UK? Mind the age cut-off and the 12-month clock · 2026-10-09
  Working holiday visa for Australia from the UK: the 417 age limit, the AUD840.00 charge, about AUD5,000 in savings, the 12-month entry rule and Medicare.
• Skills assessment for Australia from the UK: your passport covers English, not your trade · 2026-10-08
  A UK passport covers Competent English and the 482 test, not your trade. Which TRA skills assessment fits UK trades, plus licences and NZ registration.
• Studying in Australia from the UK? Why an Australian degree may not lead straight to a skilled job · 2026-10-07
  A federal study found more than half of international graduates in Australia work below their skill level. What UK students should weigh before enrolling.
• Office worker in the UK eyeing Australia? AI redundancies there are now a weekly event · 2026-10-07
  Australian employment lawyers now see AI-related office redundancies every week. What that means if you plan to move from the UK in a desk or trade role.
• UK students eyeing an Australian degree: an Opposition plan could end the graduate visa · 2026-10-06
  Australia's Opposition proposes abolishing the temporary graduate visa. It is not law. What UK students and graduates should know before planning a move.
• Thinking of emigrating to Australia from the UK? What a proposed cut to 100,000 migrants could mean · 2026-10-06
  Australia's Opposition proposes cutting net migration to 100,000 a year. It is only a proposal. What it says about skilled visas and what UK workers should do.
• Studying in Australia from the UK? Switching course will soon mean a fresh visa · 2026-10-06
  Australia will make students apply for a new visa to change course and is cracking down on advice with no real basis. What it means for students from the UK.
• Applying for a New Zealand visa from the UK? What its software faults mean for your file · 2026-09-30
  Faults in New Zealand's ADEPT visa platform approved some files with no officer check. What happened and the habits that protect your own application.
• 83,000 builders short: what Australia's housing gap means for UK carpenters, sparkies and plumbers · 2026-09-30
  Australia's home building industry is about 83,000 skilled workers short. What that shortfall could mean for UK tradespeople thinking about the move.
• UK tech and engineering talent: why Australian firms are struggling to hire, even in a cooler market · 2026-09-30
  88% of Australian businesses say qualified local talent is harder to find. Why specialist skills stay in demand and what it means for UK tech workers.
• UK welders and fabricators: why Australia says 89.2 per cent of firms see a skills gap · 2026-09-30
  Most Australian welding firms say the country lacks qualified welders for its infrastructure and defence work. What it means for UK welders and fabricators.