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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• A proposed cut to 350,000 international students: what it could mean for UK students eyeing Australia · 2026-09-15
  One Nation proposes cutting international students to 350,000 and graduate stay places to 40,000. What universities say and what UK students should watch.
• Australia has the shortages but no joined-up skills plan: what that means if you are moving from the UK · 2026-09-15
  Australia is short of skilled people but has no single plan to attract them. What that means for UK professionals and for Australians living in Britain.
• Eyeing New Zealand from the UK? Three years of visa reforms and what they change for you · 2026-09-11
  New Zealand has reworked its skilled, investor, student and parent visas. Here is what the reforms mean if you want to work in New Zealand from the UK.
• Studying in Australia from the UK? Student visa refusals have reached 24.2%, so here is how to make your case count · 2026-09-11
  Australia now refuses about a quarter of student visa applications. What the Genuine Student test looks for and how UK applicants can prepare a clear case.
• Australia's migration row and the shortage behind it: what people in the UK planning a move should know · 2026-09-11
  Australia argues over migration numbers while employers still cannot fill trade, farm and care jobs. What it means if you plan to move from the UK.
• Up to 935,600 tradies short by 2035: what Australia's building gap means for UK tradespeople · 2026-09-10
  Australia could be 935,600 construction workers short by 2035. What the shortage means for UK electricians, plumbers and carpenters planning the move.
• Empty roles are costing Australian firms customers: what that tells job hunters in the UK · 2026-09-10
  Australian employers say slow hiring is losing them customers and contracts. Here is what the shortage and the move to global teams mean for UK job seekers.
• Weighing up a tech move to New Zealand from the UK? How AI is changing who gets hired · 2026-09-07
  New Zealand firms are hiring fewer juniors and paying more for proven AI skills. Here is what that means if you plan to work in New Zealand from the UK.
• No degree, no problem? Why UK tradespeople could have the stronger case for Australia · 2026-09-07
  Australia is short of electricians, plumbers, carpenters and bricklayers. Why a UK trade qualification could be a strong route in, and what to sort first.
• 60 jobs, one local applicant: what WA's meat industry visa delays mean for overseas workers · 2026-09-07
  Australia's five-tier visa priority system has left WA meat and pork employers waiting on overseas staff. What it means if you plan regional work.
• UK electricians, take note: Australia may need 72,000 more energy trades workers by 2030 · 2026-09-05
  Data centres, new homes and renewables are chasing the same electricians in Australia. What the 72,000 shortfall means for UK sparkies thinking of moving.
• Doing a master's in New Zealand? How the six-point change could cut a year off your route to residence · 2026-09-05
  A New Zealand master's can now earn all six points for the Skilled Migrant Category. The conditions UK graduates must still meet, job offer included.