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24/11/2023 Location Requirements for the grant of visa & 309 via holders now have the ability to apply for a merits review in their own right
24/11/2023 Location Requirements for the grant of visa & 309 via holders now have the ability to apply for a ...
25/11/2023 Expanding Access under the Subclass Permanent 186 TRTS pathway visa
25/11/2023 Expanding Access under the Subclass Permanent 186 TRTS pathway visa From the 25/11/2023, the pathway from the 482 TSS ...

Expanding Employer Sponsored Pathways to Permanent Residence (PR)
From 25 November 2023 (subject to the approval of regulation changes), the Australian Government will be making changes to the ...

408 visa (COVID Pandemic Stream) is going to close gradually
The Minister for Home Affairs has released news that the 408 visa (COVID Pandemic Stream) is going to close gradually ...

State Nomination allocations for the skilled nominated (Permanent) subclass 190 and skilled Work regional (provisional) Subclass 491 visa categories
State Nomination allocations for the skilled nominated (Permanent) subclass 190 and skilled Work regional (provisional) Subclass 491 visa categories. Two ...

1 July 2023 Changes
We provide a list below for proposed 1 July changes. Please note that this list is current as at the ...

LMT NO LONGER REQUIRED FOR UK PASSPORT HOLDERS
The United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (UKFTA) came into effect on 31 May 2023. The UKFTA includes a groundbreaking decision ...

Jail terms and tougher policing to protect exploited migrants being underpaid
The Federal Government will protect workers who are at risk of being exploited with a package of measures that target ...

Aged Care Industry Labour Agreement
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/what-we-do/skilled-migration-program/recent-changes/new-aged-care-industry-labour-agreement Australia is facing a significant demographic shift, with a rapidly aging population that is expected to place increased pressure ...
Recent Announcements
Recent Announcements TSMIT increase TSMIT will increase from $53,900 to $70,000 on 1 July 2023. New nominations lodged ON or AFTER that date will ...
Direct pathway to Australian Citizenship for New Zealanders
https://minister.homeaffairs.gov.au/ClareONeil/Pages/direct-pathway-to-australian-citizenship-for-new-zealanders.aspx Direct pathway to Australian Citizenship for New Zealanders Joint media release with the hon Anthony Albanese MP and the Hon Andrew ...

Increase to Student visa working right to 48 hours from 1 July 2023
https://minister.homeaffairs.gov.au/ClareONeil/Pages/addressing-skills-shortages-in-key-industries-international-education-sector.aspx Tuesday, 21 February 2023 descriptionMedia release Addressing skills shortages in key industries and rebuilding the international education sector Joint ...

Clare O’Neil pledges an overhaul of Australia’s ‘broken’ and ‘backwards’ migration system
Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil says Australia's migration system is "broken" and "backwards" and is in desperate need of a ...

Working Holiday Visa condition 8547 – 6-month work limitation
On 19 January 2022, the 6-month work limitation was temporarily relaxed. The relaxation of this condition was initially in effect ...

Skilled Independent (189 visa)
New Zealand stream only – is temporary closed to new applicants between 10 December 2022 – 01/07/2023. The New Zealand ...