As the new financial year kicks off, Australian states have provided updates on their nomination allocations for skilled visas, intentionally targeting local skill shortages within the State Sponsored (Subclass 190) and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (Subclass...
As the new financial year begins, and we settle the dust from the previous year, let’s explore the key immigration changes effective from 1 July 2024. Immigration Impacts of the 2024-25 Budget The 2024-25 federal budget caps the Permanent Migration Programme at...
The Migration Amendment (Family Violence Provisions for Partner Visa Applicants) Regulations 2024 introduces significant changes to Partner and Prospective Partner visa categories, effective from 1 July 2024. Existing or Intended Partners For Prospective Marriage (Sc...
Effective 1 July 2024, major changes are coming to the Temporary Graduate (Sc 485) visa, and the Skilled Recognised Graduate (Sc 476) visa will be closed. Post- Vocational Education Stream For the Temporary Graduate visa, the Graduate Work stream has been renamed the...
The Australian government is introducing significant changes to combat visa hopping in the Student (Subclass 500) visa scheme, ensuring that pathways to study in Australia are more genuine and streamlined. Effective 1 July 2024, visitor visa holders will no longer be...
Excellent news! Effective 1 July 2024, the Department of Home Affairs is updating visa conditions 8107, 8607, and 8608. Key Changes include extended ‘time for transition’ for Temporary Work (Skilled) (Subclass 457), Temporary Skill Shortage (Subclass 482), and Skilled...
