Australian Government Announces Visa Application Fee Increase from July 1st

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Australian Government Announces Visa Application Fee Increase from July 1st

In a recent development, the Australian federal government has unveiled its plan to raise visa application charges for several visa categories, effective from July 1st. This announcement, made on budget night and confirmed to SBS News, includes various visa types such as visitor visas, working holiday visas, work and holiday visas, training visas, temporary activity […]

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Empowering Skilled Migrants: Temporary Skilled Income Threshold (TSMIT) Raised to $70,000 and New Avenues to Permanent Residency Unveiled

On April 27, 2023, the Minister for Home Affairs, the Hon Clare O’Neil MP, made an announcement regarding the TSMIT and introduced new opportunities for employer-sponsored temporary skilled visa holders to obtain permanent residency. According to the announcement starting from July 1, 2023, there will be an upward adjustment in the TSMIT from $53,900 to […]

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Direct pathway to Australian citizenship for New Zealand citizens living in Australia announced

Australia has announced a direct pathway to citizenship for New Zealand citizens who have been living in the country for four years or more. The move, announced by the Australian government on 22 April 2023, means that New Zealand citizens who have been living in Australia for more than four years will be eligible to […]

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Minister Clare O’Neil’s Reform Directions for Austr​​alia’s Migration System

On April 27, 2023, Clare O’Neil, the Australian Minister for Home Affairs, delivered a speech at the National Press Club in Canberra about Australia’s migration system. O’Neil discussed a range of issues related to immigration, including the need for a more transparent and fair system, the importance of skilled migration to Australia’s economy, and the […]

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BREAKING NEWS: Two-year extension of post-study work rights for some 485 Graduate Visa holders

From 1 July 2023, the Australian Government will increase the duration of stay for some 485 visa holders by extending the post-study work rights by two years. This is applicable to international students graduating from an Australian higher education degree in one of the target skills: health, teaching, engineering and agricultural fields. The graduates from […]

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Australia’s refugees now allowed to apply for Permanent Visas

The Albanese Government on the night of 12th Feb 2023 announced that thousands of refugees on temporary visas will now be allowed to apply for permanent visas from 13th Feb. This change applies to around 19,000 people who after being on temporary protection visas (TPVs) or safe haven enterprise visas (SHEVs) can now apply to […]

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The DHA will now accept IELTS One Skill Retake

The English Language requirements is one of the main aspects for visas relating to study or employment in Australia. A positive change has been brought about by The Department of Home Affairs as it will now accept IELTS test results that include One Skill Retake for immigration purposes. It is available for certain test takers […]

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AAT to be abolished and replaced with a new merits-based body in the new year

The Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has confirmed that the Administrative Appeals Tribunal will be abolished. In a statement released on 16 December 2022, Mr Porter said the reputation of the AAT had been “compromised beyond repair”. A new merits-based tribunal will be established in the new year according to the government, who say it will be […]

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SkillSelect Invitation Round: 8 December 2022

The Department of Home Affairs of Australia held the latest invitation round for Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored on 8th December 2022. This was one of the biggest SkillSelect invitation rounds with a massive 35,120 invitations sent. Out of these 35,120 Invitations to Apply, […]

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Australian Government releases New Ministerial Direction 100

The Minister for Home Affairs the Hon Clare O’Neil has released new direction 100 on 28 October 2022 to prioritize the skilled visa applications. The Ministerial Direction streamlines the visa application process and will result in more effective visa processing for skilled applicants and their sponsors across industries. This will enable the Department of Home […]

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