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Employer Sponsored Visas
Skilled Visa Processing Times: New Priority Order
Skilled visa processing times in Australia have changed. From 25 July 2026, new skilled visa processing priorities decide which nomination and visa applications the Department of Home Affairs looks at …
By Philip
189 Visa Invitation Round Results – 4 June 2026
189 Visa Invitation Round Results – 4 June 2026 The Australian Government has released the results of the latest Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) invitation round held on 4 June 2026. A total …
By Philip
Most Common Health Occupations That Can Secure PR in Australia
Most Common Health Occupations That Can Secure PR in Australia Australia continues to experience significant healthcare workforce shortages—from hospitals to aged-care facilities. To address this, the …
By Philip
Videos
4 Common Australian PR Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Chances in 2026
4 Common Australian PR Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Chances in 2026 Many people come to Australia, study hard, work hard and follow the rules — but still miss out on permanent residency. Sometimes the …
By Philip
How to Get Australian PR in 2 Years - The 482 to 186 Visa Pathway
How to Get Australian PR in 2 Years - The 482 to 186 Visa Pathway Getting Australian Permanent Residency (PR) can feel like a long, tiring journey. Many migrants spend years chasing points-based …
By Philip
Updated
February Immigration News 2026: An Anti-Immigration Party Is Rising, State Nomination Updates and the Best Australian Visas for 2026
February Immigration News 2026: An Anti-Immigration Party Is Rising, State Nomination Updates and the Best Australian Visas for 2026 In this February immigration update, we focus on the information …
By Philip
Partner Visas / Family Migration News
Partner Visa and Family Priority Order 2026: Which Visa Applications Get Processed First?
If you are waiting on a partner visa or family visa, you may have noticed processing times changed in 2026. Some applications are now moving faster than others, even if they were lodged later. This is …
By Philip
Updated
Australian Visa Fees 2026-2027: Full Price Table
Australian Visa Fees 2026-2027: Full Price Table Visa application charges increased across almost every Australian visa subclass on 1 July 2026. Most visa fees rose by approximately 25%. A small …
By Philip
More checks and Cancellations for Student - Partner and Work Visas!
More checks and Cancellations for Student - Partner and Work Visas! While Australia has not announced a policy called a “temporary visa crackdown”, many temporary visa applicants are feeling that …
By Philip
Updated
Business Migration / Investor Visa News
Skilled Visa Processing Times: New Priority Order
Skilled visa processing times in Australia have changed. From 25 July 2026, new skilled visa processing priorities decide which nomination and visa applications the Department of Home Affairs looks at …
By Philip
Australian Visa Fees 2026-2027: Full Price Table
Australian Visa Fees 2026-2027: Full Price Table Visa application charges increased across almost every Australian visa subclass on 1 July 2026. Most visa fees rose by approximately 25%. A small …
By Philip
Work Visa Lawyers Receives Two South Australian NIV Nomination Approvals for Entrepreneurs and Innovative Investors
Work Visa Lawyers Receives Two South Australian NIV Nomination Approvals for Entrepreneurs and Innovative Investors Work Visa Lawyers has received two South Australian state nomination approvals for …
By Philip
Skilled Migration Visas
Australia Student Visa Changes 2026: Can You Still Bring Family?
Updated: 7 October 2026 Most international students can no longer bring a partner or children to Australia on a student or graduate visa. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed the direction of …
By Work Visa Lawyers
South Australia's Major Projects: Why the State Needs Skilled Migrants
South Australia is in the middle of the biggest, longest economic build-up in its history. Submarines, a growing space sector, a $15.4 billion tunnel, a new children’s hospital, a copper boom, a …
By Work Visa Lawyers
Australia’s Working Holiday Visa Ballots: Will Backpackers Still Do Regional Work?
Australia’s Working Holiday Maker (WHM) program is changing. Backpackers who want to stay for a second or third year will now have to enter a ballot. But here is the part that is being …
By Work Visa Lawyers
Australian Citizenship News
Three Ways to Obtain Australian Citizenship by Birth
Australian citizenship can be acquired through various circumstances related to birth. In this blog, we’ll explore the three types of citizenship by birth. Child Born in Australia with at Least …
By Chris Johnston
How to Pass the Australian Citizenship Test
For the video version of this article, click here: If you want to become a citizen of Australia, there are a few steps to go through and the one most people struggle with is the Citizenship Test. …
By Chris Johnston
Can you pass the new Citizenship test? Australian citizenship test practice 2020
To pass the test, the candidates must: Correctly answer all 5 questions about Australian values AND Get a mark of at least 75 percent overall HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE TEST If you have already submitted …
By Chris Johnston
Updated
Appeals and Reviews
Ministerial Intervention in Australia: What It Is & What You Need to Know
Ministerial Intervention in Australia: What It Is & What You Need to Know Ministerial Intervention (MI) is a last‑resort avenue in Australian immigration law where the Minister for Immigration and …
By Philip
UpdatedVisa Appeal: Understanding the Transition from AAT to ART
The Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) has officially replaced the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) as of October 14, 2024. This significant change aims to streamline the independent merits …
By Radharani Kuhn
UpdatedNew merits review body to replace the Administrative Appeals Tribunal - what the changes mean to you
From 14 October 2024, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) will be abolished and replaced with the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART). Legislation to abolish the AAT and replace it with the ART …
By Chris Johnston
Updated
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Major changes on PTE scores – Big winners for 485, student, partner visa applicants – GSM 190/491/189 heavily impacted
What is the PTE test? PTE Academic stands for Pearson Test of English Academic which is a computer-based English to assess and validate non-native English speakers’ English language ability in an …
WEEKLY MIGRATION NEWS UPDATE – COVID CONCESSIONS TO OFFSHORE PARTNER VISA APPLICANTS – NEW PMSOL UPDATE - PREVIOUS CONCESSIONS AND CHANGES
Concessions for certain family visa applicants affected by COVID19 travel restrictions The Government is aware of the difficulties and limitations for some of visa applicants. The following visa used …
Changes to ENS 186 and RSMS 187 for 457 & 482 visa holders affected by COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 Stand-down or Reduced Hours Do Not Delay PR Ordinarily, unpaid leave will delay access to the ENS 186 & RSMS 187 Temporary Residence Transition stream. For the duration of the COVID-19 …
NSW announced updated 491 state nomination requirements/ Including new opportunities for offshore
Regional Development Australia (RDA) offices Regional Development Australia (RDA) offices will assist NSW treasury with NSW Subclass 491 nominating applications. Under this new arrangement, each RDA …
How an overseas Nurse can obtain registration with AHPRA and skills assessment with ANMAC for Australian immigration visas
Are you a qualified overseas nurse or midwife? If you are an Internationally Qualified Nurses and Midwives and want to work in Australia as a registered Nurse or midwife, then you may be eligible to …
Improvement to GTI visa – Distinguished Talent – Health Waiver and Flexible lodgements
What changes have been made? 1. Subclass 124 Distinguished Talent Visa is closed Until recently, the Global Talent Independent Program was a fast-track to one of two visa subclasses: Subclass 124 and …澳大利亚绿卡快速通道 --- 全球人才独立签证（GTI）
GTI全球人才独立计划优势？ GTI签证的优势也十分突出，为了吸引更多精英人才移民澳洲，澳大利亚内政事务部提供给签证 申请人和持有人以下特征： 优先审理 （1-8周之内下签） 直接拿PR 没有年龄限制 没有雇主限制 没有担保要求 没有 SAF费用 获取澳洲全民医保（Medicare）和其他政府福利 GTI签证申请的英文要求不高，IELTS综合水平是4.5分（每科不低于4分） 7大领域精英人士 …
澳洲买房攻略-临时居民和纯海外人士
外国投资审查委员会（FIRB） 外国投资审查委员会，简称FIRB主要负责评估澳洲的海外投资 – 包括外籍人士购买澳洲住宅房产。 无论是临时澳洲居民或是纯海外人士， 在澳洲购房前，都必须先向FIRB提出购房申请。 什么是临时居民？ 什么是纯海外人士？ 临时居民： 持有临时签证，并且临时签证有效期可以在澳洲连续逗留超过12个月（不管签证有效期还剩多长时间）; 或者 居住在澳大利亚，并已经提交了永久居民 …最新一轮189/491邀请数据/本轮189签证分数掉至65分
9月11号发放的邀请函数量 签证类别 邀请数量 独立技术移民签证189 350 偏远地区技术（临时）签证491 - 亲属担保 150 截止到目前的分数 签证类别 邀请分数 日期 独立技术移民签证189 65 07/2020 偏远地区技术（临时）签证491 - 亲属担保 75 08/2020 热门职业 这一轮没有发放任何邀请给以下这些热门。 Subclass Occupation ID …Can you pass the new Citizenship test? Australian citizenship test practice 2020
To pass the test, the candidates must: Correctly answer all 5 questions about Australian values AND Get a mark of at least 75 percent overall HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE TEST If you have already submitted …