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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
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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
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Are subclass 489 visa holders and applicants affected by the new subclass 491 visa?
Situation I have already been granted a subclass 489 visa You are not directly affected by the introduction of the new subclass 491 visa and the associated permanent residency pathway (subclass 191 …
Goodbye subclass 489, hello subclass 491
A short history of the subclass 489 visa The subclass 489 visa was introduced in September 2015 when it replaced the Skilled – Regional Sponsored visa (subclass 475). Despite several other name …
The new subclass 491 Skilled Regional Visa is almost here - Will you be ready?
What can I do now to be ready? Just like the subclass 489 visa, the new subclass 491 visa will have certain requirements that will need to be evidenced, some of which take time to organise. When the …你所需要了解的关于澳大利亚投资移民的8个要点
英文版本请点击 https://youtu.be/9pt8h03yJl8 Hope you found the video helpful! Remember to subscribe to the Work Visa Lawyers channel for more videos.8 Things you need to know about Business Migration for Australia (132, 188 & 888 visa)
Also available in Mandarin Chinese https://youtu.be/R2r8G5RsyFU Hope you found the video helpful! Remember to subscribe to the Work Visa Lawyers channel for more videos. Let us help you find your …Australian Immigration News Video July 2019 - New 491 visa, skilled points test, DAMA, and more
0:40 Skilled points-based visas (including the new 491 visa) 3:17 Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) 6:45 Employer sponsored visas 11:57 Family visas 13:27 Student visas 14:28 Appeals Hope you …
Government Committee to launch inquiry into migration in regional Australia - Can congestion be addressed by regional visas?
The major driver behind this enquiry is the growing evidence that Australia’s major cities of Sydney and Melbourne are struggling to cope with the infrastructure costs associated with a growing …
Navigating Australia's Employer Sponsored visa program - TSS 482, DAMA, ENS 186 & new regional 494
Australian employer sponsored visas include: Temporary Skill Shortage subclass 482 visa (also applies to a DAMA) Employer Nomination Scheme (Permanent) subclass 186 visa Regional Sponsored Migration …
Australian Skilled Migration update - July 2019
July SkillSelect invitation round The latest report on invitations issued by the Department of Home Affairs for the Skilled Independent subclass 189 visa shows a return to levels not seen since March …
移民律师？移民中介？如何选择?
(图一: Work Visa Lawyers收到顾客Sunil的礼物，在成功获得了雇主担保签证后) 然而如今越来越多的移民机构，越来越难的移民趋势。如何选择专业人士成为了签证申请人的一大难题：到底是选择移民中介还是移民律师？两者之间又有什么区别？ 首先， 不管是移民律师还是移民中介 ，都必须在澳洲移民中介协会里注册（Migration Agents Registration …