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Australia’s Department of Home Affairs has confirmed that from 1st July 2025, the skilled visa threshold has been increased by 4.6%. Income thresholds are calculated on annual earnings for both migrant and Australian workers. This transparency ensures that people cannot...
The Australian Government has declared that the application fee for international students has increased. As of 1st July 2025, the application fee under the Student Visa 500 and Student Guardian visas (subclass 590) has increased to A$2,000 as compared to A$1,600....
The ruling party in Australia, the Labor Party, intends to increase the visa prices for foreign students. It is expected to commence on July 1, 2025, stating a hike in visa prices from the initial AUD 16,00 to AUD 2,000....
Australia established fresh visa restrictions for Parents and Family visas, which will begin operation on July 1st 2024 and terminate on June 30th 2025. The new visa limitations will begin their operation on July 1, 2024 and they will continue...
Designed to address acute labour shortages and support local business activities, the Australian government has negotiated for the establishment of a scheme called the Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) for the Northern Territory that will last five years. This agreement...
The Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa (subclass 482), together with the Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa (subclass 494), has lately undergone rule changes to simplify Australian work opportunities for visa holders. The visa holders will gain the ability to start...
The income requirements for skilled visas will rise by 4.6% as of July 1, 2025. Changes to the yearly Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings (AWOTE) are consistent with this. As suggested by the Migration Review, this fulfils the commitment stated...
In a bid to streamline and enhance the efficiency of Student visa processing, the Australian Government has introduced Ministerial Direction 111 (MD111), replacing the earlier Ministerial Direction 107 (MD107). This new directive, effective from December 19, 2024, aims to create...
Changes to Onshore Student Visa Applications Effective 1 January 2025 Starting 1 January 2025, the Australian Department of Home Affairs will introduce a significant update for onshore Student visa applications. Applicants submitting their Student visa applications from within Australia will...
Australia's skilled visa program was completely revamped starting December 7, 2024. The most salient changes include a new list of skilled occupations and the introduction of a new Skills in Demand visa. Key Skills Occupation List All the previous lists...