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Parenting Plans essential for Citizenship by Descent. 2024 reforms focus on child safety. Required for surrogacy and international births.
Family Violence Provisions protect your visa if abuse ended your relationship. Partner visa holders can still get PR. Know your rights.
Subclass 482 SID visa: 3 streams (Specialist $135k+, Core CSOL, Labour Agreement), 4-year stay, 180-day job flexibility. Full employer guide.
Subclass 500 processing times depend on provider thresholds. Priority 1: 1-4 weeks. Priority 3: 9-12 weeks. Check provider status first.
Health declarations trigger specific medical exams. $86,000 cost threshold applies. TB, HIV, Hepatitis B/C tests for healthcare workers.
Ministerial intervention under s351 and s417 is the final option after tribunal appeals. Success rate under 10%. Takes 12-18 months.
9 English tests now accepted for Australian visas from August 2025. IELTS, PTE, TOEFL, OET, Cambridge and more. Online tests excluded.
Import paper family visa applications into ImmiAccount from 2025. Upload documents, track status online. Makes managing your case easier.
5 migration agents sanctioned since June 2025 for fraud, misconduct and visa scams. How to verify OMARA registration and protect yourself.
July 2025 employer sponsorship changes: TSMIT rises to $76,515, visa fees increase, new compliance rules. Affects all sponsored workers.
Import paper Parent visa applications into ImmiAccount from 24 April 2025. Upload documents, track status, update details online.
Selected in 2025 PEV ballot? You have 120 days to apply for Subclass 192 permanent residency. Fiji, PNG, Tonga, Vanuatu, Timor-Leste eligible.
Student visa now requires Confirmation of Enrolment from January 2025. Letter of Offer no longer accepted. No CoE means invalid application.
Ministerial Direction 111 prioritises offshore student visas for PhD, scholarship, TAFE, Pacific applicants and schools under 80% enrolment.
July 2025 salary thresholds: CSIT/TSMIT $76,515, SSIT $141,210 (4.6% increase). Affects Subclass 482, 186, and 494 visa nominations.
Visa scam warning signs: fake job offers, guaranteed approvals, cash-only payments. How to verify MARA registration and protect yourself.
Designated Area Migration Agreements let regional employers sponsor workers for occupations not on skilled lists. 13 DAMAs across Australia.
Visa expiring during Middle East conflict? Currently in Gaza with a pending visa application? Your Australian immigration options explained.
Protection visa refused twice at AAT, then won in Federal Court after 8 years. How we identified legal errors and secured permanent residency.
Core Skills Occupation List published December 2024 with 456 occupations. Check if your job qualifies for Australian skilled migration visas.
Skills in Demand visa delayed by Senate. TSS Subclass 482 remains the current pathway. What employers and workers should do now to plan ahead.
Skills in Demand visa replaces TSS 482. Three occupation lists merged into CSOL. Core Skills pathway now central to employer sponsorship.
SID visa replaces TSS 482 with 3 tiers: Specialist ($135k+), Core (CSOL), Essential. 4-year visa, 180-day flexibility. Check occupation now.
Skills in Demand visa has 3 tiers: Specialist ($135k+), Core ($70k+, CSOL), Essential. 4-year visa with 180-day job change flexibility.
AAT replaced by ART from October 2024. New $3,000 fee, 6-12 month target timeframes, online lodgement. What changed for visa appeals.
2024-25 Budget: 20% more Subclass 189 places, 10,000 extra partner visas, regional incentives, new PR pathways for TSS holders.
Genuine Temporary Entrant replaced by Genuine Student requirement from 23 March 2024. New targeted questions for all student visa applicants.
Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold increased to $73,150 on 1 July 2024. Affects Subclass 482, 494, 186 nominations. Check salary.
Business Innovation and Investment Program closed to new Subclass 188 applications. Current 188 holders can still apply for Subclass 888 PR.
Student visa savings requirement now $29,710 from May 2024. Spouse adds $10,394, each child $4,449. Old amounts no longer accepted.
ASEAN and Timor-Leste business visitors can now get 5-year multiple entry visas. Stay up to 3 months per visit. Applications from 1 April 2024.
From July 2024: 180 days to find a new sponsor, work any job during transition period. Applies to Subclass 457, 482, and 494 visa holders.
Australian visa application fees from July 2024: Partner $9,095, Student $1,600, Skilled 186 $4,770, TSS 482 $3,035. Complete fee schedule.
July 2024: Subclass 485 age drops to 35, visitor visa holders barred from onshore student applications, $29,710 financial requirement.
Subclass 188 visa: Business Innovation, Investor ($1.5M), Significant Investor ($5M), Premium ($15M), Entrepreneur. BIIP closed July 2024.
Subclass 888 permanent residency for 188 visa holders: Business Innovation, Investor ($2.5m), Significant Investor ($5m), Entrepreneur streams.
Subclass 408 COVID visa closed February 2024. Your next visa options: employer sponsorship, skilled independent, or state nomination pathways.
New worker exploitation laws in Australia: employers face 2 years prison, triple fines. Report exploitation without risking your visa status.
Skills in Demand visa has 3 tiers: Specialist ($135k+), Core (CSOL occupations), Essential (care sector). 7-day processing for top earners.
Student visa approvals dropped 40% in January 2024. GTE replaced by Genuine Student test. Why refusals are rising and what you can do now.
Australian bridging visa types explained: BVA (automatic), BVB (travel), BVC (no work), BVD (detention), BVE (unlawful). Know which you have.
New Skills in Demand visa replaces TSS 482: Specialist ($135k+, 7-day processing), Core ($70k+), Essential tiers. 4-year visa with PR pathway.
Skills in Demand visa has 3 tiers: Specialist ($135k+), Core ($70k+ CSOL), Essential. 4-year visa, 180-day job flexibility, 21-day processing.
Australia Migration Strategy 2023: Skills in Demand visa replacing 482, reformed points test, worker exploitation crackdown, simplified system.
Australian visa refused on health grounds? Public Interest Criterion 4007 health waiver may apply. Your Section 57 rights and appeal options.
2023-24 Budget: TSMIT jumps to $70,000, 190,000 migration places, visa fees up 6-40%, student work hours capped at 48/fortnight.
190,000 permanent visa places for 2023-24 Migration Program: 137,100 skilled, 52,500 family. How planning levels affect your visa application.
Priority visa processing for aged care workers in Australia. Employers can fast-track overseas care workers to fill critical staff shortages.
2023 Federal Budget restores permanent residency pathways for TSS 482 visa holders. End of "permanent temporary" migrants. Key migration reforms.
Permanent residency pathway expanded: TRT stream now open to all TSS 482 occupations, reduced from 3 to 2 years. TSMIT increased to $70,000.
New Zealand citizens can skip permanent residency and apply directly for Australian citizenship. 4 years residence required. Full eligibility.
Migration System Review 2023 recommendations: TSMIT rises to $70,000, PR pathways for all skilled workers, three-tier visa system proposed.
Over 45 and want permanent residency in Australia? Subclass 186 has age exemptions. Find out if you qualify for PR through employer sponsorship.
IELTS OSR lets you retake one section within 60 days. Accepted for most visas but NOT Subclass 476, 482, or 485. Check before you book.
2023 migration reforms: Pacific Engagement Visa, NZ citizenship pathway, state sponsorship expansion, partner visa caps removed.
Partner visa assessment covers financial, household, social and commitment aspects of your relationship. Evidence required for Subclass 820/801.
