Temporary Graduate Visas – Subclass 485 Subclass 485 visas validity has been extended to 30 September 2022, even those that have expired between 1 February 2020 and 14 December 2021. The eligibility criteria for the extension are that the main applicant must: not have been granted another substantive visa. Skilled Regional Provisional Visa- Subclass 489 Subclass 489 visas validity has been […]
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The Prime Minister announced on 13 January 2022 that the Commonwealth had lifted the 40 hour per fortnight work limitation placed on international students. The only information available at this time is through media reports and Ministerial media releases. Further details on how this arrangement will operate are currently not available. As legislative change will
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It is anticipated that a new stream will be added to this visa subclass in addition to the existing streams; the temporary graduate and post study stream. The new stream to be named “COVID-19 replacement stream”. It would allow those subclass 485 visa holders impacted by the Australian travel restrictions and could not stay in
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From December 1, fully vaccinated eligible visa holders can travel to Australia without needing to apply for a travel exemption. A full list of the 28 eligible visa holders is available on the Home Affairs website: Subclass 200 – Refugee visa Subclass 201 – In-country Special Humanitarian visa Subclass 202 – Global Special Humanitarian visa Subclass 203
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The Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List was update in June 2021. The new list contains 41 occupations.
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On 26 June 2021, new laws were introduced to amend the application fee charges for reviewing a visa, nomination and sponsorships decisions made by the Department of Home Affairs by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. The new application fee is $3000.
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