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The Federal Budget was passed down last night, with altogether unsurprising outcomes. Major reforms include the lowering of work experience for a subclass 482 visa from 2 years to 1 year from 23 November 2024. Business skills visas will, along with the subclass 476 visa, be scrapped.
Read MoreNew English language requirements for both subclass 500 – Student visas and subclass 485 – Temporary Graduate visas were recently registered. They will apply to all visa applications from 23 March 2024.
Read MoreA major change to Australian student visas, which is the removal of the need to be a genuine temporary entrant, will be removed from the regulations for student visa applications from 23 March 2024.
Read MoreTo protect Australia and Australians a definition of critical technology, to assess student visa applications and compliance with visa condition 8208, was registered on 19 February 2024 and will be active from 1 April 2024.
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