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A new visa, the subclass 192 – Pacific Engagement visa, commences on 29 March 2024. It will be Australia’s first lottery-style visa open to citizens of Pacific Island nations and Timor-Leste although no nation has yet to be confirmed. The cost to enter the ballot begins at $25.
Read MoreA US green card lottery-style system will roll out in July 2023 along with a new and permanent Pacific Engagement Visa. New legislation was introduced yesterday to create the “ballot” system, which reveals that the program may be more of a lottery in that registrants may need to pay to play.
Read MoreA new instrument for the subclass 408 – Temporary Activities visa under the Australia Government endorsed events (COVID-19 Pandemic event) was registered late last week and will apply to all applications made from 21 February 2022. It creates four classes of applicants for various situations to commence or remain lawfully employed.
Read MoreThe regulations for the new Agriculture visa were registered yesterday, however, control of much of the program is in the hands of DFAT, along with a staggered rollout and onboarding industries and countries.
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