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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 MoreThe age cap for a 186 visa under the Temporary Residence Transition stream will not apply to some current or former 457 visa holders who were in Australia for at least 12 months during the pandemic from 1 July 2022. Also from this date, 482 visa holders in the Short-term who held this visa and were in Australia during the pandemic will be allowed to validly lodge a further application in Australia.
Read MoreAnnouncements this week will see in the near future the 408 “COVID” visa throw its doors open to all those who hold a visa with work rights and even for some who do not. The postcodes of Moreton Bay and Ipswich will be deemed regional from 5 March 2022, which will affect many skilled visas.
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