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A ministerial direction for skilled visas prioritising regional areas and a ministerial direction for student visas prioritising offshore applications came into effect recently. The number of 476 visas to be granted this financial year will be 3,735 and this may be the last time this visa will be available.
Read MoreA creature of COVID, the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) was abolished last week and replaced with more back-to-business processing priorities except for healthcare and teaching occupations which now take the highest priority.
Read MoreThe regulation amendments for the promised extensions or reinstatements for international graduate 485 visa and regional 489, 494, or 491 visa holders or (former holders) come into effect from today.
Read MoreA raft of announcements benefitting student visa holders and WHMs will give them unrestricted work rights, effective immediately, regional visa holders automatic extensions for 3 years and extensions and access to a further graduate visa for those affected by travel restrictions.
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