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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 MoreThe government’s Migration Strategy was laid bare at the start of the week with many changes for skilled visas in 2024 including the abolition and replacement of 482 visas, increasing English for student and graduate visas, and reducing the number of years and maximum age for graduate visas.
Read MoreThe pandemic-inspired requirement to advertise on the government’s own Workforce Australia jobs platform is axed for 494 and 482 nomination applications. Overlapping advertisements will be allowed if they are continuous and unbroken for at least 4 weeks.
Read MoreA recent news article from the Department of Home Affairs confirms that the subclass 186 visa under the Temporary Residence Transition stream will be opened to all applicants from 25 November 2023, as well as existing applications not finally determined. Subclass 482 visa holders in the Short-term stream will be able to another visa without leaving Australia from 25 November 2023.
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