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A revised eleventh edition of The Administration of the Immigration and Citizenship Programs paper was released at the end of last week which reveals a jump in temporary visa refusal rates led by visitor and student visa refusals. Student visa refusal rates are 18 per cent for this year.
Read MoreA media report dives into processing delays for the subclass 482 – Temporary Skill Shortage visa and coming budget cuts at a time when Australian employers are frustrated. Priority processing directions could be adjusted to compensate but a long-term solution may not be so simple.
Read MoreTemporary visa holders will be able to enter Australia from 1 December 2021 without the need for a travel exemption provided they are fully vaccinated or have a medical exemption. Notable exclusions from this major announcement are visitor visas and bridging visas.
Read MoreChanges to migration regulations for 1 July 2021 have been registered with the revision of business skills visas, and increases to visa application charges, citizenship and AAT application fees.
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