Permanent migration places unchanged at 185,000 for 2025-26
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The breakdown of permanent migration places for 2025-26 will remain unchanged from the previous year in every aspect, down to each category.
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Children born and ordinarily resident in Australia no longer required to pass visa medicals
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Amendments to public interest criteria (PIC) 4005 and 4007, which relate to health assessments see that children born and ordinarily resident in Australia cannot fail a visa medical examination. The benefit of this policy will naturally extend to family members when combined applications are made.
Read MorePermanent skilled visas add family violence provisions for secondary visa applicants
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New family violence provisions that come into effect tomorrow enable secondary visa applicants for a number of permanent skilled visas to be eligible to be granted their visa if they experienced family violence by the primary applicant.
Read MoreNew Ministerial Direction no. 110 for character cancellations commences 21 June 2024
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A new Ministerial Direction no. 110 will come into effect on 21 June 2024 to strengthen the criteria for revocation of visa cancellations on character grounds.
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