New English language tests approved for student and skilled visas and amendments to minimum scores from 7 August 2025

New English language tests approved for student and skilled visas and amendments to minimum scores from 7 August 2025

Three new English language tests were added to almost all Australian skilled visas. However, visa applicants must be careful as some will not apply, and threshold scores have changed.

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Income thresholds increasing 4.6% on 1 July 2025; Permanent planning levels now multiyear

Income thresholds increasing 4.6% on 1 July 2025; Permanent planning levels now multiyear

Income thresholds will increase by 4.6 per cent for all employer-nominated visas from 1 July 2025. Meanwhile, the Federal Budget delivered little in the way of migration policies for the coming year other than projecting net overseas migration to almost halve in the coming years, and that permanent migration planning levels will consider the next four years instead of 12 months.

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Permanent skilled visas add family violence provisions for secondary visa applicants

Permanent skilled visas add family violence provisions for secondary visa applicants

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.

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