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Student visa holders wanting to apply for a subclass 485 – Temporary Graduate visa will have been shocked by the doubling of visa application charges from 1 March 2026 with only Pacific and Timor-Leste applicants paying the old costs.
Read More1 July 2023 saw many amendments to Australia’s migration and citizenship regulations. This article recaps these with an eye on the likely changes in the future.
Read MoreThe Federal Budget was handed down last night with most outcomes already known. Two further major changes are that 482 visas holders in the Short-term stream no longer need to apply when outside of Australia from 1 July 2023, and some visa application charges will see additional increases.
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.
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