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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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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Skills in Demand (SID) visa: Drafted Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) open for feedback, ANZSCO updated to the current decade?

Skills in Demand (SID) visa: Drafted Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) open for feedback, ANZSCO updated to the current decade?

Stakeholder feedback will open shortly for the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL), which will play an important role in determining what occupations will be available to be sponsored for the new Skills in Demand visa due at the end of the year. A drafted CSOL has been released using the current classification of occupations, so likely all occupations lists will be updated.

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