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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.
Read MoreFrom 1 January 2025, most student visa applications will require a valid confirmation of enrolment to lodge, with letters of offer no longer being accepted for applicants in Australia.
Read MoreNew regulations amending the subclass 485 – Temporary Graduate visa sees the removal of graduate certificates and clarifies when graduate diplomas can be used as a qualification for the Post-Higher Education Work stream.
Read MoreIn a media release yesterday, the Minister for Home Affairs announced that visitor visa and subclass 485 – Temporary Graduate visa holders will be barred from lodging a student visa application from 1 July 2024.
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