Bridging visas for travel barred for protection visa applicants; training visas to lodge offshore

Bridging visas for travel barred for protection visa applicants; training visas to lodge offshore

From 1 November 2026, protection visa applicants will no longer be able to lodge a Bridging visa B application to allow them to return to Australia. Training visa applications will need to be lodged when the applicants are offshore from 12 November 2026.

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Subclass 482 – Skills in Demand nomination refusal for genuineness at the High Court

Subclass 482 – Skills in Demand nomination refusal for genuineness at the High Court

In an unusual case for the High Court of Australia, judgement was passed on a subclass 482 – Skills in Demand nomination application that was refused because the position associated with the nominated occupation was considered not genuine.

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