Student visa processing shuffle – Ministerial Direction 115 commences 14 November 2025
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Ministerial Direction 115 starts today that will further regulate the processing of offshore student visa applications.
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Ministerial Direction 111 sets speed limits for student visa processing
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New Ministerial Direction 111 effective today places speed humps for student visa applications when an education provider reaches 80 per cent of their prioritisation threshold unless an exemption applies.
Read MoreBudget 2024-25: 482 visa work experience down to one year from 23 Nov 2024; BIIP closing
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The Federal Budget was passed down last night, with altogether unsurprising outcomes. Major reforms include the lowering of work experience for a subclass 482 visa from 2 years to 1 year from 23 November 2024. Business skills visas will, along with the subclass 476 visa, be scrapped.
Read MoreStudent genuine temporary entrant requirement abolished? Workplace justice visa coming?
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Recent media reports indicate some proposed changes to temporary visas, including the replacement of the genuine temporary entrant (GTE) requirement for student visas, and the introduction of a workplace justice visa.
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