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From today, concessions are available for many parent visa subclasses so they can be granted whether the visa applicant is either inside or outside Australia.
Read MoreSome of the most popular occupations for Subclass 189 – Skilled – Independent visas and Subclass 491 – Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visas sponsored by an eligible relative have received zero invitations to apply for these visas and it appears will not for the rest of the program year.
Read MoreA slew of new instruments was registered over the last couple of days that look back by providing refunds and nil visa application charges by those adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic, and forward by adding a Post COVID-19 Recovery Event to 408 visas and removing the requirement for evidence of government support for more countries for 462 visas.
Read MoreNew regulations that take into effect on 27 February 2021 will see various offshore family visas able to be granted in Australia, nil visa application charges for former 457 and 482 visa holders stuck overseas during the pandemic, and a new pathway for the renamed Subclass 858 – Global Talent visa.
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