Migration Updates
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News
- New 4-Tier Occupation Ceiling System For 189 & 491 Visas
- Australia's NSW Migration Shock: Subclass 491 Pathways Closed
- January 2026 Country Evidence Level Update
- Emerging Integrity Issues’: Home Affairs Tightens Visa Scrutiny For India, Nepal, Bangladesh And Bhutan
- Inside Australia's 2026 Migration Shift: From International Students To Skilled Visas
- Jobs On Latest Migration Skills List Slammed Amid Housing Crisis
State Sponsorship
- VIC-Skilled Nominated Visa (Subclass 190, Subclass 491)
- Western Australia : State Nominated Migration Program
- ACT-Skilled Nominated Visa (Subclass 190)
- QLD-Skilled Nominated Visa (Subclass 190)
- SA-Skilled Nominated Visa (Subclass 190)
- VIC-Skilled Nominated Visa (Subclass 190)
Student Visas
- Capping ON Providers 2025 Higher Education Universities
- Increase in 500 VISA Funds From 10 May 2024
- Increase in English scores for Student Visa and Post Graduate Visa from 23 March
- A Proposed Student Visa Price Hike in Australia
- 5 Key Changes in Australia's International Student Visa Policy
- Cambridge C1 Advanced Test Update
Skilled Migration
- South Australia Invitation Round Jan 2026
- Constuction Trade Occupations 491 | 190 Prioritized Nomination
- Tasmanian State 190 | 491 update
- WA 190 | 491 invitation round 20 Nov 2024
- Tasmanian Skilled Migration State Nomination Program Update June 2024
- South Australia ROI's Close for 2023-2024
Skill Assessment
- VETASSESS Pathway 1 Update From Jan 2026
- Job Ready Program – Processing Times Frameworks (May 2025)
- Engineers Australia Skill Assessment Update from 1 Sep 2024
- VETASSESS Update on Assessment
- Job Ready Program (JRP) Prior Employment 3 Weeks instead of 3 Months
- Vetassess Reopening New Applications in Some Paused Occupations
Skill Select Invitations
- Canberra Invitation Round – 10 Dec 2025
- Tasmania State Recent Invitation Round 18 Dec 2025
- Canberra Matrix Invitation Round 30 Jan 2025
- Canberra Matrix Invitation Round: 19 September 2024
- Victoria Invitation Round 27 AUG 2024
- WA 491/190 Invitation round 16th Aug 2024
Regional Sponsorship
- WA State invite results 26th March 2025
- TAS Skilled Migration State Nomination update
- NSW Update Announcement Of 491 Pathway 1 Closure
- VIC 491 ROI 491 living NO working requirement Recent Graduates
- NSW State Nomination Criteria 2024-25
- 491 VIC Nominations Invited 85 Independent Points Working and Living in Regional
Employer Sponsorship
- Temporary Skilled Income Threshold Will increase from $70000 to $73150 From 1 July
- 482 Work Visa Ends Replacement Skills in Demand Visa March 2024
- Employer Sponsored Visa 482 | 186 Threshold from 53,900 to 70,000$
- 482 Visa Holder ROL Occupations Eligible for 186 Visa
- Employer Sponsored Visa Program
- Higher Income & Age Exemptions 186 & 187
Visitor Visas
Citizenship
- Citizenship Fee Increase from 1 July 2021
- Citizenship Ceremonies To Recommence
- Government Could 'Abandon' Plans For Stricter Citizenship Tests
- Australian Citizenship: Waiting Time Drops And Approvals Double
- Morrison Government Hides Immigration Boom In Bridging Visas
- Drastic Drop In The Number Of Invites Issued For Permanent Residency Visa In April
Partner Visas
- Contributory Parent Visas 2020 - 2021 Financial Year Quota
- Partner Visa And English Language Requirements
- 'Married But Living Apart': Australia’s Partner Visa Processing Times Blow Out Due To COVID-19
- Partner Priority Points
- Bob Birrell’s War On Partner Visas
- Partner Visas: Another Dutton Scandal
Parent Migration
- COVID-19 Parent Concession Visa Commencing from 24/03/2021
- Concession Parent Visa Subclass 103, 143, 173
- Labor To Slash Temporary Parent Visa Fee, Remove Cap
- Immigration Australia's New Parent Visa 'Absolutely Unfair' Say Migrant Communities
- New Temporary Sponsored Parent Visa To Be Available From April
- Commencement Of The Five Year Subclass 870 Sponsored Parent (Temporary) Visa