SUBCLASS 485 (TEMPORARY GRADUATE) – GRADUATE WORK STREAM (GWS) UPDATE
The Department is currently experiencing a significant increase in Temporary Graduate visa applications and is focused on managing the biggest …
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LATE LODGEMENT OF STUDENT VISAS
Recently the Department has noted a high volume of student visa applications that have been lodged within days of the …
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VET SECTOR UPDATE- NEPALESE STUDENT VISA COHORT
From 1 May 2019, all Nepalese citizens (both inside and outside Australia) applying for a Student visa in the Vocational …
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IT System outage at Australian Airports
SmartGate passport control machines, which work with e-passports and use facial recognition technology to check travellers’ identities, have malfunctioned, requiring …
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April 2019 Skillselect
The April 2019 SkillSelect invitation round information has been released by the Department of Home Affairs (Home Affairs). Invitation quotas …
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Training Benchmarks Are Still Valid
Training Benchmarks were abolished from 12 August 2018 with the introduction of the Skilling Australia Fund (SAF) levy. However, sponsoring …
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Update to the Queensland Business and Skilled Migration Program
Business and Skilled Migration Queensland has received additional quota for the skilled program and is re-opening the ‘Working in Queensland, …
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Australian Working Holiday Maker International Promotion
The Federal Government is launching a new tourism campaign aimed at backpackers from the United Kingdom, France and Germany to …
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Subclass 417 (Working Holiday) visa
Please note changes to electronic application form introduced on 17th April 2019. You may need to start a new …
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Subclass 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) and Subclass 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored visas
The Subclass 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) and Subclass 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored visas will be introduced from 16 November …
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