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Contributory Parent, Parent and Other Family visa caps 2024/2025 financial year
In the financial year 2024/2025, the cap for parent and other family visas is total 9000. The contributory parent visas including...
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Mar 171 min read
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Some New Changes from 01July2024
Visa application charges increased. The significant increase happened on Student visa application charge which increased from $710 to...
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Jul 2, 20241 min read
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Free Translating Service (FTS) will not be provided to sc500 visa holder
Following the increasing English language requirements for student visa and temporary graduate visa, the government reduced the language...
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Jun 17, 20241 min read
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Limits on applying student visa onshore
From 01July2024, the visitor visa holders and temporary graduate visa holders will not be eligible to extend their stay in Australia by...
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Jun 14, 20241 min read
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New finacial capacity requirement for student visas
From 10 May 2024, the minimum financial requirement increased for the new Student and Student Guardian visa applications.
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May 15, 20241 min read
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Points test will be reformed to drive Australia’s long term success.
The points test discussion paper was released on April 2024 aiming to invite submissions to the review of the points test addressed in...
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May 13, 20241 min read
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Limits will be set on international student numbers
The draft International Education and Skills Strategic Framework was released by the Minister for Education, Minister for Skills...
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May 13, 20241 min read
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Genuine Student requirement
Genuine Student (GS) requirement is effective for student visa applications lodged on and after 23 March 2024. GS criteria. Give details...
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Mar 22, 20241 min read
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New English Language Requirements
The new changes to English Language Requirements for Student and Temporary Graduate visas will take effect for the visa applications...
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Mar 22, 20241 min read
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Ending the COVID-19 Concession Period
A certain visas eligibility and assessing policies with the conditiong of COVID-19 Concession Period were ceased on 25 November 2023 as...
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Nov 29, 20231 min read
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sc309/100 and sc485 visas could be granted onshore and offshore
From 27Nov2023, Partner visas and Temporary Graduate visas applicants are allowed to be either in or outside Australia at the time of...
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Nov 29, 20231 min read
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Vetassess will increase application fee from 09Aug2023
From August 9, skill assessment application fee for general professional occupations will increase in line with movements in inflation....
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Jul 13, 20231 min read
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Permitted hours of work for international students increased
Form 01July2023, the permitted work hours for visa holders of Subclass 500 (Student) visa, or a bridging visa granted on the basis of a...
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Jun 23, 20231 min read
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Visa Application Charges increase
From 01July2023, The visa application charges for Australian visas will increase for the majority of visas.
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Jun 23, 20231 min read
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No income requirement for sc191
For those with sc491 and sc494 visa holders, the pathway to the Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa (subclass 191) is easier than...
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Jun 23, 20231 min read
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Parent visas places in the 2022- 2023 financial year
A maximum of 6,800 Contributory Parent visas may be granted in the 2022- 2023 financial year between 1 July 2022 and 30 June 2023. A...
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May 26, 20231 min read
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