The partner visa application charge is now $11,710, and the Department expects applications to be decision-ready at lodgement — typically with a single request for further information before…
Read more →From 1 July 2026 the Core Skills Income Threshold rises to $79,499 and the Specialist Skills Income Threshold to $146,717. What sponsoring employers must do before their next…
Read more →Partner visas are measured in months, not weeks — and most delays are self-inflicted. Here is what drives partner visa processing times in 2026 and how a decision-ready…
Read more →Most Australian visa application charges rose by around 25% on 1 July 2026 — far beyond normal indexation. Here is the complete old-versus-new fee table, and the lodgement-timing…
Read more →The Temporary Graduate (485) visa charge went from $2,300 to $4,600 on 1 March 2026, then to $5,750 on 1 July. What it means for graduating students and…
Read more →The national State and Territory Nominated allocation rises to 35,500 for 2026-27, but state-by-state numbers are not yet published. What Melbourne and Sydney candidates should do now to…
Read more →A visa refusal is not always the end. Here are your options — merits review, a fresh application, judicial review or ministerial intervention — the deadlines that decide…
Read more →The choice between an onshore 820/801 and an offshore 309/100 partner visa comes down to where you are, whether you can stay, and how you want to live…
Read more →The subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme is a direct route to permanent residence for sponsored workers. A plain-English guide to the Direct Entry and Temporary Residence Transition streams…
Read more →The latest National Innovation visa figures show 146 invitations issued from 1,815 expressions of interest in a single quarter. What the numbers reveal about who gets invited —…
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