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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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A plain-English guide for Australian employers to the Skills in Demand (subclass 482) visa - the three streams, the CSIT and SSIT salary thresholds, the SAF levy, and…
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The Government has committed to rewriting the skilled migration points test for 2027 - the first ground-up redesign since 2012. Here is what is confirmed, what is proposal,…
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Every partner visa decision turns on four kinds of evidence - financial, household, social and commitment. Here is what each pillar means and how to build a file…
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A plain-English guide to merits review at the Administrative Review Tribunal - who can apply, the deadlines, what the Tribunal actually does, and how the 2026 paper-based student…
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