INCREASE IN AUSTRALIAN VISA APPLICATION CHARGES FROM 1 JULY 2024

INCREASE IN AUSTRALIAN VISA APPLICATION CHARGES FROM 1 JULY 2024

The Australian Government has increased visa application charges applicable from 1 July 2024. The visa application charge increases are outlined in the table below: Visa Type Previous Visa Application Charge 1 July 2024 Visa Application Charge Temporary Skill Shortage...
Australian Visa Changes Announced in the 2024/2025 Federal Budget

Australian Visa Changes Announced in the 2024/2025 Federal Budget

The Australian Government released the 2024/25 Federal Budget on 14 May 2024 which contained several immigration updates and proposed visa changes to be introduced in the new financial year. The Government stated that it will allocate 185,000 places to the permanent...
Australian Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) (Subclass 482) Visa Set to be Replaced by the ‘Skills in Demand’ Visa

Australian Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) (Subclass 482) Visa Set to be Replaced by the ‘Skills in Demand’ Visa

As we welcome in the new year, it is expected that further Australian visa changes will be introduced by the Federal Government in 2024 in the wake of the December 2023 Migration Review. A major change proposed by the Australian Government is to replace the current...
New Migration Strategy Released by the Australian Government

New Migration Strategy Released by the Australian Government

The Australian Government released its new Migration Strategy on 11 December 2023 as part of its extensive Review of the Migration System.​​ The long-term migration strategy aims to increase the number of permanent skilled migrants with ‘in demand skills and...
Eight Major Australian Visa Changes Occurring in July 2023

Eight Major Australian Visa Changes Occurring in July 2023

On 1 July 2023, the Australian Government introduced a series of changes to the Australian visa system. The changes will affect Australian visas in the following ways: Change 1- Increase in Temporary Work Visas Salary Threshold The Temporary Skilled Migration Income...