The Australian Government has introduced the Migration Amendment (Training Visas—Sponsorship Requirements) Regulations 2026 , which changes how applicants apply for the Subclass 407 Training Visa . To make a valid application for Training visa, applicants must now have: an approved Temporary Activities Sponsor , and an approved training nomination  (if the sponsor is not a Commonwealth agency) before  they can lodge a visa application. Previously, sponsorship approval, nomina

New legislation has been passed, requiring certain temporary visa decisions to be reviewed without an oral hearing ; giving the ART greater flexibility to resolve certain matters based on written submissions. Decisions covered by this process will be prescribed by regulation, with student visa refusals are the first area of application . The purpose of the amendment is to make faster, fairer decisions, while enabling applicants to fully present their case and enhancing the tr

The Department of Home Affairs has confirmed that the next invitation round for the Skilled Independent Subclass 189 visa, and SC 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa in the Family sponsored stream will take place on 13 November 2025. Australia is looking for a wide range of highly skilled professionals, including including educators, health workers and medical specialists. This is a great opportunity for qualified candidates to secure permanent residency without s

NSW government published their criteria for SC 190/491 Nominations including the NSW Skills lists . To qualify for SC 190 Nomination ,...

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Starting 13 September 2025, applicants for the SC 482 visa, who are not exempted, will be required to demonstrate vocational English...