Practical updates on Australian visas from Melbourne migration lawyers: partner and parent visas, skilled and employer sponsored pathways, processing times, and what the Department is actually doing.
Top Trending Immigration
The Coalition’s Australia-First Migration Plan would cut net migration to 100,000, abolish the graduate visa and remove merits review for some…
26 Oct 2026 · 5 min read
ART Latest Outcomes
NKHH, AVG26 and Hassan: three decisions from late September and October 2026 on how the Tribunal must reason. What each means in plain English, with…
26 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
Skilled Migration & SID Visa
ANMAC will rename its nursing skills assessments, revise the fees from $395 to $695, and move to a new portal. What changes, what does not, and…
26 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
Skilled Migration & SID Visa
NSW has opened its 190 program, South Australia is taking registrations for visas ending by 31 January, the ACT issued 261 invitations, and the 189…
26 Oct 2026 · 5 min read
Skilled Migration & SID Visa
Victoria will charge for ROIs and nominations for the first time, has published its Victorian Points Test, and dropped three priority industries.…
26 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
ART Latest Outcomes
A student visa was cancelled at Sydney Airport over $8,471 of undeclared goods. The Court quashed it because the notice was never left with her. What…
25 Oct 2026 · 5 min read
Top Trending Immigration
From 2 October 2026 most temporary visa holders cannot lodge a student visa in Australia, and family members are out unless exempt. Every rule, with…
25 Oct 2026 · 9 min read
Top Trending Immigration
The Dairy Industry Labour Agreement lets dairy farms sponsor Senior Dairy Cattle Farm Workers and Dairy Cattle Farm Operators on the 482, 494 and…
15 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
Top Trending Immigration
The Horticulture Industry Labour Agreement lets growers and packers sponsor 31 occupations on the 482, 494 and 186 visas. Its published terms,…
14 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
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