Australian Immigration News

Student Visa Financial Requirements Increase.

Starting May 10, 2024, the Australian government is raising the financial requirements for student visa applicants. This change aims to ensure students have sufficient funds…

Australia Introduced  New Permanent Resident visa Program in 2024. (Pacific Engagement visa)

The Australian Government has committed to implementing the Pacific Engagement visa (PEV). This is a new permanent resident visa program for nationals of participating Pacific…

A Migration Strategy for Australia

The Australian Government declared their overhauled migration strategy today. The Migration Strategy outlines five core objectives for Australia’s migration system. To achieve these objectives, the…

Migration Queensland program opening for 2023 – 24.

Migration Queensland has now opened its state nomination skilled migration program, on 5 September 2023. Migration Queensland Program will begin inviting selected applicants from the end…

Australian State and Territory nominated visas 190 and 491 are reduced around 70%.

State Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190) visa Skilled Work Regional (Subclass 491) visa Business Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP)* ACT 600 600 0 NSW 2,650 1,500…

Skilled and Business Migration update – 2023–24 nomination allocations.

Recently, the Commonwealth Government provided advice of its decision to significantly reduce visa nomination allocations for South Australia’s General Skilled Migration (GSM) program in 2023–24.…

7 Key Changes To Australia Migration: What You Need To Know From 1st July 2023.

1. Higher Income Threshold for Skilled Migration The Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT) has been increased to $70,000. Initially introduced in 2009, the TSMIT underwent…

Migration Program planning levels for Australia 2023-24.

On 9 May 2023, the Australian Government announced that the planning level for the 2023-24 permanent Migration Program will be set at 190,000 places. Migration…

Skilled & Business Migration’s 2023 key dates

Thank you to all our stakeholders for making the 2022-23 program year the largest on record. In 2023, the Government of South Australia has seen…

South Australia’s Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190) visa allocation.

South Australia’s Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190) visa allocations have been exhausted for 2022-23. However, we are pleased to announce that the General Skilled Migration program…