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27/03/2026

𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 — 𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀

The Migration (Arrival Control) Determination 2026 (LIN 26/040) commenced on 26 March 2026 and will remain in force for 6 months. Under this determination, certain 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 (𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝟲𝟬𝟬) 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 will have their visa temporarily cease to be in effect, unless an exemption applies.

This measure applies where the person:

• was outside Australia when the determination commenced on 26 March 2026
• holds a Visitor (subclass 600) visa, and
• is recorded by the Department as having used a passport issued by the Islamic Republic of Iran when applying for that visa.

Importantly, this does not affect all Iranian temporary visa holders. At this stage, it applies only to the specific group described above. It also does not apply to Iranian Visitor visa holders who were already in Australia when the determination commenced.

𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

The determination does not apply to the following Visitor visa holders with Iranian passports:

• the spouse, de facto partner, or dependent child of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent visa holder, or an Australian resident who is not subject to a time limitation (such as a New Zealand citizen)
• the parent of a child under 18 who is in Australia
• a person who was in Australia when the determination commenced
• a person who holds a Permitted Travel Certificate (PTC) that is in force.

The Department has also stated that affected travellers may request a 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 through its secure online portal, and that requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis in limited circumstances.

A request for a PTC can be made here:
https://acdchecks.homeaffairs.gov.au/tep

12/03/2026

#𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 — 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟰𝟬𝟳 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮

There have been important legislative changes affecting the Subclass 407 Training Visa.

Under the new amendments, 𝗮 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱 𝟰𝟬𝟳 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱.

Previously, sponsors and applicants were able to lodge the Sponsorship, Nomination and Visa applications at the same time, which allowed the visa applicant to obtain a Bridging Visa while the application was being processed.

These changes took effect on 11 March 2026 and apply to all Subclass 407 visa applications lodged on or after that date.

This change will significantly affect application strategy, timing, and may create practical difficulties for applicants who are relying on a Bridging Visa to remain lawful in Australia.

01/03/2026

📢 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 — 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

Here are some important recent updates in the migration space:

1️⃣ 𝟰𝟴𝟱 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲

From 1 March 2026, the Subclass 485 visa application fee has increased to $𝟰,𝟲𝟬𝟬.

This is a significant jump and will impact many recent graduates planning to apply.

2️⃣ 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗿-𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀

From 1 July 2026, updated income thresholds will apply to employer-sponsored visas (Subclass 482, 186 and 494):

✅Core Skills Income Threshold (CSIT): $𝟳𝟵,𝟰𝟵𝟵
(Current 2025–26 value: $76,515)

✅Specialist Skills Income Threshold (SSIT): $𝟭𝟰𝟲,𝟳𝟭𝟳
(Current 2025–26 value: $141,210)

These new thresholds will apply to applications lodged on or after 1 July 2026. Employers and applicants should plan ahead accordingly.

3️⃣ 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘀 🎉

Despite ongoing processing delays in many visa categories, we’ve recently seen two excellent outcomes:

✅ Subclass 190 Skilled Nominated Visa granted in just 4 days (Early Childhood Teacher)

✅ Subclass 801 Partner Visa granted in just 2 days

Outstanding results under current processing conditions.

If you are considering a visa application or employer sponsorship, it is important to stay informed about fee increases and changing thresholds. Feel free to reach out if you would like personalised advice.

12/12/2025

𝟰𝟴𝟮 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 & 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 (𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱)

We’ve had a very positive week here, with three Subclass 482 visa grants received over the last few days. These clients had been waiting 6–7 months, so we are incredibly pleased to finally see these approvals come through. Congratulations to each of them, and thank you sincerely for your patience throughout this long process.

Unfortunately, these delays are becoming increasingly common. The 482 visa used to be processed in 1–2 weeks, but many applications are now taking over 7 months. This is understandably frustrating for both applicants and employers, especially at a time when businesses across Australia are facing significant skills shortages and urgently need staff in place.

Another challenge is that the Department now processes nominations first and only finalises the visa application 2–4 weeks later, which has added further delays to the overall timeline.

There is one piece of good news for sponsorship transfer applicants (existing 482 visa holders changing employers). If your new employer lodges a nomination within 180 days of you ceasing employment with your previous sponsor, you are allowed to continue working with your new employer while the application is being processed. The Department recognises the delays and has adopted this approach to reduce disruption for both workers and businesses.

Additionally, for those planning to apply for 186 Temporary Residence Transition (TRT) in the future, the two-year employment requirement is counted from the date the nomination is lodged (provided the nomination is eventually approved), rather than from the approval date.

Despite the frustrations, today we want to celebrate the clients who finally received their visas after such a long wait. We are proud to have supported them through the process and are grateful for the trust they placed in us.

Employer sponsored visas continue to make up a large part of our caseload, and we genuinely enjoy working closely with both employers and skilled migrants. Over the years, we have been honoured to assist not only small businesses, but also many large and reputable companies across South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.

Thank you to all the employers and applicants who choose to work with us. We truly appreciate the opportunity and look forward to continuing to support you with your staffing needs and visa pathways.

If your business is considering sponsorship, or if you are a skilled worker exploring employer sponsored visa options, feel free to reach out — we are here to help.

Cheers
Harry

03/12/2025

𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝟭𝟴𝟵 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮 — 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱

The Department of Home Affairs has released the results of the November invitation round: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/working-in-australia/skillselect/invitation-rounds

Health professionals, construction trade workers, and teachers remain among the most frequently invited occupations.

18/11/2025

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱–𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱

The 2025–26 Skilled Migration State Nomination Allocations have now been released, with a total of 20,350 places across the 190 and 491 visa programs.

Here is the full breakdown for each state and territory:

🔹 ACT: 800 (190) + 800 (491)
🔹 NSW: 2,100 (190) + 1,500 (491)
🔹 NT: 850 (190) + 800 (491)
🔹 QLD: 1,850 (190) + 750 (491)
🔹 SA: 1,350 (190) + 900 (491)
🔹 TAS: 1,200 (190) + 650 (491)
🔹 VIC: 2,700 (190) + 700 (491)
🔹 WA: 2,000 (190) + 1,400 (491)

In comparison, the 2024–2025 program year had a significantly higher allocation, with 26,260 nomination places in total. This reflects the government’s increasing preference for employer-sponsored visa pathways.

Western Australia is clearly the big winner this program year, receiving a generous 3,400 nomination places, while South Australia has been allocated 2,250 places. As a result, SA nominations are likely to remain highly competitive throughout the year.

07/11/2025

𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝟭𝟴𝟵 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮 - 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴

The Department of Home Affairs has just announced that an invitation round for the Skilled Independent (Sc 189) visa (points‑tested stream) will be held on 𝟭𝟯 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱.

Make sure your EOIs are current and up to date ahead of this round.

Good Luck !!

04/10/2025

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱

The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Hon Tony Burke MP, has issued new Ministerial Instructions and Personal Procedural Decisions (PPDs) under sections 351, 501J, 46A, and 48B of the Migration Act 1958.

These new instructions took effect on 4 and 17 September 2025, replacing the previous 2016 and 2017 Ministerial guidelines.

These changes affect how the Minister personally considers visa intervention requests on public interest or compassionate grounds.

For more information on sections 351 and 501J of the Migration Act 1958, visit - https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/what-we-do/status-resolution-service/ministerial-intervention

For more information on sections 46A and 48B of the Act, visit - https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/what-we-do/refugee-and-humanitarian-program/onshore-protection/protection-visa-cancelled

04/09/2025

𝟭𝟴𝟵 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 (𝟮𝟭/𝟬𝟴/𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱) & 𝗦𝗔 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲

The recent 189 invitation round outcome has been released:
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/working-in-australia/skillselect/invitation-rounds

The SA Government has provided the following update on their website:

The Commonwealth Government have provided South Australia with a small interim allocation for the 2025-26 program year.

Given the small number of interim allocations, Skilled and Business Migration (SBM) will not open for new Registration of Interest (ROI) applications and instead focus on inviting strong applicants contributing to the state’s workforce requirements, including from the ROI’s submitted in the 24-25 program year.

Once the Commonwealth Government provides South Australia with its full allocation, SBM will release its full policy settings for the upcoming program year.

04/07/2025

𝗦𝗔 𝗗𝗔𝗠𝗔 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲

SA State government released the following statement -

South Australia’s two Designated Area Migration Agreements (DAMAs) have been extended until 30 June 2026.

The current DAMA occupations are retained and can be accessed on the Move to South Australia website.

South Australia has also retained the age concession of up to 55 years, a 10% reduction to the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT), as well as English and work experience concessions.

The pathway to permanent residency for clients holding the Skills in Demand (SID) 482 visa has been reduced to two years. These clients can now apply for the Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) 186 visa after holding the 482 visa for a period of two years.

From 1 July 2025 occupations listed on 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 can no longer be utilised under the South Australian DAMA program if the occupation is also available on an Industry Labour Agreement.

As an example, Aged Care providers will be unable to access certain occupations under the South Australian DAMA program, instead, they will need to utilise the Aged Care Industry Labour Agreement (ACILA) or alternative programs such as the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme.

The South Australian Government plans to negotiate a new five-year statewide DAMA with the Commonwealth Government in 2025–26.

Source: SA Skilled & Business Migration

01/07/2025

𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿

Time flies! The 2025 financial year has ended and now the 2026 FY has started.

Looking back, employer sponsored visas (482/186/494/400/DAMA) absolutely dominated our caseload, due to the recent shift of migration directions and policies. This is like over 10 years ago when everyone was trying to apply for the 457 visa and the 187 RSMS visa.

Skilled migration visas (189/190/491) have been very challenging though. All the state nominations we received were mostly for health professionals (dentist, nurse, pharmacist) or people working in the outer regional areas. Some applicants had to wait for a couple of years to get an invitation, while others are still waiting.

Unfortunately the situation may remain the same in the 2026 FY. Finding an employer for sponsorship may be the key to getting your permanent residency. Speaking of 2026, it will mark my 𝟮𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 as a migration agent. Time does fly!

Cheers
Harry

28/03/2025

𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟭 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

From 1 July 2025, the income thresholds will be increased by 4.6% -

The Core Skills Income Threshold (CSIT) will increase from AUD73,150 to 𝗔𝗨𝗗𝟳𝟲,𝟱𝟭𝟱. This will impact nomination applications for the Core Skills stream of the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) and the Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186).

The Specialist Skills Income Threshold (SSIT) will increase from AUD135,000 to 𝗔𝗨𝗗𝟭𝟰𝟭,𝟮𝟭𝟬. This will impact nomination applications for the Specialist Skills stream of the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482).

The Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT) used for the Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa (subclass 494) and the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) (subclass 187) will increase from AUD73,150 to 𝗔𝗨𝗗𝟳𝟲,𝟱𝟭𝟱. This is in line with the CSIT and subject to approval of relevant legislation.

New nomination applications from 1 July 2025 must meet the new relevant income threshold or the annual market salary rate, whichever is higher.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝟭 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱.

Source: Department of Home Affairs

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