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June 2024

New Citizenship application fees effective 1 July 2024

 New Citizenship application fees effective 1 July 2024 From 1 July 2024, Australian government has announced new citizenship application fees for all applicants. The new fees apply to all citizenship applications received by the Department of Home Affairs (DOHA) at or after 12 am (AEST) on 1 July 2024.​The new fees applicable from 1 July …

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Update on Visa conditions 8107, 8607 and 8608 @21/06/2024

Department of Home Affairs (DOHA) has provided an update on visa conditions 8107, 8607 and 8608 with a change coming into effect on 1 July 2024. This change in visa conditions is another response to the Australian Governments Migration Strategy announce earlier. These changes are intended to make improvements to support the labour market mobility …

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New Ministerial Direction 110

The Hon Andrew Giles, Minister for Immigration,Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs announced the new Ministerial Direction on 7 June, 2024 replacing the previous Ministerial Direction 99. In his statement he highlighted the following, “The new Ministerial Direction 110 is guided by two key principles: the protection of the Australian community and common sense. This new revised Direction makes crystal …

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Migration Tasmania Update@17/06/2024

Processing times The oldest nomination application which has not been allocated for processing* was lodged on 6 June 2024. Nominations, applications and Registrations of Interest (ROI) Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa: Skilled Work Regional (subclass 491) visa: *After a case is allocated for processing, Migration Tasmania aims to provide an outcome within 10 days. Migration Tasmania …

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Business Innovation and investment program (BIIP) (subclass 188)

The Government has announced that no more new allocations for the BIIP will be provided. This development comes as part of the Migration Strategy announced by the Australian Government. Australia will close the BIIP permanently from July 2024 with no new applications being accepted for the subclass 188 visa. The current subclass 188 visa applications …

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End to Visa Hopping in the Australian Migration System

Effective 1 July 2024, Visitor visa holders and Temporary Graduate visa holders will no longer be able to apply for a Student Visa onshore. The Australian government has closed these two pathways as part of the Migration Strategy announced previously. The new rule announced today by the Minister of Home Affairs Claire O’Neil are aimed …

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Working Holiday Visa- New exemptions for UK passport holders

Effective 1 July 2024, UK passport holders will be exempt from the work requirements for second and third Working Holiday Visas (subclass 417). The change will allow eligible UK citizens to apply for the above-mentioned visas without the need of meeting the previous specified work requirements. This aligns with the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement …

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Increase in the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT)

The Department of Home Affairs has announced that from 1 July 2024, the TSMIT will increase form $70,000 to$73,150. Any new nomination applications from this date will need to meet the new TSMIT of $73,150 or the annual market salary rate whichever is higher. The existing visa holders and nominations lodged before 1 July 2024 …

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Update on Victoria’s Skilled Visa Nomination Program 2023-24

The Victorian Government recently announced on 11 June 2024 that it has filled all allocated visa places for the 2023-24 program year.  Registrations of Interest will no longer be accepted or selected for 2023-24. In 2023-24, the Australian Government allocated Victoria 3,300 skilled visa nomination places, which included 2,700 Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) and 600 Skilled …

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2023-24 Tasmanian Skilled Migration State Nomination Program Update

On 6th June,2024, 2023-24 Tasmanian Skilled Migration State Nomination program was announced to be closed to new Registration of Interest (ROI) If a candidate has been invited to apply for nomination but have not yet lodged, it can be lodged before the invitation expiry date. No further invitations to apply for nomination will be issued …

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