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New regulations amending the subclass 485 – Temporary Graduate visa sees the removal of graduate certificates and clarifies when graduate diplomas can be used as a qualification for the Post-Higher Education Work stream.
Read MoreA news stream was added to the subclass 403 – Temporary Work (International Relations) visa will see 3000 temporary places a year go towards specific recent Indian graduates through a ballot opening sometime in December 2024.
Read MoreA workplace justice stream has been added to the subclass 408 – Temporary Activities visa along with protections from visa cancellation for breaching work conditions commences today to allow temporary migrant workers better opportunity to report and pursue legal claims with unscrupulous employers for workplace exploitation.
Read MoreThe Federal Budget was passed down last night, with altogether unsurprising outcomes. Major reforms include the lowering of work experience for a subclass 482 visa from 2 years to 1 year from 23 November 2024. Business skills visas will, along with the subclass 476 visa, be scrapped.
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