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Amendments to public interest criteria (PIC) 4005 and 4007, which relate to health assessments see that children born and ordinarily resident in Australia cannot fail a visa medical examination. The benefit of this policy will naturally extend to family members when combined applications are made.
Read MoreSome of the most important changes to Australia’s skilled migration policy will commence tomorrow, 25 November 2023, enabling all streams of 482 visa holders to meet work experience requirements for a 186 visa under the Temporary Residence Transition stream. The definition of concession period, used for exemptions due to the pandemic will end on 25 November 2023.
Read MoreIn a recent shift in policy, the threshold determining what is deemed a significant cost for those who do not meet the health criterion for an Australian visa has been raised from $40,000 to $49,000 and the period for which the cost is determined has been capped at 10 years instead of the estimate remaining life expectancy of the individual.
Learn what the health requirement is for an Australian visa, why this change is important, how it is determined what medical exam is required and the major difference between the two health criteria: PIC 4005 and 4007.
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