Visa medicals: Hepatitis B tests added, provisional visa defined from 1 July 2024

Visa medicals: Hepatitis B tests added, provisional visa defined from 1 July 2024

A new instrument commencing on 1 July 2024 will introduce a mandatory hepatitis B test for certain cohorts when applying for a permanent or provisional visa. It also will introduce a list of provisional visas for visa medicals as these are not defined in law.

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186TRT: Amending regulations registered, legacy 457 visa holder exemption survives; concession period ending

186TRT: Amending regulations registered, legacy 457 visa holder exemption survives; concession period ending

Some 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.

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