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The Federal Budget has been passed and the most exciting aspect in terms of migration is that there is no excitement: migration planning levels will remain the same for the next program year with a continued focus on onshore applications and partner visas.
Read MoreFrom today, concessions are available for many parent visa subclasses so they can be granted whether the visa applicant is either inside or outside Australia.
Read MoreNew regulations that take into effect on 27 February 2021 will see various offshore family visas able to be granted in Australia, nil visa application charges for former 457 and 482 visa holders stuck overseas during the pandemic, and a new pathway for the renamed Subclass 858 – Global Talent visa.
Read MoreCOVID-19 concessions will apply to several family visas from early 2021, many of which are likely to be Subclass 309 – Partner visa applicants, to allow visas to be granted to applicants without the need for them to leave Australia.
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