482 visas: SE Asian countries to be exempt from LMT; Some prospective marriage visas extended to 31 Dec 2022

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482 visas: SE Asian countries to be exempt from LMT; Some prospective marriage visas extended to 31 Dec 2022

A new instrument heralds the coming of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, which will add a few Southeast Asian countries to the list of nations exempt from labour market testing for a 482 visa. Subclass 300 – Prospective Marriage visa holders who held this visa on 15 September 2021, will have it extended to 31 December 2022 to afford them time to enter Australia and get married.

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491/494/190 visas: Bar from further application lifts from 13 November 2021; Hong Kong pathway to PR from 5 March 2022

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491/494/190 visas: Bar from further application lifts from 13 November 2021; Hong Kong pathway to PR from 5 March 2022

For the first time in many years three skilled visas have been added to the small list of visas for those affected by the infamous section 48 bar from 13 November 2021. New streams for the 189 and 191 permanent visas have been registered for Hong Kong and British National (Overseas) passport holders to apply from 5 March 2022.

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2020-21 program year exceeds planning level, 72,376 partner visas granted

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2020-21 program year exceeds planning level, 72,376 partner visas granted

The report for the 202-21 migration program year was released with the not unsurprising result of over 70,000 partner visas granted, leaving under 65,000 still to be processed. Other outcomes also surprised.

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2021-22 Budget: Planning levels to remain at 160,000; backlog of partner visas processing

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2021-22 Budget: Planning levels to remain at 160,000; backlog of partner visas processing

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.

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