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The government’s Migration Strategy was laid bare at the start of the week with many changes for skilled visas in 2024 including the abolition and replacement of 482 visas, increasing English for student and graduate visas, and reducing the number of years and maximum age for graduate visas.
Read MoreThe pandemic-inspired requirement to advertise on the government’s own Workforce Australia jobs platform is axed for 494 and 482 nomination applications. Overlapping advertisements will be allowed if they are continuous and unbroken for at least 4 weeks.
Read MoreRecent media reports indicate some proposed changes to temporary visas, including the replacement of the genuine temporary entrant (GTE) requirement for student visas, and the introduction of a workplace justice visa.
Read More1 July 2023 saw many amendments to Australia’s migration and citizenship regulations. This article recaps these with an eye on the likely changes in the future.
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