186 visas: Age cap lifts for legacy 457 visa holders from 1 July 2022; further 482 visa applications in the Short-term stream

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186 visas: Age cap lifts for legacy 457 visa holders from 1 July 2022; further 482 visa applications in the Short-term stream

The age cap for a 186 visa under the Temporary Residence Transition stream will not apply to some current or former 457 visa holders who were in Australia for at least 12 months during the pandemic from 1 July 2022. Also from this date, 482 visa holders in the Short-term who held this visa and were in Australia during the pandemic will be allowed to validly lodge a further application in Australia.

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DAMAs for Townville and East Kimberley; WHM age cap increases for Italians and Danes, Mongolia and Brazil added, India to come

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DAMAs for Townville and East Kimberley; WHM age cap increases for Italians and Danes, Mongolia and Brazil added, India to come

The Minister made multiple announcements at the end of last week, signing off on two new DAMAs for Townsville and East Kimberley, amendments to the Orana and Far North QLD DAMAs as well as lifting the age cap to 35 years for Italians and Danish and adding Mongolia and Brazil to the working holidaymaker program.

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6-month 408 COVID visas to all visa holders with work rights; Moreton Bay and Ipswich added as regional areas

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6-month 408 COVID visas to all visa holders with work rights; Moreton Bay and Ipswich added as regional areas

Announcements this week will see in the near future the 408 “COVID” visa throw its doors open to all those who hold a visa with work rights and even for some who do not. The postcodes of Moreton Bay and Ipswich will be deemed regional from 5 March 2022, which will affect many skilled visas.

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457/482: Age caps lifted for 457 visa holders for PR, Short-term stream pathway for 482 visa holders; Switzerland added to WHM visa program

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457/482: Age caps lifted for 457 visa holders for PR, Short-term stream pathway for 482 visa holders; Switzerland added to WHM visa program

The Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Aff​airs announced a raft of changes today that will see the age cap for legacy 457 visa holders lifted and a pathway to permanent visas for 482 visa holders in the Short-term steam. Major benefits to 485 visas were also announced. Switzerland will be added to the WHM program from 1 January 2022.

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