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No further stay waivers between March and December 2020 indicate an extremely high approval rate of at least 96 per cent with only 12 out of over 37,000 applications being refused.
Read MoreChanges to the Subclass 408 COVID-19 Pandemic event visa adds agriculture, child care, disability care, food processing, and health care sectors to the existing aged care sector as industries for overseas nationals currently employed, or those with offers of employment, to be eligible for this visa if they are unable to meet the requirements of any other substantive visa. The timeframe to apply has also been extended from within 90 days (up from 28 days) from when their substantive visa expires.
Read MoreAn update from the Department of Education, Skills and Employment states the major skilled occupation review process that would have affected many skilled visas has been “put aside” due to COVID-19. While this may be relief for some, it may also have disadvantaged others.
Read MoreLate 2021 is when the partner visa sponsorship framework and English requirements will commence. Sponsors must be approved before a valid partner visa application can be lodged. Incoming passenger cards will be replaced by Digital Passenger Declarations in the near future. Visa application charge refunds and waivers are available for some temporary visa holders whose travel to Australia has been affected by COVID-19 border closures.
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