Tasmania will stop accepting new skilled migration Registrations of Interest (ROIs) from 5 pm on 3 June 2026, after strong demand pushed the state close to exhausting its nomination allocation. The announcement affects all pathways and passes under the Tasmanian Skilled Migration State Nomination Program for the 2025–26 program year. Migration Tasmania confirmed that the…
Australia will keep its permanent migration program at 185,000 places in 2026–27, but will sharpen selection towards skilled onshore applicants and reform how migrants are assessed and prioritised. The Migration Program Remains Stable at 185,000 Places On 12 May 2026, the Australian Government confirmed that the 2026–27 permanent migration program will stay at 185,000 places,…
The Department of Home Affairs is tightening Partner (subclasses 820 and 801) visa processing standards, increasing the risk of refusal for applications lodged without strong, current and properly structured evidence. The Department’s April 2026 Partner Processing Newsletter signals a significant operational shift in how Partner visa applications are assessed. While the legislative requirements for Partner…
The Subclass 482 visa, also known as the Skills in Demand (SID) visa, is a temporary employer-sponsored visa that allows Australian employers to sponsor skilled workers when they cannot find a suitably qualified Australian to fill a position. It is a central part of Australia’s skilled migration system and is designed to address genuine labour…
New South Wales will continue issuing invitations for the Skilled Work Regional (subclass 491) visa – Pathway 2 after exhausting its nomination allocation for the Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa. The state confirmed it has invited enough Expressions of Interest (EOIs) to fill its subclass 190 nomination places for the current 2025–26 program year. NSW…
If you are sponsoring overseas workers in your business, one of the most important questions you may have is whether those employees can eventually become permanent residents of Australia. The answer is yes. In many cases, Australian employer-sponsored visa pathways are designed to support a transition from temporary work visas to permanent residency. However, this…
If you are planning to secure Queensland state nomination, it is important to understand one key point from the outset: meeting the basic eligibility criteria does not guarantee an invitation. Migration Queensland applies a selective and competitive process to decide which candidates are invited to apply. This process is designed to ensure that nominees can…
The Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (Subclass 491) is a temporary visa for skilled workers who want to live and work in regional Australia. It is designed for people who are open to building their future outside major cities, while working towards permanent residency over time. What Can You Do on the Subclass 491 Visa?…
If you are planning to live in Australia long-term, permanent residency (PR) is usually the main goal. Permanent residency allows you to stay in Australia indefinitely, work and study freely, access public healthcare through Medicare, and eventually apply for citizenship. The migration system is structured and governed by the Department of Home Affairs. While the…
Australia will introduce an approved work sponsor register, a public database of employers sponsoring skilled migrant workers, following new legislation aimed at increasing transparency and reducing exploitation. The Australian Government has enacted reforms under the Migration Amendment (Combatting Migrant Exploitation) Act 2026, authorising the Department of Home Affairs to publish the register of approved work…