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VETASSESS Skills Assessment Fees Are Increasing from 9 September 2026

Business NewsBy Marzena Fordonska August 26, 2026 Leave a comment

VETASSESS will increase Professional Skills Assessment fees from 9 September 2026. Applications received before this date will remain subject to the current fees. Fees for Professional Skills Assessments will increase from 9 September 2026, according to VETASSESS. The changes will also affect Priority Processing, Skills Assessment Support, Chinese Qualifications Verification, non-migration skills assessments and administration…

Tasmania Opens Skilled Migration Program on 17 August 2026: Key Changes Every Skilled Visa Applicant Should Know

Business NewsBy Marzena Fordonska August 7, 2026 Leave a comment

Tasmania will reopen its Skilled Migration State Nomination Program on 17 August 2026 with revised priority scoring, updated eligibility rules, 2,050 nomination places and weekly invitation rounds. Tasmania has announced that its 2026-27 Skilled Migration State Nomination Program will open for new Registrations of Interest (ROIs) on 17 August 2026, introducing several changes that could…

Australian Visa Cancellation: Why It Can Happen and What You Can Do

Our BlogBy Marzena Fordonska July 29, 2026 Leave a comment

Getting an Australian visa can take months of planning and paperwork. So, it can come as a shock to learn that a visa can still be cancelled after it has been granted. A cancelled visa can affect your right to stay in Australia, your future visa applications, and even your ability to come back later.…

Tasmania Receives 2,050 Skilled Migration Places for 2026-27

Business NewsBy Marzena Fordonska July 28, 2026 Leave a comment

Tasmania has increased its skilled migration allocation to 2,050 places for 2026-27, creating more opportunities for eligible skilled workers seeking state nomination under subclasses 190 and 491. Tasmania has received 2,050 skilled migration nomination places for the 2026-27 program year, representing an increase of 200 places from the 1,850 places allocated in 2025-26. The expanded…

How Long Does It Take to Process an Australian Skilled Visa in July 2026?

Business News, Our BlogBy Marzena Fordonska July 21, 2026 Leave a comment

Australian skilled visa applicants may wait anywhere between 4 months and nearly 2 years for a decision, depending on the visa subclass they apply for, according to the latest processing times published by the Department of Home Affairs (DOHA). Skilled migration applicants who have qualifications or experience in an eligible skilled occupation and meet all…

Character and Permanent Residency: How PIC 4001 and the Character Test Work

Our BlogBy Marzena Fordonska July 10, 2026 Leave a comment

For many people, the hardest part of a permanent visa is not the points test or the skills assessment. It is character. A permanent visa is a long-term grant, so the Department of Home Affairs looks closely at character. A charge that feels minor to you can become the issue that decides your application. This…

June 2026 SkillSelect Invitation Round: How Many Points Do You Need for a Subclass 189 Visa?

Business NewsBy Marzena Fordonska June 29, 2026 Leave a comment

Australia has issued 10,000 invitations in the latest SkillSelect invitation round for Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa, with invitation scores ranging from 65 to 100 points across more than 100 occupations. The Department of Home Affairs published the results of the 4 June 2026 SkillSelect invitation round for the subclass 189 visa, inviting 10,000 prospective…

PIC 4020: How False Documents or Information Can Trigger a 3-Year or 10-Year Visa Ban

Our BlogBy Marzena Fordonska June 25, 2026 Leave a comment

A single questionable document can do more damage to a visa application than a weak case ever could. Public Interest Criterion 4020, usually shortened to PIC 4020, is the integrity rule that lets the Department of Home Affairs refuse a visa where a bogus document or false or misleading information has been put before it.…

PIC 4013 and 4014: The 3-Year Exclusion Periods After a Visa Cancellation or Unlawful Departure

Our BlogBy Marzena Fordonska June 25, 2026 Leave a comment

Many temporary visa applications, including the Subclass 482 Skills in Demand visa, require an applicant to satisfy Public Interest Criteria 4013 and 4014. For most people these criteria pass unnoticed. But for anyone with a visa cancellation or an unlawful departure in their history, they can impose a three-year exclusion that blocks a new visa…

VETASSESS Introduces New DAMA Renewal, Reassessment and E-Declaration Changes from 29 June 2026

Business NewsBy Marzena Fordonska June 23, 2026 Leave a comment

VETASSESS will introduce new online renewal and reassessment options for Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) applicants and replace manual declarations with electronic signatures from 29 June 2026. The changes will apply through the Professional Skills Recognition (PSR) Application Portal and are intended to streamline the application process for applicants and their authorised representatives. According to…

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