Medical Board English Language Requirements Updated·Program Update - August 2026 - 2026-27 Program Opening·Subclass 485 Visa Application Fee Updated to $5,750·South Australia Migration Portal Updated·Skilled Visa Income Thresholds Indexed from July 1 2026·New Ministerial Directions issued for Skilled and Family visa processing·Australia strengthens security vetting for visa applicants in critical infrastructure roles·Program Update - July 2026 - 2026-27 Program Allocations·Visa System Maintenance Scheduled 30 June 1 July 2026·Australian Background Checking Fees Updated May 2026·Refunds now available for Business Innovation and Investment Program fees·BIIP Refunds Now Available·BIIP Refunds Now Available for Applicants·BIIP Refunds Now Available for Eligible Applicants·Refunds now available for Business Innovation and Investment Program applicants·BIIP Refunds Available for Subclass 188 and 132 Visa Applicants·BIIP Refunds Now Available for Eligible Business Visa Applicants·BIIP Refunds Now Available for Business Innovation Investors·New Citizenship Application Fees Effective 1 July 2024·New citizenship application fees from 1 July 2024·Increase to Financial Capacity Requirement for Student and Student Guardian Visas·Financial Capacity Requirement Increased for Student and Guardian Visas·Financial capacity requirement increased for Student and Student Guardian visa applicants·Support hub launched for communities at risk of foreign interference·Australia updates cyber security incident reporting for AI based threats under SOCI Act·SOCI Risk Management Program Annual Report Form Updated for 2026·Outcome of REOI for Specified Courses to Register as a Migration Agent Announced·From Backpacks to Bonds Initiative Launched to Aid Skilled Migration Transitions·From Backpacks to Bonds program launched to support skilled migration pathways·From Backpacks to Bonds Program Announced for Working Holiday Makers·From Backpacks to Bonds Program Encourages Working Holiday Makers to Stay·MATES Ballot Opens for Indian Graduates Seeking Australian Skilled Migration·Australian cybersecurity industry receives professionalisation boost·MATES Ballot Now Open for Indian Graduates·Cyber Security Industry Gets Professionalisation Boost·Cyber Security Industry Professionalisation Boost Announced·Cyber Security Industry Gets Professionalisation Boost in Australia·Mildura event to assist people with expired visas·Core Skills Occupation List Under Review by Jobs and Skills Australia·New Ministerial Instructions Impact Australian Visa Processing·New Ministerial Instructions and Procedural Decisions Issued·New Ministerial Instructions and Procedural Decisions Released·New Ministerial Instructions and Procedural Decisions Announced·New Ministerial Instructions and Minister s Personal Procedural Decisions·New Ministerial Instructions and Personal Procedural Decisions Released·New Ministerial Instructions Issued for Visa Processing·New Ministerial Instructions and Ministers Personal Procedural Decisions Announced·New Ministerial Instructions issued affecting visa processing procedures·New Ministerial Instructions Affect Visa Processing·New Ministerial Instructions and Minister's Personal Procedural Decisions Issued·New Ministerial Instructions Issued Affecting Visa Decisions·New Courses for Migration Agent Registration Under REOI·Pacific Engagement Stream Visa Ballot Registrations Now Open·Medical Board English Language Requirements Updated·Program Update - August 2026 - 2026-27 Program Opening·Subclass 485 Visa Application Fee Updated to $5,750·South Australia Migration Portal Updated·Skilled Visa Income Thresholds Indexed from July 1 2026·New Ministerial Directions issued for Skilled and Family visa processing·Australia strengthens security vetting for visa applicants in critical infrastructure roles·Program Update - July 2026 - 2026-27 Program Allocations·Visa System Maintenance Scheduled 30 June 1 July 2026·Australian Background Checking Fees Updated May 2026·Refunds now available for Business Innovation and Investment Program fees·BIIP Refunds Now Available·BIIP Refunds Now Available for Applicants·BIIP Refunds Now Available for Eligible Applicants·Refunds now available for Business Innovation and Investment Program applicants·BIIP Refunds Available for Subclass 188 and 132 Visa Applicants·BIIP Refunds Now Available for Eligible Business Visa Applicants·BIIP Refunds Now Available for Business Innovation Investors·New Citizenship Application Fees Effective 1 July 2024·New citizenship application fees from 1 July 2024·Increase to Financial Capacity Requirement for Student and Student Guardian Visas·Financial Capacity Requirement Increased for Student and Guardian Visas·Financial capacity requirement increased for Student and Student Guardian visa applicants·Support hub launched for communities at risk of foreign interference·Australia updates cyber security incident reporting for AI based threats under SOCI Act·SOCI Risk Management Program Annual Report Form Updated for 2026·Outcome of REOI for Specified Courses to Register as a Migration Agent Announced·From Backpacks to Bonds Initiative Launched to Aid Skilled Migration Transitions·From Backpacks to Bonds program launched to support skilled migration pathways·From Backpacks to Bonds Program Announced for Working Holiday Makers·From Backpacks to Bonds Program Encourages Working Holiday Makers to Stay·MATES Ballot Opens for Indian Graduates Seeking Australian Skilled Migration·Australian cybersecurity industry receives professionalisation boost·MATES Ballot Now Open for Indian Graduates·Cyber Security Industry Gets Professionalisation Boost·Cyber Security Industry Professionalisation Boost Announced·Cyber Security Industry Gets Professionalisation Boost in Australia·Mildura event to assist people with expired visas·Core Skills Occupation List Under Review by Jobs and Skills Australia·New Ministerial Instructions Impact Australian Visa Processing·New Ministerial Instructions and Procedural Decisions Issued·New Ministerial Instructions and Procedural Decisions Released·New Ministerial Instructions and Procedural Decisions Announced·New Ministerial Instructions and Minister s Personal Procedural Decisions·New Ministerial Instructions and Personal Procedural Decisions Released·New Ministerial Instructions Issued for Visa Processing·New Ministerial Instructions and Ministers Personal Procedural Decisions Announced·New Ministerial Instructions issued affecting visa processing procedures·New Ministerial Instructions Affect Visa Processing·New Ministerial Instructions and Minister's Personal Procedural Decisions Issued·New Ministerial Instructions Issued Affecting Visa Decisions·New Courses for Migration Agent Registration Under REOI·Pacific Engagement Stream Visa Ballot Registrations Now Open·
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Medical Board English Language Requirements Updated
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Program Update - August 2026 - 2026-27 Program Opening
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Subclass 485 Visa Application Fee Updated to $5,750
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South Australia Migration Portal Updated
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Skilled Visa Income Thresholds Indexed from July 1 2026
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New Ministerial Directions issued for Skilled and Family visa processing
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Australia strengthens security vetting for visa applicants in critical infrastructure roles
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Program Update - July 2026 - 2026-27 Program Allocations
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Goldfields DAMA transition
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Extension for Designated Area Migration Agreements (DAMAs)
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Visa System Maintenance Scheduled 30 June 1 July 2026
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Access global talent through the Move to South Australia Roadshow in 2027
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Important dates for Goldfields employers:
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Invitations issued - Late May 2026
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Registrations of Interest closing 2 June 2026 for the 2025-26 program year
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Ministerial releases
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Australian Background Checking Fees Updated May 2026
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Refunds now available for Business Innovation and Investment Program fees
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BIIP Refunds Now Available
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BIIP Refunds Now Available for Applicants
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BIIP Refunds Now Available for Eligible Applicants
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Refunds now available for Business Innovation and Investment Program applicants
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BIIP Refunds Available for Subclass 188 and 132 Visa Applicants
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BIIP Refunds Now Available for Eligible Business Visa Applicants
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BIIP Refunds Now Available for Business Innovation Investors
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New Citizenship Application Fees Effective 1 July 2024
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New citizenship application fees from 1 July 2024
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Increase to Financial Capacity Requirement for Student and Student Guardian Visas
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Financial Capacity Requirement Increased for Student and Guardian Visas
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Financial capacity requirement increased for Student and Student Guardian visa applicants
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Support hub launched for communities at risk of foreign interference
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Australia updates cyber security incident reporting for AI based threats under SOCI Act
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SOCI Risk Management Program Annual Report Form Updated for 2026
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Outcome of REOI for Specified Courses to Register as a Migration Agent Announced
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From Backpacks to Bonds Initiative Launched to Aid Skilled Migration Transitions
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From Backpacks to Bonds program launched to support skilled migration pathways
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From Backpacks to Bonds Program Announced for Working Holiday Makers
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From Backpacks to Bonds Program Encourages Working Holiday Makers to Stay
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MATES Ballot Opens for Indian Graduates Seeking Australian Skilled Migration
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Australian cybersecurity industry receives professionalisation boost
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MATES Ballot Now Open for Indian Graduates
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Cyber Security Industry Gets Professionalisation Boost
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Cyber Security Industry Professionalisation Boost Announced
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Cyber Security Industry Gets Professionalisation Boost in Australia
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Mildura event to assist people with expired visas
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Core Skills Occupation List Under Review by Jobs and Skills Australia
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New Ministerial Instructions Impact Australian Visa Processing
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New Ministerial Instructions and Procedural Decisions Issued
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New Ministerial Instructions and Procedural Decisions Released
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New Ministerial Instructions and Procedural Decisions Announced
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New Ministerial Instructions and Minister s Personal Procedural Decisions
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New Ministerial Instructions and Personal Procedural Decisions Released
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New Ministerial Instructions Issued for Visa Processing
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New Ministerial Instructions and Ministers Personal Procedural Decisions Announced
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New Ministerial Instructions issued affecting visa processing procedures
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New Ministerial Instructions Affect Visa Processing
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New Ministerial Instructions and Minister's Personal Procedural Decisions Issued
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New Ministerial Instructions Issued Affecting Visa Decisions
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New Courses for Migration Agent Registration Under REOI
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Pacific Engagement Stream Visa Ballot Registrations Now Open
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