Australian Visa application fees Increased – 2024
Australian Visa application fees Increased – 2024 As licensed migration agents, we’re always up to date with the latest developments in visa application processes and fees. In July 2023, the Department of Home Affairs updated the Australian visa application fees, reflecting changes in the economic landscape and the department’s operational costs. Just and idea – […]
New The Genuine Student Requirement (GS) in Australian student visa
Genuine Student Requirement As announced in the Migration Strategy released on 11 December 2023, the Australian Government is replacing the Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) requirement for grant of a Student visa with a Genuine Student (GS) requirement. The GS requirement is planned to commence for Student visa applications lodged on or after 23 March 2024. […]
Changes to the Temporary Graduate Visa program
Overview The Australian Government announced changes to the Temporary Graduate visa programs in its recent Migration Strategy. These changes should take effect from 1 July 2024, subject to the passage of legislative amendments. Clarification of these changes is listed below. Post-Vocational Education Work Stream The maximum eligible age will be reduced to 35 years of age or under. […]
Increase to the Financial Capacity Requirement for Student visas
From 10 May 2024, the amount of money that Student and Student Guardian visa applicants need to have to be eligible for the visa is increasing. The financial capacity requirement has been updated to align with a proportion (75 per cent) of the national minimum wage. This will better indicate the amount of money considered reasonable to […]
English Language Requirements for Student and Temporary Graduate visas
The Australian Government has made changes to English Language Requirements for Student and Temporary Graduate visas. This change was announced as part of the Australian Government’s Migration Strategy released on 11 December 2023 and applies to all Student and Temporary Graduate visa applications lodged on or after 23 March 2024. The Migration Strategy outlined how the English […]