Next week, we welcomethe new financial year— and the good news just keeps coming over the past few weeks! The government has pledged to make visa application backlogs its top priority, and on top of that —
The first state to announce its new financial year policyWAadded nearly 200 occupations to its graduate list:First State to Publish New Financial Year Nomination Policy and List! ICT, Auditing and 190+ Occupations Added — Offshore Applicants Now Eligible! A Positive Sign of What’s to Come for Migration.
New financial yearCanberraoccupation list announced ahead of schedule, with 95 occupations returning including Mechanical Engineering, ET, Massage Therapist, Interpreter, and Translator:New Financial Year ACT State Nomination | List Gains Nearly 100 Occupations — Mechanical Engineering, Translation and More Return! State Government Forecasts New Financial Year Invitation Scores!
The Northern Territory MINT programmehas been significantly expanded, with the occupation list now covering all skilled migration occupations — many Finance and IT roles have been added, and international graduates may also be eligible:MINT Programme Significantly Expanded for New Financial Year! All Skilled Migration Occupations Now Eligible, Including Finance, IT, Engineering, and Marketing! International Graduates May Also Have a Chance!
Just as the state governments are rolling out updates with great enthusiasm,the Department of Home Affairshas also outlined its arrangements from 1 July in the new financial year.
Arrangement One: Subclass 485 visa
The Subclass 485 Replacement Stream, as well as the Subclass 485 Graduate Work Stream (GSW Stream — commonly known as the ‘old TR’) which does not require a nominated occupation on the occupation list or a related skills assessment,are expectedto be available for lodgement from 1 July.
Update from the Department of Home Affairs website
1. From 1 July 2022,applying for a Subclass 485 GWS (old TR)the limited-time concession that removes the requirement for an occupation on the occupation list and a related skills assessment will be available to lodge from 1 July 2022.If you have completed a cumulative total of 92 weeks of study at C3 level or above, Trade, or Diploma level or higher,you will soon be able to apply for a 2-year Subclass 485 visa and work full-time throughout!
The official website currently states:the lodgement window runs from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023 — meet the relevant requirements and lodge within this period.
The legislation has also been updated,confirming this is a time-limited concession available for lodgement within the 2022–23 financial year
② Replacement
stream
The official website also states that lodgement is expected to be available from 1 July 2022,currently published application requirements:
– Currently holds or has previously held a Subclass 485 visa thatexpired on or after 1 February 2020
–Between 1 February 2020 and 15 December 2021was outside Australia at any point
– The length of the new visa granted will matchthe length of the original Subclass 485 visa— visa application fees apply,and secondary applicants can be included — family members who were not included in the original Subclass 485 application can now be added.
Further updates regarding supporting documents may follow
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Arrangement Two: Visa fees to increase by 3% from 1 July in the new financial year
Changes to fees for common visa categories
*Overall increase of 3%, with rounding applied; all amounts are in Australian dollars
*The following are visa application fees only — nomination and contribution charges are not included
*The Department of Home Affairs will also update its website accordingly
| Primary applicant |
Current financial year fee | New financial year fee |
| Subclass 190 visa | 4115 | 4240 |
| Subclass 491 visa | 4115 | 4240 |
| Subclass 189 visa | 4115 | 4240 |
| Subclass 887 visa | 425 | 435 |
| Subclass 407 visa | 315 | 325 |
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1290 | 1330 |
| Subclass 482 visa – Medium-term stream | 2690 | 2770 |
| Subclass 186 visa | 4115 | 4240 |
| Subclass 858 visa | 4180 | 4305 |
| Subclass 500 visa | 630 | 650 |
| Subclass 485 visa | 1680 | 1730 |
| Subclass 600 visa (most streams — offshore) | 145 | 150 |
| Subclass 309/100 visa | 7850 | 8085 |
| Subclass 820/801 visa | 7850 | 8085 |
| Subclass 143 (first visa application fee) | 4225 | 4355 |
Generally speaking, a visa fee increase at the start of each financial year is standard practice (the previous financial year’s increase was likely waived due to COVID).
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) and Federal Circuit Court (FCC) fees will also rise —the AAT application fee will increase from AUD 3,000 to AUD 3,153, and the FCC fee from AUD 3,365 to AUD 3,535.
If you have already received your nomination, lodging your visa before 1 July means you can still pay this financial year’s fees — so we strongly recommend lodging your visa as soon as possible!
Parent migrationAs paper-based visa applications are still in use and postal delivery takes several days, even though the visa application fee is prepaid online,if your application arrives after 1 July, you will still need to pay the difference to cover the fee increase —so lodging early can save you some money.Also, for parent migration, if some notarised documents are not yet ready, you can still lodge first and submit them later.
If applicable, please arrange your lodgement now!
Department of Home Affairs system upgrade
️Additionally, as the Department of Home Affairs is upgrading its system to update the new application fees and carry out other maintenance,BPay has been temporarily suspended in recent days. Credit card payments will incur a 1.4% surcharge,
Australian Eastern Timethe Department of Home Affairs system will undergo maintenance from 7:00 pm on 30 June 2022 to 9:00 am on 1 July 2022— and the following features will be affected, so do not leave it until the last minute to lodge!
The period around 1 July in the new financial year is a time when new policies are announced in rapid succession. We have set up a2022–23 Financial Year Australia Migration New Policy Information Sharing Group to provide ongoing updates on developments across all areas!If you’d like to stay informed about the latest updates, you’re welcome to add our customer service contact below and leave a note:New Policyto request to join the group.
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