Graduation season is here, and students with a solid plan will be familiar with the Subclass 485 Graduate Work visa. Due to the impact of COVID-19, the Department of Home Affairs has made many adjustments to the Subclass 485 requirements, so it is still important to proceed carefully and avoid common mistakes when applying.
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Australia’s borders are fully open, the overall skilled migration quota has increased, and Australia is experiencing a historically rare labour shortage. Against this backdrop, the new financial year should be one that offshore migration applicants — especially skilled applicants — can look forward to.
Last week, the Minister for Home Affairs released a media statement highlighting the Department’s visa processing performance since taking office. The statement noted that the Department had been prioritising the processing of offshore temporary skilled visas, student visas, and visitor visas. Since June this year, 745,000 applications have been processed, with approximately 86.5% involving applicants overseas.
• Many people consider applying for a parent visa once they receive their PR — especially only children, who hope to care for their parents in Australia in the future. However, quite a few delay because their parents haven’t retired yet. This is a serious mistake. • Regardless of your situation, you should lodge at least a Subclass 103 queue application as early as possible. This article explains why in detail.
