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A cancelled NAATI CCL result affects EOI points. Before invitation, update your EOI immediately. If invited but yet to apply, do not lodge a visa application and wait for another invitation. After lodgement, false-document and PIC4020 risks arise.
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MIA reported confirmation from the Department of Home Affairs of Subclass 189 invitations in May 2026. We cautiously estimate 3,000–5,000 invitations. The early childhood teaching backlog at 85 points or more exceeds 1,600; applicants on 85 points should also consider state nomination.
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For the Subclass 482 Aged Care Labour Agreement, consider English, training and permanent residency requirements: IELTS 5 or equivalent PTE, CIII study available in China, and eligibility to apply for Subclass 186 permanent residency after two years in a role meeting the agreement’s requirements.
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Parents with condition 8558 on their visitor visa cannot stay in Australia for more than 12 months in any 18 months. If both visitor visas carry this condition, a new visa does not reset previous stays. You cannot plan your stay directly from VEVO’s display.
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Subclass 189 invitations will be issued in May 2026, while Home Affairs still has many applications on hand. Longer Subclass 482 and 186 processing times reflect increased lodgements and incomplete applications; the department reports that 58% of applications are incomplete.
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Iranian passport holders outside Australia with Subclass 600 visitor visas face a six-month entry ban. Some family members and holders of valid Permitted Travel Certificates are exempt; the Home Affairs Minister says visa applications already being processed will continue to be assessed.
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SUBCLASS 870 · 2026 UPDATE This article was published in April 2026 — the current version is here The Subclass 870 visa’s eligibility requirements, income threshold, application charges, processing times and GTE requirement are set out in full in our August 2026 update. If you only read one, read the update; the article below is kept as an archive. Read
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Our recent Subclass 407 cases show signs of faster processing, and iscah has debunked the temporary visa tax rumour. Tasmania issued 19 Subclass 190 and 20 Subclass 491 invitations on 26 March 2026; the Iranian Subclass 600 entry ban has also taken effect, with exemptions.
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Using Subclass 407 to extend your stay requires sponsorship, nomination and visa applications in sequence. Our recent cases show more approvals and some faster nomination decisions, but our data does not represent all applications. Whether faster processing will continue remains to be seen.
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Even if you already hold an Australian temporary visa, a ministerial direction may restrict your entry for up to 6 months, mainly targeting regions affected by war. Parents, partners and other immediate family members of permanent residents or citizens have exemptions.
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