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If you plan to take a management GD course, note the new-student restrictions from 5 October 2026: providers will stop issuing new COEs and accepting new students. COEs for courses starting after that date will be automatically cancelled, while existing students may complete their courses.
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Families planning to add Student visa dependants or lodge onshore should watch for possible restrictions. For 24–30 August 2026, Tasmania updated its Subclass 190 and 491 invitation figures, while the Subclass 191 backlog had approached 26,000 by the end of 2025–26.
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When considering a Subclass 482 SID visa, choose the Core Skills, Specialist Skills or Labour Agreement stream according to your occupation, income and employer circumstances. The visa can be valid for up to four years, depending on the stream and the sponsorship period your employer provides.
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Reports on NOM reduction reforms mainly concern ordinary Subclass 500 Student visa dependants; other temporary visas and Subclass 590 are expected to be unaffected. Dependant applications already lodged and visas already granted are also expected to be unaffected, although assessment strictness may change.
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Subclass 485 holders with limited skilled-migration options may consider aged-care employer sponsorship under the Aged Care Industry Labour Agreement, including a possible Subclass 482-to-186 pathway.
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Australia's 2026–27 migration settings give greater priority to onshore applicants and employer-sponsored pathways. Key updates cover a 58,000-place employer-sponsored allocation, DAMA delays, student and family visa processing, and BVB timing.
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An applicant with a mechanical engineering background received a TRA provisional assessment in August 2026 after a 26-week Fast Track tiling course. The JRP then requires 1,725 hours of paid work, and Subclass 485 holders need to consider their remaining visa validity.
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Applicants following Australia's 2026 migration reform discussions should watch repeated temporary visa renewals, family migration and protection visas. Reform details have not been formally announced, and the government still maintains its annual target of 185,000 permanent residency places.
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In Australia's August 2026 visa processing update, onshore Subclass 190 and 491 applications continue to progress steadily. Priority occupations move faster under Subclass 482 and 186, with differences between priority occupations. Family visas are not yet broken down in detail under the new priorities.
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For a longer family reunion in Australia, consider the Subclass 870 Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa. Eligible parents can stay continuously for up to 3 or 5 years. Sponsorship must be approved before parents apply for the visa; it remains temporary and does not directly provide permanent residency.
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