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Student-visa ART appeals: hearings scrapped, processing set to speed up
Kirk Migration Column February 5, 2026 Qiqi CHEN

Student-visa ART appeals: hearings scrapped, processing set to speed up

The amendment removing the hearing requirement for temporary-visa ART appeals was formally passed by Parliament today, following multiple rounds of debate in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Today the Senate committee conducted its third and final full reading, officially passing the amendment, which will primarily affect student-visa appeal applicants. Background: Previously, whenever a temporary or permanent visa

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New Subclass 189 invitation round approaching: end-of-January EOI backlog update for in-demand occupations, invitation score predictions — plus analysis of the early-childhood teacher registration changes
News February 4, 2026 Qiqi CHEN

New Subclass 189 invitation round approaching: end-of-January EOI backlog update for in-demand occupations, invitation score predictions — plus analysis of the early-childhood teacher registration changes

Here we are at the start of another month, and once again we’re bringing you an update on the Subclass 189 EOI backlog. This time we’re focusing on secondary school teachers, early-childhood teachers, social workers and nurses. February should see another invitation round, so the data up to the end of January is particularly meaningful.We’ll also touch on early-childhood teacher

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Everything you need to know: the NIV National Innovation visa — no age limit, no English required, no points test
News February 3, 2026 Qiqi CHEN

Everything you need to know: the NIV National Innovation visa — no age limit, no English required, no points test

NIVis a new visa programme launched by the Australian government on 2024 12/6/. Its full name is National Innovation Visa (National Innovation Visa). It is the new migration pathway that Australia is using to replace the former GTI (Global Talent visa). Its positioning is crystal clear: it attracts high-calibre talent from around the world with innovation capability, technological potential, and

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Over 1,000 Applicants Above 85 Points — Is the Early Childhood Education Migration Path Narrowing?
Kirk Migration Column February 1, 2026 Qiqi CHEN

Over 1,000 Applicants Above 85 Points — Is the Early Childhood Education Migration Path Narrowing?

Last week our feeds were flooded with news about the early childhood education chain Goodstart. I also wrote to the teacher-registration authorities in each state and received some replies, so let’s talk about what impact this really has and which way the wind is blowing. We’ll look at each state’s teacher-registration requirements alongside the end-of-January EOI data update to see

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Issue 411 — Australian Migration Weekly | Canberra issues invitations (Accounting, Auditing, Engineering and more); a state nomination closes all new applications; 2023-lodged Parent-visa queue letters arrive!
Migration Weekly February 1, 2026 Qiqi CHEN

Issue 411 — Australian Migration Weekly | Canberra issues invitations (Accounting, Auditing, Engineering and more); a state nomination closes all new applications; 2023-lodged Parent-visa queue letters arrive!

This week’s highlights Australian migration news 1. Northern Territory abruptly closes all state-nomination application channels 2. Canberra issues a new round of invitations — our clients invited in Accounting, Auditing, Engineering and more 3. Department of Home Affairs issues Parent-visa queue letters in bulk over the weekend 4. This week’s grants, invitations and skills-assessment success stories — as usual 1.

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Want to visit Australia for Chinese New Year? There is still time — family reunions, visits, sightseeing, and business trips: how to pick the right visa.
News January 29, 2026 Qiqi CHEN

Want to visit Australia for Chinese New Year? There is still time — family reunions, visits, sightseeing, and business trips: how to pick the right visa.

Australian visitor visa processing times are currently around 1–3 weeks,With Chinese New Year approaching, if you are planning a holiday to Australia to travel or visit family, now is the time to get the visa application underway!!! Visit family and friends in Australia Travel and sightseeing in Australia Reunite with family for the holidays in Australia Come to Australia for

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Department issues bulk Queue Letters, with a processing-progress update
Kirk Migration Column January 27, 2026 Qiqi CHEN

Department issues bulk Queue Letters, with a processing-progress update

Over the past couple of days, the Department has issued a large batch of Parent visa Queue Letters for applications lodged in 2023, and we received dozens over the weekend. Taking this opportunity, let us walk through it all systematically: Queue Letter and Queue Assessment processing progress The latest Parent visa processing progress What is a Queue Letter / Queue Assessment

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Australian Migration Weekly Issue #410 | NT processing speed update, latest Skilled Migration grant data, NSW 491 Pathway 2 still open for lodgement!
Migration Weekly January 25, 2026 Qiqi CHEN

Australian Migration Weekly Issue #410 | NT processing speed update, latest Skilled Migration grant data, NSW 491 Pathway 2 still open for lodgement!

This Week’s Highlights Australian Migration News 1. Latest Skilled Migration grant data — 190 and 491 grants continue to spread across periods 2. NSW 491 P1&3 closed less than a day after opening 3. Tasmania continues to issue invitations; Northern Territory processing speed update 4. Perth is being discussed for removal from the regional list — the full story 5.

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