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Recently we have received many enquiries about the Australian Partner visa. As one of the most popular pathways to migrating to Australia, partner migration offers a steady annual quota and a comparatively lower application threshold, which is why it is attracting more and more applicants. So what exactly do you need to qualify, and what are the key steps involved?
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The Department of Home Affairs has finally updated the full state-nomination quota figures. We now know the complete state-by-state allocation, and most of the previously unannounced states came in as expected, while Queensland delivered a big surprise. This year, the total state-nomination quota is only 20,350 places (in line with the earliest reports), comprising 12,850 for the Subclass 190 and
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Victoria flagged first thing this morning that invitations were on the way. You can tell the overall scale of this round isn’t large — it is Victoria’s second invitation round of the current financial year, with scores shown in the header image. Every state also officially announced their quotas this morning, and Victoria’s allocation was hit hard too, with overall
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After a long wait, the Department of Home Affairs has finally updated the full state nomination quotas on its official website, covering every state. Although WA and other states have been lobbying for more places, it appears Home Affairs has firmly stuck with the state-by-state allocations set in September. The total state nomination quota this year sits at just 20,350
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A 2019 client first contacted us back in to lodge an onshore partner-migration application. After six years, the 820 and 801 PR visas were finally granted together. Let’s look at what they went through over these six years. Timeline September 2019 — application lodged 2021 — received the first S56 request for further information December 2023 — received a serious
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This week — key Australian migration news 1. 189 invitations arrive as expected — Nursing / Secondary-teaching / Social workers at 75; Early-childhood teachers at 85 still not cleared 2. Latest 191 grant data — over 10,000 granted in two months 3. NT increases its quota — all channels open from 24 November 5. Home Affairs updates visa processing times
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Weekly migration news round-up — – New rules for Student visa processing — will they really affect turnaround times? – La Trobe University releases three scholarships offering 50% or full tuition waivers – Monash University Chinese-language online information session – ANU opens applications for its 2026 Semester 2 English language program – University of Newcastle adds a new 2026 Bachelor
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Recently, we have received several offshore-child Subclass 101 migration DIY applications that finally reached assessment, only to be hit with an s57 notice asking the applicant to explain why the sponsor is not eligible — or face refusal (hero image) Today we want to flag this! It’s not only Subclass 101 child visas — Subclass 309 partner visas, Subclass 103/143
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NT has just released a press statement confirming it has received its full allocation for this year — a total of 1,650 places, comprising 850 for the Subclass 190 and 800 for the Subclass 491. NT is the first of all states and territories to announce an increase on its full allocation to date. The 190 has been increased by
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