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A 26-week Fast Track tiling course can lead to a TRA provisional assessment and the JRP. This case outlines the required 1,725 paid-work hours, a path to a full skills assessment, EOI points and timing considerations for Subclass 485 holders.
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Tasmania expects to invite about 37 Subclass 190 and 26 Subclass 491 ROIs each week from 20 August 2026. From 1 December, stricter work and employer criteria apply to Massage Therapists and Motor Mechanics.
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Australia's proposed migration changes focus on repeated temporary visa renewals, bridging-visa backlogs, family migration and protection visas. The government still targets 185,000 permanent places while considering targeted enforcement and programme adjustments.
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Tony Burke's migration policy announcement has been delayed until at least next week after Cabinet considered the original plan too weak. The discussion focuses on overstayers, net overseas migration and possible changes affecting temporary, family and working holiday visas.
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The 2026 Australian Census is compulsory regardless of PR status. This guide addresses de facto marital-status choices, five-year address questions and whether ABS Census information is shared with the Department of Home Affairs.
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Tasmanian Skilled Migration State Nomination will open a new ROI (Registration of Interest) on 17 August 2026. In the 2026–27 financial year, Tasmania’s state nomination policy will adjust its Priority Attributes, Selection Policy and Program Guidance to make selection criteria more transparent and prioritise applicants who can contribute to Tasmania’s economy and community over the long term. 2026–27 state nomination
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The 4 August update covers processing times and queue dates for skilled, employer-sponsored and family visas, including the early effects of the new priorities.
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Subclass 600 visitor visa update Three pathways for parents to stay in Australia long term Subclass 600 visitor visas granted recently commonly carry a shorter validity period and condition 8503, which closes off the onshore lodgement pathway. Depending on how much validity is left on your parents’ current visa, there are three pathways — short, medium and long term. See
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Australian skilled migration data to the end of May 2026 shows the Subclass 189 allocation exceeded, only 369 Subclass 190 places remaining, more than 5,000 Subclass 491 places available and a May surge in Subclass 191 grants.
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Subclass 600 visitor visa update Three pathways for parents to stay in Australia long term Subclass 600 visitor visas granted recently commonly carry a shorter validity period and condition 8503, which closes off the onshore lodgement pathway. Depending on how much validity is left on your parents’ current visa, there are three pathways — short, medium and long term. See
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