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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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Australia’s migration reforms may be announced in September, with possible tighter rules for Subclass 500 student visa dependants, onshore renewals, course changes and Subclass 600 visitor visas.
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A student visa appeal on financial grounds needs evidence of sufficient, lawfully sourced and genuinely accessible funds, alongside continued enrolment. After two refusals and further evidence, ART ruled in this applicant’s favour without a hearing.
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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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Parents with Condition 8558 on their visitor visa must count their Australian stays over any rolling 18-month period, with a 12-month limit. Before planning another trip, check actual entry and exit records, visa validity and other conditions.
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As at 21 August 2026, offshore family migration applications were considered individually only in compelling circumstances; others were largely stalled. Queensland said it had received 1,850 Subclass 190 and 750 Subclass 491 places, with an opening date still to be determined.
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NT will open onshore and selected offshore state nomination streams on 21 August 2026, with 850 Subclass 190 and 1,000 Subclass 491 places. Offshore access is limited to the Job Offer and Family streams; the Priority Occupation Stream is temporarily closed to new applications.
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State nomination for 2026–27 is underway: Tasmania issued its first ROI invitations on 20 August 2026. The Northern Territory received 1,850 places and opens applications on 21 August 2026, but its offshore Priority Occupation Stream is temporarily closed to new applications.
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By the end of June 2026, the Subclass 190 backlog was around 24,000 and Subclass 491 had fallen to more than 21,000; Subclass 189 rose in the short term after new invitations. Around 4,800 Subclass 491 places may have gone unused, pending official confirmation.
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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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