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Migration to Australia
Planning to work, live or retire in Australia as your second home for you and your family?
Building a new career?
Looking to start a new business or invest your funds in a safe economy?
Want to study or upskill in Australia?
Bringing your loved ones to live in Australia with you?
Facing a visa cancellation or visa refusal and don’t know what to do next?
Whatever your plans or migration matter, get expert professional help to guide you on your situation.
Migration law can be complicated in Australia and ever-changing.
Map out your best pathway to reach your intended destination.
Start your journey with accurate and current information.
Plan it. Time it. Prepare well.
Don’t walk alone.
NEW STUDENT VISA RULES
From 2 Oct 2026:
Student visa and student guardian visa rules have changed.
APPLYING FOR STUDENT VISA WHILE IN AUSTRALIA
Most temporary visa holders will no longer be able to lodge a Student or Student Guardian visa application while remaining in Australia. The list of temporary visa types banned from applying for a further Student visa while onshore are:
1) Subclass 400 – Temporary Work (all streams)
2) Subclass 403 – (Domestic Worker–
Diplomatic/Consular stream)
3) Subclass 407 – Training (all streams)
4) Subclass 408 – Temporary Activity (all streams)
5) Subclass 417 – Working Holiday (all streams)
6) Subclass 457 – Temporary Work (all streams)
7) Subclass 462 – Work and Holiday (all streams)
8) Subclass 482 – Skills in Demand / Temporary
Skill Shortage (all streams)
9) Subclass 485 – Temporary Graduate
10) Subclass 600 – Visitor
11) Subclass 601 – ETA
12) Subclass 602 – Medical Treatment
13) Subclass 651 – eVisitor
14) Subclass 771 – Transit
15) Subclass 988 – Maritime Crew
16) Subclass 995 – Diplomatic (Temporary)(primary only). A family member of a Diplomatic (Temporary) visa (subclass 995) can apply for a Student visa in Australia)
THE ONLY EXEMPTIONS TO THIS RULE ARE:
Exemption 1 – you need up to 12 additional months to complete your studies.
Exemption 2 – you are sponsored by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) or Defence
Exemption 3 – you are applying to undertake a PhD
Exemption 4 – you are applying to undertake primary or secondary school studies
Exemption 5 – you have completed your main course and are applying in Australia to undertake another course
Exemption 6 – you cannot continue your course because your education provider has defaulted
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Annual indexation of skilled visa income thresholds increased effectively from: 1 July 2026
From 1 July 2026, the temporary skilled migration income threshold (TSMIT) had increased as follows:
The Core Skills Income Threshold (CSIT) is currently at AUD $79,423
This will impact nomination applications for the Core Skills stream of the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) and the Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186).The Specialist Skills Income Threshold (SSIT) is now: AUD $146,576
This will impact nomination applications for the Specialist Skills stream of the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482).The Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT) used for the Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa (subclass 494) will also be increased to AUD$79,499.
This is in line with the CSIT and subject to approval of relevant legislation.New nomination applications from 1 July 2026 must meet the new relevant income threshold or the annual market salary rate (AMSR) whichever is higher.
This change does not apply to existing visa holders and nominations lodged before 1 July 2026.
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Annual indexation of skilled visa income thresholds goes Up by 4.6% from 1 July 2025
From 1 July 2025, indexation changes will be as follows:
The Core Skills Income Threshold (CSIT) will increase from AUD73,150 to AUD76,515. This will impact nomination applications for the Core Skills stream of the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) and the Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186).
The Specialist Skills Income Threshold (SSIT) will increase from AUD135,000 to AUD141,210. This will impact nomination applications for the Specialist Skills stream of the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482).
The Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT) used for the Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa (subclass 494) and the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) (subclass 187) will increase from AUD73,150 to AUD76,515. This is in line with the CSIT and subject to approval of relevant legislation.
New nomination applications from 1 July 2025 must meet the new relevant income threshold or the annual market salary rate, whichever is higher.
This change will not apply to existing visa holders and nominations lodged before 1 July 2025.
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What’s changed?
In a significant update, the Department of Home Affairs has confirmed that Subclass 482 (Temporary Skill Shortage and Skills in Demand) and Subclass 494 (Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional) visa holders are not required to cease working for a prospective sponsor while awaiting the approval of a nomination transfer to the new employer, even past 180 days.Previously, visa holders who had ceased employment with their original sponsor and lodged a nomination to change employers risked being in breach of visa conditions if the new nomination had not yet been approved within 180 days since ceasing employment with their previous sponsor.
2) The government has announced that SC482 workers who change employers and have lodged their new nomination in the interim will have their work period with the new employer counted from the day of lodging the new nomination instead of from the day of nomination approval. This is good news for those who have been working while waiting for the nomination to be processed. It is not considered time ‘wasted’ and the period between time of application and approval of the SBS nomination for new employer will be considered as part of the 2 years’ requirement for lodging their PR visa SC186
Start your journey right
Very often, how you start your visa process
determines how well you finish.
Choose the right pathway and travel correctly.
The process may be important,
but at the end of the day -
it is the destination that counts.
AUSTRALIAN VISAS
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Business Innovation & Investment
The next phase for application of permanent residence for business owners, investors and entrepreneurs who have started trading or investing in Australia while holding subclass 188 visa
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Skilled Migration
Australia seeks talented and experienced people from various occupations and professions to migrate here and contribute your skills to the economy. Find out how you can best qualify for this sought after visa.
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Employer-Sponsored Visas
Many Australian employers are seeking experienced workers in trade or professional occupations who have at least 2 years of full-time experience in a specific profession or skilled trade. Find out how you can sponsor someone to work in Australia or how you can apply for a work visa here.
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Partner and Family Visas
Families and couples are meant to be together . Bring your loved ones to live in Australia. If you have a life partner, or that special someone you are waiting to marry or a child who has been apart from you for too long, find out how you can sponsor them to live together with you in Australia.
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Student
Australia is the 3rd most popular student destination in the world with over 22,000 courses across 1,100 institution and 43 universities. Find the course that works best for you and start building your future career with first steps towards excellent education.
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