Australia has raised the minimum eligibility score from 60 to 65 points for all skilled migration visa applications made on or after July 1, 2018. The visa categories include:

• Australia Skilled Independent Visa subclass 189

• Australia Skilled State Sponsored Visa subclass 190 

• Australia Skilled Regional Provisional Subclass 489 visa

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On 18 April 2017, the Government announced that the Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457 visa) will be abolished and replaced with the completely new Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa in March 2018.

There are two main streams available under this new TSS visa program:

• Short-term stream – this is for employers to source genuine temporary oversea...

Starting February 2018, those applying for Australia’s student visa will have to show more funds to prove that they have sufficient funds available whilst undertaking studies in Australia.

Australia requires applicants from certain countries applying for student visas to have enough funds that is genuinely available to pay for course fees, travel and livin...