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The latest legal, legislative and immigration news and updates — curated and summarised.
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CUD21 v Minister for Immigration: Federal Court Clarifies Weighting Under Direction 110
The Federal Court of Australia dismissed an application challenging a visa decision, ruling that the Tribunal did not improperly fetter its discretion when applying Direction No. 1…
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Kozak v Minister for Immigration: Limits on Ministerial Intervention for Out-of-Time Appeals
The Federal Court of Australia ruled that the Minister lacks the power to intervene under section 351 if a review application to the AAT was filed out of time. The court determined…
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Australia's Genuine Student Requirement: Assessment Criteria and Ministerial Direction 106
The Australian Department of Home Affairs assesses the Genuine Student (GS) requirement based on Ministerial Direction 106, focusing on 150-word responses and specific risk factors…
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ICT Support Technician 313199 Skills Assessment and PR Guide
This guide clarifies that ICT Support Technicians (ANZSCO 313199) must undergo skills assessment through Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) rather than ACS. It outlines the necessa…
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Understanding Australia's Genuine Student (GS) Requirement for Visas
The Australian Department of Home Affairs assesses student visa applications under Ministerial Direction 106 using the Genuine Student (GS) requirement. This process involves evalu…
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ICT Support Technician Skills Assessment and PR Pathways in Australia
ICT Support Technicians (ANZSCO 313199) seeking permanent residency in Australia must undergo a skills assessment through Trades Recognition Australia (TRA). This is a critical dis…
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Gade v Minister for Immigration: Clarification on Course Completion Dates for Subclass 485 Visas
The Federal Court of Australia dismissed an appeal regarding the refusal of a Subclass 485 Temporary Graduate visa due to the appellant's non-appearance and lack of legal merit. Th…
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Tasmania Releases October 2026 Skilled Migration Invitation Results
Migration Tasmania has issued 72 invitations for the Subclass 190 and Subclass 491 visa categories in its latest October 2026 round. The report includes details on minimum point sc…
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ACT Announces Subclass 190 Only for October Canberra Matrix Round
The ACT Government has confirmed that the upcoming Canberra Matrix invitation round in October 2026 will exclusively target Subclass 190 nominations. Additional rounds are tentativ…
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Australia to Implement New Student Visa Lodgement Restrictions in October 2026
Australia is introducing new restrictions on onshore Student visa (Subclass 500) applications starting October 2, 2026, targeting specific temporary visa holders. While certain gro…
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New Australian Student Visa Rules: Offshore Applications Required from October 2026
Starting October 2, 2026, holders of 17 specific visa types and most current Student visa holders will be required to apply for new visas from offshore. Applicants must remain outs…
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New Australian Student Visa Rules Require Offshore Applications
Starting October 2, 2026, holders of 17 specific visa types and most student visa holders will be required to apply for new visas from outside Australia. Applicants must remain off…
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Australia Implements New Student Visa Restrictions and Skilled Processing Changes
Starting October 2, 2026, Australia will implement further restrictions on student visa applications to close loopholes regarding bridging visas. Additionally, the government has i…
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Australia Restricts Onshore Student Visa Applications for Working Holiday Makers
Effective October 2, 2026, the Australian government has implemented new rules preventing Working Holiday Maker visa holders from applying for a Subclass 500 Student visa while rem…
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Major Student Visa Changes in Australia Starting October 2026
The Australian Government has announced significant updates to the Student visa program effective October 2, 2026. These changes restrict the ability of certain individuals to appl…
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Migration Amendment (Student Visa Reform) Regulations 2026
The Migration Amendment (Student Visa Reform) Regulations 2026 amend the Migration Regulations 1994 to restrict further onshore Student visa applications and the inclusion of famil…
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Migration (Student Visa Applications to Be Made from outside Australia) Instrument 2026
The Migration (Student Visa Applications to Be Made from outside Australia) Instrument 2026 (LIN 26/102) specifies classes of visa holders who must be outside Australia to make a v…
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Migration (LIN 20/158: Class of Persons for Student (Temporary) (Class TU) Visa Applications) Amendment Instrument 2026
The Migration (LIN 20/158: Class of Persons for Student (Temporary) (Class TU) Visa Applications) Amendment Instrument 2026 (LIN 26/087) commences on 2 October 2026. The instrument…
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National Code of Practice for Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students Amendment (Overseas Student Transfers) Instrument 2026
National Code Standard 7: student transfer restriction temporarily extended to 12 months From 2 October 2026, amendments to Standard 7 of the National Code of Practice for Provider…
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Australia Immigration: ACT Releases Tentative Canberra Matrix Schedule for 2026-27
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) government has announced tentative invitation dates for the Canberra Matrix nomination rounds for the 2026-27 program year. Invitations are t…
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