Significant Change to the Subclass 407 Training Visa Validity Requirements
A significant procedural change to the Subclass 407 (Training) visa process will take effect on 11 March 2026. From this date, the Department of Home Affairs will apply updated validity requirements to all new visa applications lodged on or after 11 March 2026. To lodge a valid Subclass 407 visa application on or after this date, the following conditions must be met: 1. An approved temporary activities sponsor must be in place, and 2. If the sponsor is not a Commonwealth agen
Income Thresholds Requirements increase from 1 July 2026
From 1 July 2026, the minimum income thresholds for key employer sponsored visas will increase, affecting new subclass 482 Skills in Demand, and subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme applications. What is changing on 1 July 2026? The Core Skills Income Threshold (CSIT) will rise from AUD 76,515 to AUD 79499 impacting the Core Skills stream of the subclass 482 Skills in Demand visa and all streams of the subclass 186 visa. The Specialist Skills Income Threshold (SSIT) will i
Update on Subclass 186 Visa program processing times
The Department of Home Affairs has recently updated processing times for the Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) visa, with indicative timeframes refreshed regularly based on real-time decision data. Australia's permanent Migration Program is capped annually at 185,000 places for the 2025–26 program year (July–June). The permanent migration program includes both skilled and family stream. Once the skilled stream allocation is reached, no further visa grants in these v