Commonwealth of Australia immigration policy changes
By Sam Parks · Most recent change:
Every change to Commonwealth of Australia immigration rules we track, most recent first. Each entry links to its primary government source and links to affected routes where mapped. Also available as RSS.
·material·in-force
Australia changes skilled-visa processing priorities under Direction 119
Direction 119 replaced Direction 105 on 25 July 2026, changing the priority order for covered skilled nominations and visa applications, including applications already waiting.
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Home Affairs — skilled visa processing priorities ↗ · Australian Department of Home Affairs
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·material·in-force
Australia: Skills in Demand thresholds indexed (1 Jul 2025, again 1 Jul 2026) and the MATES scheme for India
The subclass 482 income thresholds are indexed annually. For nominations lodged from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027, Home Affairs lists CSIT at A$79,423 and SSIT at A$146,576; the MATES early-professionals scheme for India is running its annual ballots.
Full detailsPrimary source
Department of Home Affairs - salary requirements ↗ · Australian Department of Home Affairs
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·significant·in-force
Australia replaces 482 TSS with the Skills in Demand visa
Australia launched the Skills in Demand (SID) visa, replacing the Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) framework with Specialist Skills, Core Skills, and Labour Agreement streams.
Full detailsPrimary source
Department of Home Affairs — Skills in Demand visa ↗ · Australian Department of Home Affairs
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