MB Lawyers

We're designing new FAQs for business & HR to ensure you are fully supported.

Join the conversation and let us know: what would you like to see in the visa FAQs; what’s important to you; what’s key information; how can we support you to make decisions….?

Send an Email

Student Visa Changes

The rules for applying for a Student visa (subclass 500) or Student Guardian visa (subclass 590) changed on 2 October 2026. They now restrict who can apply from inside Australia,…

IndividualNewsUpdate October 2 2026

New Ministerial Directions 121 & 122: What they Mean for Skilled Visa Processing

MD119 Is Gone: What Ministerial Directions 121 & 122 Mean for Skilled Visa Processing Two days after Tony Burke used his National Press Club address of 17 Sep 2026, to…

EmployersIndividualNewsUpdate September 19 2026
WEBINAR September 1 2026

Secure your spot! Webinar 17 Sep 2026, for the Childcare Industry

SAVE YOUR SPOT

Direction 119: New Priority Processing arrangements for Skilled Visas

Direction 119: what it means for your visa application. If you have a skilled visa application or an employer nomination waiting with the Department, this affects you. The good news…

EmployersIndividualNewsUpdate July 24 2026

Visa Income Threshold Increases – Regional Visas

1 July 2026: Employers sponsoring workers under the Subclass 494 (Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional) or Subclass 187 (Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme) visas should note an important change to the Temporary…

EmployersNewsUpdate July 1 2026
LAW CHANGE

Visa and Citizenship Fees Just Went Up – Here’s What Changed on 1 July 2026

UPDATEJune 30 2026

Czech Republic Work & Holiday Program is open​

The Pilot Work and Holiday Visa Arrangement between Australia and the Czech Republic has been extended. Under agreed arrangements, Czech applicants can apply for a Work and Holiday visa online.…

Individual April 20 2026

Parent visas go Digital

A practical shift for Parent visas is coming into effect on 22 April 2026. For the first time, a number of Parent visa subclasses will be available for online lodgement:…

Individual April 20 2026
Scroll to Top