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MATES Visa – 2025-26 Ballot Now Open

The Australian Government’s Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early-professionals Scheme (MATES, subclass 403) provides an exciting opportunity for Indian graduates and early-career professionals to live and work in Australia for up to two years. The 2025-2026 MATES ballot is now open, and registrations close 14 December 2025. How the MATES Visa Works The MATES visa is

IndividualNewsUpdate November 1 2025

Visa Applicants can escape Family Violence without jeopordising their visa

A new immigration law has been enacted, to enable persons experiencing family violence to leave violent relationships without jeopardising their visa status. The law change corrects the horrific reality that…

NewsUpdate October 16 2024

Health Critiera waived for Disabled Children born in Australia

A new immigration law has been enacted, exempting #disabled children from meeting the #Health Criteria (Public Interest Criteria #4005/#4007). This is a significant departure from Australian immigration laws ; prior…

NewsUpdate October 16 2024

New Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) replaces AAT

The new Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) has commenced operations, 14 Oct 2024. It replaces the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) as the federal administrative review body that conducts independent merits review…

NewsUpdate October 14 2024

India joins Australia’s Work and Holiday Visa Program

In the context of the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (AI-ECTA), Australia will permit 1,000 young Indian citizens each year to obtain a Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa.…

NewsUpdate September 16 2024

Work and Holiday Ballot Process

Australia will implement a visa pre-application (ballot) process with an AUD25 registration fee high-demand Work and Holiday (subclass 462) countries: China, Vietnam & India. This aims to provide an equitable,…

NewsUpdate September 12 2024