The Australian government has amended its immigration laws significantly, taking into account visa backlogs and pledging to thoroughly go over the effectiveness of skilled migration occupation lists.
Let’s look at the top five Australian visa opportunities you cannot miss in 2023;
- Pacific Engagement Visa
- Priority Processing For New Zealand Citizens
- State-Sponsored Visas
- Family Reunions
- Visa Processing Changes
- Pacific Engagement Visa
Interestingly, a new Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) is expected to be introduced in July 2023. It will open 3,000 spots for qualified immigrants coming from Timor Leste and the Pacific region. Most importantly, the distribution of these visas will be done by ballot annually.
- Priority Processing for New Zealand Citizens
Australian residents belonging to New Zealand will be able to avail priority processing for Skilled Independent subclass 189 visas. Moreover, The department has lifted several requirements, like living in Australia for a minimum of 5 years, reaching certain taxable income thresholds, or fulfilling particular health conditions.
- State-Sponsored Visas
The number of visas offered by territories and states could be increased significantly because of the larger regional allocation. Furthermore, the Department of Home Affairs has a plan to open 31,000 spots for regional category subclass 491. Plus, 34,000 extra spots will also be available in the regional category subclass 190.
- Family Reunions
The Albanese government has managed to make family reunions easier by following demand-driven partner visas in 2022-2023. These visas are not subjected to any kind of cap.
- Visa Processing Changes
The processing of skilled visa applications for teachers and healthcare workers only takes three days now. Decision-making is done according to the priority order, and applications for healthcare and teaching occupations are the first in line.
Needless to say, these updates present amazing opportunities for people interested in migrating to Australia, so don’t miss out and get to planning.
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