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Useful visa updates

Updates from the Department of Home Affairs, the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority, SkillSelect invitation rounds, and the Federal Register of Legislation.

Date	Update
7 Jul 2026	Three migration agents sanctioned.OMARA
3 Jul 2026	Enhanced Visitor visa (600) application option for Papua New Guinea citizens available from 1 July 2026.Home Affairs
1 Jul 2026	Skilled visa income thresholds indexed from 1 July 2026.Home Affairs
10 Jun 2026	Migration agent sanctioned.OMARA
4 Jun 2026	Three migration agents sanctioned.OMARA
4 Jun 2026	SkillSelect invited 10,000 subclass 189 EOIs.View round details
8 May 2026	Four migration agents and one former migration agent sanctioned.OMARA
27 Mar 2026	Migration agent sanctioned.OMARA
25 Mar 2026	Travel to Australia temporarily restricted for Iranian Visitor visa holders.Home Affairs
16 Mar 2026	Migration agent sanctioned.OMARA
10 Mar 2026	Training visa (subclass 407) application requirements changed.Home Affairs
20 Feb 2026	Migration agent sanctioned.OMARA
19 Jan 2026	Migration agent sanctioned.OMARA
13 Nov 2025	SkillSelect invited 300 subclass 491 EOIs.View round details
13 Nov 2025	SkillSelect invited 10,000 subclass 189 EOIs.View round details
21 Aug 2025	SkillSelect invited 150 subclass 491 EOIs.View round details
21 Aug 2025	SkillSelect invited 6,887 subclass 189 EOIs.View round details
7 Nov 2024	SkillSelect invited 0 subclass 491 EOIs.View round details
7 Nov 2024	SkillSelect invited 15,000 subclass 189 EOIs.View round details
5 Sep 2024	SkillSelect invited 0 subclass 491 EOIs.View round details
5 Sep 2024	SkillSelect invited 7,973 subclass 189 EOIs.View round details
13 Jun 2024	SkillSelect invited 0 subclass 491 EOIs.View round details
13 Jun 2024	SkillSelect invited 5,292 subclass 189 EOIs.View round details
18 Dec 2023	SkillSelect invited 79 subclass 491 EOIs.View round details
18 Dec 2023	SkillSelect invited 8,300 subclass 189 EOIs.View round details
25 May 2023	SkillSelect invited 74 subclass 491 EOIs at 65 points.View round details
25 May 2023	SkillSelect invited 7,353 subclass 189 EOIs at 65 points.View round details
8 Dec 2022	SkillSelect invited 120 subclass 491 EOIs at 65 points.View round details
8 Dec 2022	SkillSelect invited 35,000 subclass 189 EOIs at 65 points.View round details
6 Oct 2022	SkillSelect invited 818 subclass 491 EOIs at 65 points.View round details
6 Oct 2022	SkillSelect invited 11,714 subclass 189 EOIs at 65 points.View round details
22 Aug 2022	SkillSelect invited 466 subclass 491 EOIs at 65 points.View round details
22 Aug 2022	SkillSelect invited 12,200 subclass 189 EOIs at 65 points.View round details
21 Apr 2022	SkillSelect invited 500 subclass 491 EOIs at 65 points.View round details
21 Apr 2022	SkillSelect invited 1,000 subclass 189 EOIs at 85 points.View round details
21 Jan 2022	SkillSelect invited 200 subclass 491 EOIs at 80 points.View round details
21 Jan 2022	SkillSelect invited 200 subclass 189 EOIs at 90 points.View round details
29 Oct 2021	SkillSelect invited 200 subclass 491 EOIs at 80 points.View round details
29 Oct 2021	SkillSelect invited 200 subclass 189 EOIs at 90 points.View round details
26 Jul 2021	SkillSelect invited 500 subclass 491 EOIs at 65 points.View round details
26 Jul 2021	SkillSelect invited 250 subclass 189 EOIs at 80 points.View round details
21 Apr 2021	SkillSelect invited 160 subclass 491 EOIs at 65 points.View round details
21 Apr 2021	SkillSelect invited 500 subclass 189 EOIs at 80 points.View round details
21 Jan 2021	SkillSelect invited 163 subclass 491 EOIs at 65 points.View round details
21 Jan 2021	SkillSelect invited 200 subclass 189 EOIs at 65 points.View round details
21 Oct 2020	SkillSelect invited 80 subclass 491 EOIs at 65 points.View round details
21 Oct 2020	SkillSelect invited 30 subclass 189 EOIs at 65 points.View round details
11 Sep 2020	SkillSelect invited 150 subclass 491 EOIs at 75 points.View round details
11 Sep 2020	SkillSelect invited 350 subclass 189 EOIs at 65 points.View round details
11 Aug 2020	SkillSelect invited 90 subclass 491 EOIs at 75 points.View round details
11 Aug 2020	SkillSelect invited 110 subclass 189 EOIs at 90 points.View round details

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