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Australian Govt Expanding Regional Migration

2025-10-29T15:12:00+05:30

  The Government of Australia is escalating its responsibility to regional areas of Australia by expanding regional migration and assuring their migration rules inspires skilled migrants to stay and work in small towns and suburbs. The Govt declared in last march, it would shorten the permanent migration cap from 190000 to 160000 areas. By this change 23000 areas for regional visas as part of Regional Migration. Due to the uncertain rise in the sum of regional visas allotted at the beginning of this year the sum of regional areas will be expanded to 25000 by the Government. The latest updates will [...]

Australian Govt Expanding Regional Migration2025-10-29T15:12:00+05:30

Skilled Regional Visa Subclass 489 to be replaced with Subclass 491 Visa from 16th November

2025-10-29T15:12:06+05:30

The Department of Home Affairs revealed transitional arrangements for replacing subclass 489 with subclass 491 Visa. 15th November 2019 - Invited applicant can lodge their visa on or before 15th November. Subclass 489 was ceased and through the immigration portal, no further lodgements can be made. 16th November 2019 - New points test will be introduced and migrants will be able to lodge EOIs for the subclass 491. 16th November 2022 - Subclass 191 will be introduced. Applicants with subclass 491 Visa will be allowed to apply for their Permanent Residency. Note:- Applicants who have lodged EOIs for the Subclasses 189 & [...]

Skilled Regional Visa Subclass 489 to be replaced with Subclass 491 Visa from 16th November2025-10-29T15:12:06+05:30
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