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🇦🇺 AUSTRALIA INCREASES SUBCLASS 189 VISA PLACES TO 21,090 FOR 2026–27 🇦🇺

📌 The Skilled Independent Visa (Subclass 189) allows qualified skilled workers to live and work in Australia permanently without state or employer sponsorship.

🎯 For the 2026–27 Migration Program, the allocation for Visa 189 has increased to 21,090 places, up by 4,190 places (almost 25%) compared to the previous financial year, creating more opportunities for skilled migrants seeking Australian permanent residency.

📌 With a Subclass 189 Visa, you can:

✅ Live, work, and study anywhere in Australia

✅ Access Australia's public healthcare system (Medicare)

✅ Sponsor eligible family members

✅ Apply for Australian citizenship when eligible

📌 If Subclass 189 is part of your migration plan, consider preparing early by:

✔️ Checking whether your occupation is on the relevant skilled occupation list

✔️ Completing a Skills Assessment

✔️ Improving your English language score

✔️ Gaining additional work experience

✔️ Exploring extra points through Partner Points, Professional Year, or other eligible pathways

✔️ Lodging an Expression of Interest (EOI)

👉 To learn more about 189 visas, check out the following article:
https://vemvisa.com/en/subclass-189-visa/
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✳️ CAN PARENTS OBTAIN AUSTRALIAN PERMANENT RESIDENCY THROUGH THE SUBCLASS 870 VISA? ✳️

📌 The Subclass 870 Sponsored Parent (Temporary) Visa is a long-term temporary visa that allows parents to stay in Australia with their children for an extended period. It offers several benefits, including:

🔹 Stay in Australia for 3 or 5 years per visa grant

🔹 A maximum stay of up to 10 years in total

🔹 No requirement to meet the Balance of Family Test

🔹 Faster processing times compared to the Subclass 143 Parent Visa

📌 However, the Subclass 870 Visa is not a permanent residency visa and does not provide a direct pathway to permanent settlement in Australia.

📌 To get PR while reuniting with their families sooner, many parents choose to lodge a Subclass 143 Parent Visa application first and then apply for a Subclass 870 Visa.

📌 This allows them to stay in Australia temporarily while waiting for their Subclass 143 application to be processed.

👉 For more details about Parent visas, you can refer to the article:
https://vemvisa.com/en/parent-visa-australia/
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🇦🇺 WESTERN AUSTRALIA'S WA DAMA PROGRAM ANNOUNCES 358 OCCUPATIONS FOR 2026 🇦🇺

🔥 The state of Western Australia has officially released the WA DAMA 2026 occupation list, featuring 358 approved occupations and creating more opportunities for skilled overseas workers seeking employment and long-term migration pathways in Australia.

✳️ WA DAMA (Western Australia Designated Area Migration Agreement) is a skilled migration program that offers more flexible requirements than standard employer-sponsored visa pathways.

✳️ Eligible visa options include:

📍 Subclass 482 – Skills in Demand Visa

📍 Subclass 494 – Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional Visa

📍 Subclass 186 – Employer Nomination Scheme (Permanent Residence)

🌟 Key Highlights of WA DAMA 2026

1️⃣ More flexible age requirements, with many occupations allowing applicants up to 55 years of age.

2️⃣ A total of 358 occupations across a wide range of industries are eligible under the program:
https://migration.wa.gov.au/our-services-support/designated-area-migration-agreement

3️⃣ Lower English language requirements for many Skill Level 3–4 occupations:

• Subclass 482 and Subclass 494: IELTS 5.0 or equivalent

• Subclass 186: IELTS 5.0, with no band lower than 4.0

4️⃣ Reduced work experience requirements

• Subclass 482: from 1 year of relevant work experience

• Subclass 494 or Subclass 186 in Regional WA: from 2 years of experience

• Subclass 186 in Perth: from 3 years of experience

5️⃣ Pathway to Permanent Residency

Workers sponsored under WA DAMA may have access to a more streamlined pathway to Subclass 186 Permanent Residency (PR), particularly when employed in regional areas of Western Australia.

💡 Coverage Area

The WA DAMA program applies across the entire state of Western Australia, including Perth and designated regional areas.

📌 With 358 approved occupations, more flexible age limits, lower English requirements, and reduced work experience thresholds, WA DAMA 2026 continues to be one of the most attractive migration pathways for skilled workers looking to build a future in Australia.

👉 To learn more about Skilled visas, check out the following article:
https://vemvisa.com/en/skilled-visa-australia/
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❓ CAN YOUR SUBCLASS 300 VISA BE EXTENDED? WHAT TO DO WHEN IT EXPIRES ❓

🔻 The Australian Prospective Marriage Visa - Subclass 300 allows you to temporarily stay in Australia for up to 15 months to marry your prospective spouse and then transition to a permanent visa (Subclass 820/801).

👉 You cannot extend the subclass 300 visa. However, when holding this visa, you should take the following steps:

🔹 Marry your sponsor and apply for the 820/801 Partner Visa to settle in Australia permanently.

🔹 If your Subclass 300 Visa expires, you may be required to leave Australia and start a new visa application from the beginning.

🔻 Therefore, once granted the Subclass 300 Visa, it is essential to marry your prospective spouse within 15 months to take the next step towards obtaining permanent residency through the Subclass 820/801 visa pathway.

👉 For further information about Australian Partner Visa, you can refer to the following article:
https://vemvisa.com/en/subclass-300-visa/
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💥 AUSTRALIA'S MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES TO AUD 26.44/HOUR FROM 1 JULY 2026 💥

✳️ Australia's minimum wage will rise by 4.75% from 1 July 2026 following the latest decision by the Fair Work Commission.

💰 Key updates:

📍 Minimum wage increases from AUD 24.95/hour to AUD 26.44/hour.

📍 Full-time employees working 38 hours per week will earn around AUD 1,004.90/week, or more than AUD 52,000 per year before tax.

✳️ The increase is expected to benefit nearly 2.8 million workers across Australia, particularly in:

📍 Hospitality

📍 Retail

📍 Healthcare

📍 Community services

📍 Support services

📌 Australia continues to rank among the countries with the highest minimum wages in the world.

🎓 Great news for international students:

✨ Earn more while working up to 48 hours per fortnight during study periods, with unlimited hours during official breaks.

✨ Eligible graduates may also stay and work in Australia on a Visa 485, gaining valuable experience and building a pathway toward long-term career opportunities.

👉 To learn more about the Skilled visa, check out the following article:
https://vemvisa.com/en/skilled-visa-australia/
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🔻 IMPORTANT NOTES WHEN SPONSORING A NEW PARTNER TO AUSTRALIA AFTER DIVORCE 🔻

🎯 After a divorce, there are several important points you need to keep in mind to improve your chances of successfully sponsoring a new partner to Australia.

1️⃣ If you have never sponsored a partner before

✔️ This is usually the simpler situation. Once your divorce is legally finalised, you can sponsor your new partner to Australia. Your application must include strong evidence of your relationship across the following aspects:

📍 Financial aspect: proof that you share financial responsibilities

📍 Household aspect: evidence that you live together as a couple

📍 Social aspect: proof that your relationship is known publicly

📍 Commitment aspect: long-term plans such as living arrangements, work, children, and future goals in Australia

2️⃣ If you have previously sponsored a partner

✔️ According to immigration regulations, you need to wait at least 5 years from the date you lodged the previous sponsorship application before you can sponsor a new partner.

✔️ The Department of Home Affairs will still focus mainly on the four key relationship aspects listed above.

👉 For more details about Partner visa, you can refer to the below article:
https://vemvisa.com/cac-loai-visa-uc/visa-hon-nhan-uc/
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