Migration Intelligence

13/10/2026

Possible merger of UWA, Curtin and Murdoch.

13/10/2026

13/10/2026

Expert says declining numbers are causing ‘massive problems’ as international students are ‘basically the only profitable aspect of university operations’

13/10/2026

Major Changes to

Key changes :
1) One time fee will be charged for submitting and ROI and nomination application
2) Applicants will be invited based on Victoria Points Test score
3) Applicants will receive points based on Age, English, Experience, Qualification, Partner Skills and Annual Income
4) Healthcare, Social Assistance, Education and Construction occupations will be priorities.

From 2026–27, fees for service will apply to submit Registrations of Interest and visa nomination applications for the Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) and the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491).

11/10/2026

‘They’re actually holding up the health system.’

10/10/2026

https://www.sbs.com.au/language/urdu/en/podcast-episode/international-students-who-change-courses-or-universities-may-have-to-leave-australia-to-apply-for-a-visa/0be0z0y3r

Under the Department of Home Affairs' new reforms, students must now wait 12 months before changing courses, and extending a visa from within Australia is only possible in a few specific cases. Registered migration agent Aneel Khowaja explains which students will be most affected by the changes.

09/10/2026

Changes to visitor visa rules, announced in September, have added another layer of complexity to a process that is already costly and difficult for Australians hoping to move their ageing parents to Australia.

Advocates say it removes one of the few practical pathways that allowed families to stay together while waiting for parent visas that can take decades to process.

Read the complete story here: https://bit.ly/3Ua1YD7

09/10/2026

Concurrent study option removed.

09/10/2026

09/10/2026

189 round to be held on 15th October.