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18/09/2026

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 (𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝟒𝟏𝟕/𝟒𝟔𝟐) 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬

𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐭

• A ballot will be introduced for second and third year visas and applicants will still be expected to complete the existing regional work requirement (88 days for year two, six months for year three).
• Year Two ballot will be capped at 45,000 places (down from 57,000 this year).
• Year Three ballot will be capped at 5,000 places (down from around 31,000 this year).

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠

• Processing for WHM applications will return to normal pace for those with the regional requirements already met.
• For UK applicants, because they are not required to undertake regional work under that Free Trade Agreement, the pace will remain slower to address the large growth in that cohort, which has grown from a low of 17,000 pre-COVID to 80,000 onshore currently.

21/03/2025

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01/01/2025

03/12/2024

Further details regarding the upcoming reforms, including the Skills in Demand visa and National Innovation visa, will be announced shortly. In the meantime, the updated Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) is available for review here: http://www.axyn.com.au/axyn-solutions/migration-updates/anzsco/

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18/11/2024

For details on eligibility requirements, approved services, and how to apply, visit the official program page: https://migration.wa.gov.au/our-services-support/skilled-migration-job-connect -migrant-job-connect-subsidy-program.

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23/07/2024

For detailed criteria, program requirements, and application instructions, please visit the State Nominated Migration Program page:
https://migration.wa.gov.au/our-services-support/state-nominated-migration-program #2023-24-stream-specific-requirements

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05/07/2024

The WA Government is now accepting Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the WA DAMA.

For more information and to submit an EOI, visit the WA Government's DAMA page : https://migration.wa.gov.au/our-services-support/designated-area-migration-agreement

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21/06/2024

For further information regarding the changes to the conditions of Visa Subclasses 457, 482, and 494 effective from 1 July 2024, visit the Department's website: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/news-media/archive/article?itemId=1213

05/06/2024

For further information about the eligible occupations, how to apply and the milestone payments, visit the department’s website: https://migration.wa.gov.au/our-services-support/construction-visa-subsidy-program -to-apply-for-the-employer-sponsored-stream