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The 189 invitation round happened today (15 October 2026)!Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) invitations have been ...
15/10/2026

The 189 invitation round happened today (15 October 2026)!

Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) invitations have been issued, and our clients have received theirs. 🎉

So... did you get one today? 👀

Once the Department publishes the official invitations issued by occupation and the minimum score invited, we’ll share the full data and analysis here. Stay tuned and follow us you don’t miss it. 🔔

💬 Got an invitation and not sure what comes next?
You have 60 days to lodge a valid application, and the documents you submit need to back up every claim in your EOI. Our team can help you prepare and submit your visa application.

👉 Book a consultation today. Link in bio.

02/10/2026

53,984❗️That was the number of active Student visa matters at the ART as at 31 August 2026.

There were 83,847 active matters in the Migration Division.

That means Student visa matters represented around 64% of that caseload.

Now significantly more Student visa applicants must apply offshore.

And if you’re required to lodge your Student visa offshore under these new rules and it is refused, you will not have ART merits-review rights for that refusal.

The practical effect?

Fewer ART reviews.
Fewer bridging visas.
Fewer people remaining in Australia while reviews are determined.

These reforms are about much more than course progression and visa hopping.

If the new Student visa rules affect your plans, get advice BEFORE you enrol, travel or lodge.

Sources: ART caseload statistics as at 31 August 2026; Migration Act 1958, s 338; F2026L01347–F2026L01349.

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02/10/2026

Student visa expiring before you’ve finished your course? 🎓

Don’t automatically assume the new rules mean you have to leave Australia.

There is a specific exception allowing certain existing Student visa holders to apply onshore for another Student visa where they genuinely need more time to complete their existing principal course.

But there are requirements — and this is NOT a general pathway to simply start another course.

If your visa and course end dates don’t line up, check your position early.

Source: F2026L01349.

02/10/2026

🚨 One of the BIGGEST Student visa changes: family members.

For most new mainstream Student visa applicants studying Certificate, Diploma, Bachelor or Masters courses, the previous family pathway has effectively been removed.

This goes further than simply stopping subsequent entrants.

There are specific exceptions — including doctoral students, certain government-sponsored students, Defence and Foreign Affairs students, specified Pacific and ASEAN passport holders, and some limited circumstances affecting existing students.

There are also transitional protections for some existing Student visa families.

But if you’re a new mainstream international student, do NOT assume your partner and children can come as dependants.

Check before you lodge.

Sources: F2026L01347 & F2026L01349.

02/10/2026

Are Student visas now effectively offshore? ✈️

For a very large number of applicants — yes.

From 2 October, many people who previously could lodge a Student visa while in Australia must now apply offshore.

That includes holders of 485, 482, Working Holiday, Training, Temporary Activity and Visitor visas.

Even existing Student visa holders now need to meet a specific exception to lodge another Student visa onshore.

And if the law requires you to apply offshore, you must also be offshore when the visa is granted.

There are important exceptions. Check before you enrol, travel or lodge.

Sources: F2026L01347, F2026L01348 & F2026L01349.

02/10/2026

🚨 Australia’s Student visa rules have changed.

From 2 October 2026, major new restrictions apply to who can lodge a Student visa from inside Australia.

The changes affect:

✈️ Onshore vs offshore applications
🎓 Student → Student applications
📚 Course progression
👨‍👩‍👧 Partners and children
🛂 485 and other temporary visa holders
⚖️ ART review rights and bridging visas

And if the new rules require you to apply offshore, you must also be offshore when the Student visa is granted.

There ARE exceptions — so don’t make decisions based on a headline.

Save this post and follow as I break down each change.

Legislative sources: F2026L01347, F2026L01348 & F2026L01349. Commenced 2 October 2026.

🚨 MAJOR STUDENT VISA CHANGES START TODAY — 2 OCTOBER 2026.Three new legislative instruments were registered yesterday an...
02/10/2026

🚨 MAJOR STUDENT VISA CHANGES START TODAY — 2 OCTOBER 2026.

Three new legislative instruments were registered yesterday and they significantly change who can apply for a Student visa from inside Australia.

Among the changes:

❌ Many temporary visa holders can no longer apply for a Student visa onshore.

❌ Existing Student visa holders can no longer simply keep applying for another Student visa onshore.

📚 If you’re relying on the study-progression exception, your next course will generally need to be at a higher AQF level.

✈️ If you’re required to apply offshore, you may also need to be offshore when the visa is GRANTED.

👨‍👩‍👧 The ordinary subsequent-entrant pathway for partners and children has also been significantly restricted for new cohorts.

There ARE important exceptions — including for some doctoral students, students finishing their existing course, students affected by provider default and certain families.

And if your application was lodged before commencement, transitional provisions may protect you.

This is complex legislation. Your individual visa and study history matters.

Save this post and send it to someone studying in Australia.

🚨 “No Further Stay” is now appearing on recently granted Visitor visas.⚠️ Home Affairs has not announced an official sta...
30/09/2026

🚨 “No Further Stay” is now appearing on recently granted Visitor visas.

⚠️ Home Affairs has not announced an official start date for these changes. However, recent visa grants show that the changes are already affecting some applicants.

Last week, the Department announced changes affecting Visitor visas. We now have a recent example.

A client’s Visitor (subclass 600) visa was granted on 24 September 2026 with the following conditions:

• Condition 8503 – No Further Stay
• 6 months to enter Australia, instead of the previous 12 months
• 3 months stay per entry

What it means: if you enter Australia on a visitor visa with 8503, you generally can’t apply for another visa while you‘re here. That can affect partner, parent, student and employer-sponsored pathways.

If your plans depend on applying onshore after arriving as a visitor, get advice before you lodge, not after you land.

23/09/2026

New student and graduate visas won’t include family members.

Exceptions for Pacific and ASEAN countries and some courses like PhDs. Families already here stay.

Announced 17 Sept 2026. Not law yet. General information, not advice.

22/09/2026

The visitor visa to onshore partner visa route is closing. ⏳

If your partner is already in Australia, this doesn’t touch you. If they’re not, timing now matters.

Announced 17 Sept 2026. Not law yet. General information, not advice.

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