21/09/2026
🚨 Major Australia Immigration Update: Ministerial Directions 121 & 122 are now in effect! 🇦🇺
The Australian Department of Home Affairs has officially replaced Direction 119 with Ministerial Directions 121 & 122.
This revamps the processing priority order across permanent, provisional, and temporary skilled visas (including Subclasses 189, 190, 491, 186, and 482):
🔹 Tier 1 (Focus Sectors): Healthcare, Teaching, Construction, Resources, Agriculture, Aquaculture, Fishing, and Defense/Law Enforcement.
🔹 Tier 2: Onshore applicants (lodged inside Australia).
🔹 Tier 3: Offshore primary applicants applying without dependents.
🔹 Tier 4: Other offshore & combined family applications.
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