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2025-26 state nomination allocations: 20,350 places for the 190 and 491
The Department confirmed 12,850 places for the subclass 190 and 7,500 for the 491 across all states and territories for the 2025-26 program year.
RLRoman Lama1 min
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The Skills in Demand visa has replaced the TSS 482
From 7 December 2024 the employer-sponsored 482 became the Skills in Demand visa: one year of experience instead of two, and every stream now counts toward PR.
RLRoman Lama2 min
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The 485 graduate visa age limit has dropped to 35
The Temporary Graduate visa age cut-off fell from 50 to 35 for most applicants, with exceptions for research graduates and some passport holders.
RLRoman Lama1 min
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