Immigration News January 2025 | Federal Election | Visa Changes and Updates

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➡️ CONTENT:

00:00 Introduction
02:34 Australian Federal Election
04:17 186 Direct Entry Visa
05:29 Appeal Federal Court
06:22 Child Care Workers Occupation
06:53 Student Visa News
07:46 407 Training Visa
08:30 Workplace Justice Visa
09:02 National Innovation Visa
09:52 Minister of Religion Labour Agreement (MORLA)

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Recent Visa Grants and Invitations
To begin, we would like to share some of our recent visa grants and invitations.
We recently had a PR 186 Transition Stream granted for a Diesel Motor Mechanic, several 482 visas granted, 494 DAMAs granted for Sommelier and Horticulture Grower, a Workplace Justice Visa granted, a citizenship invitation, an invitation for the 491 visa for a Marketing Specialist with 105 points, and an AAT win for a 482 visa.
Australian Federal Election in 2025
The federal election will happen this year in Australia. What could it change in relation to migration?
Federal elections are important because the Federal Government has the immigration powers and grants visas. Some media are reporting on the possibility of an April 2025 Federal Election.
The current Labour Government announced the Migration Strategy in December 2023, which includes a number of reforms. Some reforms are still pending, such as changes to the points for the 189, 190, and 491 visas.
If the Labour government wins, you could expect these reforms to continue.
On the other hand, if the Peter Dutton-led Liberal Party were to win power, there are promises to cut Australian migration numbers.
186 Direct Entry Visa Updates
The new Core Skills List (CSOL) now includes 456 occupations, which gives access to the Direct Entry 186 visa – a straight pathway to PR.
Federal Circuit Court Findings: AAT Bias Case
The Federal Circuit Court recently found that there was apprehended bias by an AAT member against an Indian student.
The case is: Jaggi v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2024] FedCFamC2G 1267.
Occupation of Child Care Workers - Visa Updates
The ACECQA is the skills-assessing authority for the Child Care Worker occupation and will be providing skills assessments for the full occupation, not just room leaders as previously.
407 Training Visa Grant and Refusal Rate
We requested this data from the Department of Home Affairs, through a Freedom of Information request, and here are the latest figures:
In the 2023-24 financial year, 7,563 407 Training Visas were lodged. Of these, 4,026 have already been processed, with 92% granted and only 8% refused.
Workplace Justice Visa Updates
We recently had our first Workplace Justice Visa granted in just one month.
The Workplace Justice Visa subclass 408 is a new visa introduced in 2024 to protect migrant workers who have experienced exploitation in their workplace.
New National Innovation Visa
To apply for the National Innovation Visa, you must put in an Expression of Interest and be invited by the Australian government.
There are 4,000 places for the National Innovation Visa in this financial year.
Minister of Religion Labour Agreement (MoRLA) Updates
The Department of Home Affairs is streamlining the MoRLA to provide faster pathways to permanent residence.

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