Major changes to Australia's Student visa rules took effect on 2 October 2026. It is now much harder to apply for a further Student visa while in Australia, to include family members, and to change education provider. The visa changes apply to applications made on or after 2 October 2026. Earlier applications are not affected. Further Student visas must generally be applied for offshore If you hold a Student visa (subclass 500) and want another one, you will now generally need to apply from...

On 17 September 2026, the Government announced significant changes to Australia's migration system. Below is a summary of the changes announced. The starting date of these changes is still to be confirmed. It’s expected they will start at different times – some changes are only dependent on the Department of Home Affairs internal policy (easily changed), while others require the Government to change the legislation (Migration Regulations). 1. Restrictions on Student & Graduate Visa...

Previously, many applicants could lodge the Sponsorship , Nomination , and Visa applications all at the same time (concurrently). As of 11 March 2026, this is no longer possible. You must now follow a strict, sequential process. You cannot apply for the visa until the first two stages are fully approved. The New 3-Step Process To lodge a valid Subclass 407 visa application now, the following must happen in this specific order: Approved Sponsor: The business must already be an approved...