https://centrio.com.au/blog/ Centrio is one platform for Australian migration and education agents en-au https://centrio.com.au/blog/nt-government-visa-nomination-streams-2026/ https://centrio.com.au/blog/nt-government-visa-nomination-streams-2026/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT MigrationNT has closed the Offshore NT Priority Occupation stream to new applications while it clears a held-over backlog. That leaves the 139 occupation NTOMOL unusable, and pushes every offshore 491 file into the Job Offer or Family streams, where the national list applies instead. https://centrio.com.au/blog/vetassess-skills-assessment-fee-increase-9-september-2026/ https://centrio.com.au/blog/vetassess-skills-assessment-fee-increase-9-september-2026/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT VETASSESS professional skills assessment fees rise about 4.6% on 9 September 2026. The full assessment goes from A$1,096 to A$1,146 — but if you are an Australian resident for tax purposes you pay A$1,260.60. Trade occupations are not affected. https://centrio.com.au/blog/family-visa-cuts-parent-partner-onshore-priority-2026/ https://centrio.com.au/blog/family-visa-cuts-parent-partner-onshore-priority-2026/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tony Burke's migration speech was postponed on 5 August. Meanwhile parent visa places were cut 16.9% to fund partner places, and a new family visa priority order has been live since 25 July. https://centrio.com.au/blog/tasmania-2026-27-program-opens-17-august-invitation-rounds/ https://centrio.com.au/blog/tasmania-2026-27-program-opens-17-august-invitation-rounds/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Migration Tasmania opened to new ROIs on 17 August 2026 and starts weekly invitation rounds on 20 August. It opened with more places than ROIs on hand, and a new rolling three-month floor means one unverified attribute can end a nomination. https://centrio.com.au/blog/tasmania-2026-27-nomination-allocation-roi-reopening/ https://centrio.com.au/blog/tasmania-2026-27-nomination-allocation-roi-reopening/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tasmania received 1,250 subclass 190 and 800 subclass 491 places for 2026–27. Pending 491 applicants face a withdraw-or-wait decision before the ROI Gateway reopens. https://centrio.com.au/blog/australian-visa-processing-times-2026/ https://centrio.com.au/blog/australian-visa-processing-times-2026/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Current median processing times for student, skilled, partner and visitor visas, how they moved through 2026, and how Ministerial Direction 119 reshuffled the skilled queue from 25 July. https://centrio.com.au/blog/onshore-vs-offshore-visa-processing-priority/ https://centrio.com.au/blog/onshore-vs-offshore-visa-processing-priority/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT From 25 July 2026, where a skilled applicant was when they applied outranks what they do for a living. What the five bands actually mean, which occupations sit inside them, and how to triage a caseload that has already been re-ranked. https://centrio.com.au/blog/staying-ahead-when-migration-rules-change/ https://centrio.com.au/blog/staying-ahead-when-migration-rules-change/ Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Australian migration and student-visa settings change often. How registered agents keep clients compliant, and move fast, when the rules shift. https://centrio.com.au/blog/working-holiday-maker-changes-july-2026/ https://centrio.com.au/blog/working-holiday-maker-changes-july-2026/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT The 417 and 462 programs changed on 1 July 2026 — a sharp fee rise, expanded age eligibility for some countries, and new Work and Holiday places. https://centrio.com.au/blog/skilled-income-thresholds-indexed-july-2026/ https://centrio.com.au/blog/skilled-income-thresholds-indexed-july-2026/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Core Skills and Specialist Skills income thresholds were indexed on 1 July 2026. Nominations lodged on or after that date must meet the new floors. https://centrio.com.au/blog/visa-fee-increases-1-july-2026/ https://centrio.com.au/blog/visa-fee-increases-1-july-2026/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT From 1 July 2026 most visa application charges rose around 25%, but a few climbed far more. The shape of the increase and why quoting accurately matters. https://centrio.com.au/blog/temporary-graduate-485-changes-2026/ https://centrio.com.au/blog/temporary-graduate-485-changes-2026/ Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Subclass 485 tightened in 2026 — a lower age limit, higher English, a higher fee, and the end of some onshore switching. https://centrio.com.au/blog/skilled-points-test-optimisation-2026/ https://centrio.com.au/blog/skilled-points-test-optimisation-2026/ Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT The government has flagged optimising the points test, leaning toward younger applicants, stronger English and critical-shortage occupations. https://centrio.com.au/blog/migration-program-2026-27-planning-levels/ https://centrio.com.au/blog/migration-program-2026-27-planning-levels/ Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT The permanent Migration Program holds at 185,000 places, but the mix shifted toward employer sponsorship and onshore applicants, away from regional. https://centrio.com.au/blog/education-agent-commission-ban-onshore-transfers-2026/ https://centrio.com.au/blog/education-agent-commission-ban-onshore-transfers-2026/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT From 31 March 2026, providers can't pay education agents commission for onshore student transfers. The scope, the transition rule, and what changes. https://centrio.com.au/blog/new-migration-agents-regulations-2026/ https://centrio.com.au/blog/new-migration-agents-regulations-2026/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT From 1 April 2026 the Migration Agents Regulations 2026 replaced the 1998 rules — new CPD obligations, PI insurance and infringement notices. https://centrio.com.au/blog/skills-in-demand-482-core-skills-occupation-list-2026/ https://centrio.com.au/blog/skills-in-demand-482-core-skills-occupation-list-2026/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Skills in Demand visa runs on the Core Skills Occupation List — 456 occupations, with a further review expected in 2026. https://centrio.com.au/blog/national-innovation-visa-858-2026/ https://centrio.com.au/blog/national-innovation-visa-858-2026/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The National Innovation Visa replaced Global Talent and works on invitation, not a points test. The value is managing a long EOI-to-grant pipeline. https://centrio.com.au/blog/student-visa-genuine-student-english-financial-2026/ https://centrio.com.au/blog/student-visa-genuine-student-english-financial-2026/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Subclass 500 now turns on the Genuine Student requirement, higher English scores and a higher financial-capacity figure. https://centrio.com.au/blog/student-visa-ministerial-direction-115-traffic-light/ https://centrio.com.au/blog/student-visa-ministerial-direction-115-traffic-light/ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Offshore student visa applications run under Ministerial Direction 115 — a Priority 1/2/3 model tied to each provider's indicative allocation.