Major Partner Visa Update April 2026 – Incomplete Applications Now Risk Immediate Refusal
The Department of Home Affairs has changed how it processes partner visa applications. If your application is incomplete at lodgement, it may be refused, with no second chance to fix it.
Here is what you need to know before you lodge.
Skills Assessment Authorities Changes in 2026: What You Need to Know
The assessing authority for Surveyors and certain Information and Organisation Professionals NEC has changed under the Migration Legislation Amendment (Assessing Authorities) Instrument 2026 (LIN 26/027), registered 27 March 2026.