The allocation for partner visa for 2022-23 may seem like a dip, but the allocation is more than pre-pandemic level which was in 2019-20 FY. With the increase allocations in the last 2 Financial years, department of home affairs was reduce pressure on partner visa backlogs.

 

Last year, changes were made to Partner visa application along with an objective to clear backlog and streamlining application process. If you are considering to apply for partner visa, it could be good to consider preparing with the necessary documents and lodge your application as soon as possible.
Regarding partner visa inquiry, you can book a FREE Consultation with our Australian registered Migration Agent (MARN1572961) via this link:

https://www.racc.net.au/booking-calendar/migration-consultation-1

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Under the current legislation, the sponsoring partner and partner visa applicant lodge their applications at the same time.

As part of the reforms to the Partner visa program, the Australian Government will apply the family sponsorship framework to Partner visas from November 2021.

 

 This change has split Partner visa applications into two steps:

• The sponsor will need to lodge their sponsorship.

• Sponsorship will need to be approved before the Partner visa application can be lodged.

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English language requirement for Partner visa applicants

Under the family sponsorship framework sponsors who are Australian permanent residents and partner visa, applicants will need to provide evidence of a functional level of English or demonstrate that they have made reasonable efforts to learn English when they reach the permanent Partner visa stage.

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Reasonable efforts can include the completion of free English language classes through the Adult Migration English Program (AMEP). Migrants can now access as many hours as they need to reach functional English.
 

Recently, we (RACC) received invitation for our clients where Partner visa is granted within 3 months. And, subclass 801 and subclass 820 was granted on the same day.