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Everything published on this website is general information about Australian migration law. It is not immigration assistance, it is not legal advice, and it is not advice about your circumstances.

Advice about your position follows an assessment of your position. That happens in a consultation, or under a written service agreement, and not on a web page.

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Migration law changes frequently and sometimes at very short notice. Legislative instruments are remade, ministerial directions are revoked and replaced, occupation lists are amended, and thresholds move.

We date our material and correct it when the law moves. Even so, a page that was accurate when written may not be accurate when you read it. Check the current position before acting on anything here, or ask us.

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A visa is decided by the Department of Home Affairs and, on review, by the Administrative Review Tribunal. Much of what a matter turns on is decided by other bodies entirely: skills assessing authorities, State and Territory nominating bodies, panel physicians and the health assessment service the Department uses, English language test providers, police and character checking agencies, professional registration boards, and education providers. We do not control any of them.

Two people with the same occupation, the same qualification and the same test score can have entirely different options, because of immigration history, health, character, family composition, timing, or the visa each currently holds. General information cannot account for any of that.

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