From 2 June 2014 the Immigration Department have permanently closed the following visa subclasses in the Family Stream of the Migration Programme to new applications: Parent visa (subclass 103) Aged Parent visa (subclass 804) Aged Dependent Relative visa (subclasses 114 and 838) Remaining Relative visa (subclasses 115 and 835) Carer visa (subclasses 116 [...]
The Government announced Cap and Cease measures for the following visa subclasses: Skilled Independent (subclass 175) Skilled Sponsored (subclass 176) Skilled Regional Sponsored (subclass 475) Applications for these visas that were not finalised before 22 September 2015 are taken not to have been made and the relevant visa application charge will be repaid to affected [...]
On 25 July 2014 Medibank Health Solutions will cease operations as the department’s migration medical services provider. The department has selected a new service provider, Bupa Medical Visa Services, to deliver these services.