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Australia visa pathways and migration community

Australia offers a vibrant lifestyle with stunning landscapes, rich culture, and diverse opportunities for work and study.

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Subclass 102
Family

Adoption visa - Subclass 102

A permanent visa for children adopted outside Australia to live in Australia with their adoptive parent. The child must be outside Australia when applying and when the visa is decided.

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Subclass 114
Family

Aged Dependent Relative visa - Subclass 114

Permanent visa for a single older person who has relied on a relative in Australia for financial support and is sponsored by an eligible relative or their partner. Applicants must be outside Australia when applying and when the decision is made.

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Subclass 838
Family

Aged Dependent Relative visa - Subclass 838

A permanent visa for a single older person who depends on a relative living in Australia for financial support. Applicants must be in Australia when applying and when the visa is decided.

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Subclass 804
Family

Aged Parent visa (subclass 804)

A permanent visa for aged parents of settled Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents or eligible New Zealand citizens to stay in Australia indefinitely.

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Subclass 010
Work

Bridging visa A (BVA)

A temporary visa that generally allows you to stay lawfully in Australia while your new substantive visa application is being processed, or during associated judicial proceedings. It does not support return travel to Australia.

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Subclass 020
Work

Bridging visa B (BVB)

A temporary visa that lets eligible holders leave and return to Australia during a specified travel period while a substantive visa application is being processed or, in some cases, during judicial review proceedings.

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Australia500 · Student visa (subclass 500)

confusion regarding s56 form

Hi everyone, I finished my Master’s degree in June and started a Master’s by Research in July. My previous student visa expired on 30 August, and I lodged my new student visa application on 27 August. At the time of l...

By @open-otter-0013 · 1 replies · answered

Australia500 · Student visa (subclass 500)

Home Affairs gives 28 days for a medical

if Home Affairs gives 28 days for a medical, do we have to do the medical within 28 days, or just book it within 28 days and can do it later?

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Australia186 - Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186) – Direct Entry stream

186 Visa — Multimedia Specialist, Melbourne Metro, DE, Non-Accredited

Two applicants lodged a 186DE visa and nomination on 21 October 2024. The nomination was approved on 24 June 2026 and PR was granted on 12 September 2026, with a stated lodgement-to-grant time of 691 days.

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Arrived in Melbourne

8 Mar 2024

921

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Visa and nomination lodged

21 Oct 2024

694

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Initial medicals completed

2 Nov 2024

682

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AFP renewal

18 Dec 2025

271

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Australia186 - Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186) – Direct Entry stream

186 — Chef

Timeline records nomination and visa lodgement, medical examination, police checks, S56 request and response, nomination approval, and visa grant.

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Nomination lodged

27 Aug 2025

384

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Visa lodged

27 Aug 2025

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384

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Medical examination

10 Sept 2025

370

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Police checks

20 Sept 2025

360

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Australia482 - Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) – Specialist Skills stream

482 — Doctor, Healthcare, Offshore, Western Australia, Specialist Skills stream

Offshore Subclass 482 Specialist Skills stream application for Doctor / Healthcare in Western Australia, with 3 dependants. Nomination was approved before visa grant.

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Visa lodged

30 June 2026

77

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Nomination approved

17 July 2026

60

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Medical request issued

9 Sept 2026

6

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Visa granted

Milestone

10 Sept 2026

5

days ago

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