Australian Visa Changes 2024 Highlights

Publish Date: 02/01/2024

The Albanese government introduced reforms in Temporary Skilled Migration and International Education.

The Albanese government aims to reduce Net Overseas Migration from 510,000 (2022-23) to 375,000 (2023-24) and further to 250,000 (2024-25), shifting away from "permanent temporariness." This involves promoting pathways to permanent residency and combatting migrant exploitation.
A new four-year temporary skilled worker visa is introduced, replacing the Temporary Skill Shortage visa, offering three pathways for different skill levels.
Stricter English tests for student and temporary graduate visas; student visa applicants now require an IELTS score of 6.0 (up from 5.5) to enhance international students' skill levels.
The "Genuine Student Test" is implemented to distinguish committed students from those intending primarily to work, fostering applications from genuinely education-focused individuals.
New processing priorities for student visas focus on scrutinizing applications from "high-risk providers," aiming to remove unscrupulous providers from the system.
Changes to temporary graduate visas (from mid-2024) include reducing the age limit to 35 (from 50) and shortening visa duration for certain degrees.
Phasing out COVID concessions, including discontinuing the Pandemic Event Visa and uncapped working hours for international students, aligns migration numbers with pre-pandemic levels.
Introduction of the Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) for eligible migrants from Pacific countries and Timor Leste, allowing up to 3,000 nationals to migrate to Australia annually.
A $160 million package is announced to strengthen the refugee visa system, including real-time priority processing for Protection Visa applications.

Future Reforms in 2024:

The government plans further reforms, including consultations on regulating migration for lower-paid workers with essential skills, reshaping permanent skilled migration, and addressing regional migration and the Working Holiday Maker program. A discussion paper is expected to be released early in the year.

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Australian Government Extended PR to NZ Citizen

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Australian Annual Migration Cap lowered

New Sponsored Parent Temporary Visa (Subclass 870)

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Australian Authority Issued Australia Trade Agreement Scheme

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Reduced Skilled Visa Allocations for Queensland in 2023-24 Program Year

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Australia Reviews

We hvae been using Siec from last 10 years and each time they delivered positive results with no hassle, really professional , know what they are doing and big thanks to Neha helping us out for my mother in law's visa came in no time I would recommend to anyone who needs some help in visa application Thanks again

Suresh Kumari

Visitor Visa

Delhi , Janakpuri

Thnka whole team of siec ludhiana and delhi branch. Raman ma'am from ludhiana team is very cooperative and highly experienced professional.. Neha maam and bandana from delhi branch also provided excellent customer service..Siec is loaded with highly professional staff and recommends everyone to get their visas approved from them...

Rohit Suri

Visitor Visa

Ludhiana

We went to SIEC for applying the tourist visa of Australia for our auntie and uncle. We got their visa in just weeks time which was only possible because of the hard work and dedication that staff showed. Neha was looking after their case and was really helpful, professional and generous.
She was always there to answer our queries and help us in all the possible ways and we successfully got their visa. Thank you so much SIEC and especially Neha for being there and helping us to get the positive outcome.

Gurdip Singh & Surinder Kaur

Visitor Visa

Ludhiana

Very professional team. Thanks to SIEC team for excellent guidance in our Parent Visa Application. We are really thankful to you.

Satinder Kaur

Visitor Visa

Ludhiana

Thanks Neha and Raman Ma’am for their assistance in getting the visitor visa.

Rajesh Bhatia & Suman Bhatia

Visitor Visa

Ludhiana

Thanks SIEC for your great efforts towards our case ,really appreciate the hard work and dedication of the whole team towards our file ..My whole family got visitor visa of Australia with in 10 days..special thanks to my favourite Raman ma’am and Neha ma’am in Sarabha nagar branch…

Avantika Lekhi

Visitor Visa

Ludhiana

I had a great experience with siec. They lodged my file for my parents and got visa within 2 days and Even my brother got visa from them as well. i recommend everyone to lodge their file from siec. Heartiest Thank you to Neha and harpreet mam

Anoop Narang & Manisha Narang

Visitor Visa

Ludhiana

Rohit Suri

Visitor Visa

Ludhiana

Outstanding service! SIEC Immigration guided me through the PR application process with expertise and professionalism. Thanks to their support, I received a positive outcome from Engineers Australia. Highly recommended for anyone seeking efficient immigration assistance.

Tanya Verma

PR (VETASSESS Skill Asssessment)

Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana

I was feeling overwhelmed by the ACS Positive Assessment in less than 1 Month and S.I.E.C provided me with expert guidance and support on every step of the way. They helped me understand the requirements, and prepare the necessary documents. Special Thanks to Shruti, Bandana, Tanveer & Sarika Team for their hard work I received a positive assessment and can now pursue my profile in Australia.

Ankush Saini

PR (Skill Assessment-ACS)

Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana

Siec is the most honest and humble service provider. I got my TRA skill assessment positive, very thankful to the Shruti mam, bandana mam and pallavi mam

Jaspal

PR (VETASSESS Skill Asssessment)

Gurgaon

Avantika

Visitor Visa

Ludhiana

Anoop & Manisha

Visitor Visa

Ludhiana

Gotten service twice from them and got very satisfactory results each time. This time Neha Saggar Mam helped me with my father’s visa work and got it in a swift amount of time. Really appreciated.

Satyajit Kumar Palit

Visitor Visa

Ludhiana

SIEC- You made it possible that every other consultant companies has refused to. I'm so thankful to fully dedicated, experienced and cooperative staff that helped me through my SKILL ASSESSMENT for AUSTRALIA PR. Surely a leading company in North India. Congratulations !!!!!!

Manoj Bansal

Australian PR - Skill Assessment Vetasses

Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana

They are the professional people. Always willing to do whatever it takes to get the results. I have received positive skill assessment from vetassess and kudos to their team.

Savvy Global

Australian PR – Skill Assessment

SIEC Janakpuri, New Delhi

The immigration team is genuinely doing great efforts for giving a delighted experience of their services. One thing which is in the hands of the team is to represent the customer's case in such a way that it will definitely give positive outcome. With my personal experience, I recommend everyone to take the Skill Assessment of VetAssess services of SIEC for best results.

Vinay Kumar Dawar

Australian PR –Skill Assessment

SIEC Ludhiana Tution Market

Gotten service twice from them and got very satisfactory results each time. This time Neha Saggar Mam helped me with my father's visa work and got it in a swift amount of time. Really appreciated.

Satyajit Kumar Palit

Australia Visitor Visa

SIEC Ludhiana

I can say that they are good at communicating clearly, very responsive, and competent at what they do.

Sunil Aruldas

Visitor Visa

SIEC Janakpuri

Excellent services from a qualified and talented team. We are very happy with the services provided by them. Special mention of Ms. Neha who was very prompt in service with a smile. We wish them good luck for the future

Satnam Singh Sandhu

Visitor Visa

SIEC Janakpuri

Thank you SIEC for your exceptional support throughout the entire process, especially Sarika, Bandana Mam and Shruti Mam. They are very professional and polite. I received my skill assessment outcome positive today and I am really grateful to SIEC team of that.

Priyanka Garg

Australia PR

SIEC Janakpuri

"I was feeling overwhelmed by the VETASSESS application process, but S.I.E.C provided me with expert guidance and support every step of the way. They helped me understand the requirements, prepare the necessary documents, and even for Language Exam. Thanks to their assistance, I received a positive assessment and can now pursue my career goals in Australia." This team incredibly responsive and available whenever I had questions. They were patient with my concerns and always offered clear and concise explanations. Their dedication and professionalism made a stressful process much more manageable." "If you're looking for reliable and trustworthy immigration services, I highly recommend S.I.E.C. They helped me achieve my dream of immigrating to Australia, and I'm confident they can do the same for you."

Manvinder Kingra

Australia PR

SIEC Janakpuri

Best migration agent since I got student visa 15 years ago still now, thank you very much for SBS approval.

Harjeet Singh

Australia SBS Approval

SIEC Janakpuri

My overall experience with SIEC was amazing. They are so trustworthy and professional in their work in international admission process. I am very thankful to them.

Tarsem

Gurnaaz- Australia Citizenship by Decent

SIEC Janakpuri

I want to express my deepest appreciation for the outstanding assistance provided by Bandana, Shruti and their team at SIEC. Their expertise and constant support ensured a seamless experience for me in obtaining my tourist VISA for Australia. From managing documentation to offering counseling, they went above and beyond. I wholeheartedly endorse SIEC to anyone in need of dependable immigration support.

Arun Pottekat

Australia- Visitor Visa Business

SIEC Janakpuri

We are extemely grateful to SIEC for their help and cooperation. They guided us in complete detail about the documents required and other formalitites. They didn't waste any time in application of my visitor visa for new zealand which was approved within a week. Thank you ffor your guidance and being available everytime we called.

Harshita

NZ Visitor Visa

SIEC Sarabha Nagar

I would like to thank SIEC Education staff so much for all the hard work in helping us to obtain my parents and my nephew visas. I am very very grateful and can’t quite believe its through already and you did it in 10 days. It was a lovely new year surprise for me and my parents. Thank you very much for everything you have done for me really appreciate🙏🏻🙏🏻. Highly recommended SIEC Education visa experts.

Sarwan Singh, Paramjeet Kaur and Gurfateh Singh

Visitor Visa Grant

SIEC Ludhiana

It was excellent experience of getting my father's tourist visa so easily with your support with very little documents.

Gurdeep Singh Cheema

Visitor Visa Grant

SIEC Ludhiana

I wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude and appreciation for the exceptional service that I received from the Siec education Neha saggar and Raman mam. I got my dad ‘s visa within a week .We truly appreciate your support and recommendation, you are the best and very reliable, polite, trustworthy education consultant

Gurcharan Singh

Visitor Visa Grant

SIEC Ludhiana

Gurcharan Singh

Visitor Visa Grant

SIEC Ludhiana

My experience with SIEC Gurgaon has been wonderful. I would like to thank Mrs. Neha saggar my counsellor for all her diligent efforts and continuous guidance to make my parents visitors visa journey smooth and hassle free . Her great expertise in the field and support helped me throughout the process .I received my parents visitor visa in just 24 hours and it was all possible because of her efforts , one of the best counsellors i have ever met . I would definitely recommend to consult her if any aspirant is looking for an excellent counsellor and an expert.

Daljit Singh and Kulwant Kaur

Visitor Visa

SIEC Gurgaon

Daljit Singh and Kulwant Kaur

Visitor Visa

SIEC Gurgaon

I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for the exceptional service and support provided during my immigration process. Your professionalism, attention to detail, and commitment to ensuring a smooth and successful application were truly remarkable. Throughout the process, I was impressed by your prompt responsiveness and clear communication. Your in-depth knowledge of the immigration procedures and dedication to accuracy in handling documentation made the entire process significantly less daunting. Your guidance and support were invaluable, ensuring that I felt well-informed and confident at every stage. I greatly appreciate your patience in addressing my inquiries and the personalized assistance provided. Your expertise and commitment to excellence reflect a standard of service that sets a benchmark in this field. Special Thanks for Neha, Bandana and Shurti your outstanding support and for making what could have been a complex and overwhelming process, a seamless journey. I wholeheartedly recommend your services to anyone seeking assistance with immigration matters. Keep up the excellent work.

Prity Bhatia

Australia Student Subsequent Dependent Visa

SIEC Gurgaon

My journey with SIEC started this year in January, spoke to Shruti and got all the questions answered and doubts cleared not just once but again and again . She has always been there to answer my endless questions on every step. For me it has been an amazing experience so far, very supportive and quick to reply team they have. Highly recommend.

Bhawana Sharma

Australia PR

I am highly delighted with the services S I E C is providing to their clients. Earlier, I was bit reluctant to have my file assessed for Australian Skill Assessment, for the Immigration purposes, however, when one of my friends shared his positive experience with the management team and their level of professionalism, after listening to his positive words I prepared my mind to avail the S I E C migration services . Finally, I got my result positive. I really want to thank all the team members who are very polite, honest and hard-working. If anyone is looking to migrate Overseas then do not worry just faith on them.

Puneet

Australia PR

Staff is very co-operative and experienced. Overall experience is good.

Rupinder Kaur

Australia PR

SIEC makes process effort less from your side and takes care of everything. You just need to work according to them and rest everything will be taken care. You can reach out to them whenever you want. I got my acs assessment done from them and got a positive result.

Raman Singh

Australia PR

I recently received my positive skills assessment from ACS, and I cannot express enough gratitude to SIEC for their exceptional support throughout the entire process.
They guided me through the intricacies of the ACS skills assessment, ensuring that every document and detail were meticulously addressed. They made what could have been a daunting process remarkably smooth and stress-free.Thank you, SIEC, for your outstanding service.

Kaynat Ahmed

Australia PR

I had a best ecperience with SIEC. I'm getting my results in ACS skill assessment and I would like to thank SIEC foe all support. The service they offer is amazing and i would refer all to get started with them.

Rohit Sharma

Australia PR

I am extremely grateful for the exceptional assistance I received during my skill assessment process for Australia. Thanks to Shruti, Bandana and Sarika that I received a positive skill assessment outcome. I wholeheartedly recommend SIEC to everyone in need of assistance with their skill assessment. Their professionalism, knowledge, and dedication make them a true asset in this process.

Monika uttam

Australia PR

My overall experience with siec was great. Me and my husband applied for Australian PR through SIEC and recently got the acceptance letter for the same. I want to commend the team specially Bandana & Shruti for their incredible support throughout the process from initial consultation to final stage of documentation. Their deep knowledge of migration regulations, attention to detail and dedication to ensure accuracy in all documentation were truly impressive.
The only concern had was as there were multiple modification & enhancements in the documentations, there was long delay in the process which could have been done in short period of time.I want to thank complete siec team for helping us through this process.

Kritika Jaroli

Australia PR

CANADA Reviews

We had a great experience with SIEC faculty as we have applied visitor visa of our parents for canda and amazingly we got it within 10 days of applying visa . Kudos to the team members for their listening and understanding power as they assist us in every step whenever in need and most importantly Ma’m Aastha manocha was very patient with us who listened to our doubts even in the odd hours . We find ourselves lucky to find them and even suggest others too for the guidance and visa they are providing. The SIEC whole team knows how to represent a whole huge file in a compact way and we are delighted to have a back of them. Thank you team SIEC for the wonderful journey we shared and looking forward for such more work for other family members too. Thanku keep growing.

Bhawna Sharma

Visitor Visa

West Delhi

Thankyou ma'am, the entire siec staff was so professional and without them, it wouldn't be possible to get my visitor's visa so early

Jasmine Lall

Visitor Visa

SIEC Ludhiana

Heartfelt Thanks for Exceptional Support Dear SIEC Education Pvt Ltd, team
I wanted to express my sincere gratitude for the outstanding support I received during my recent visit visa application process to Canada. Aastha and Payal from your team went above and beyond to assist me every step of the way.
Their professionalism, knowledge, and dedication made the entire process seamless and stress-free. I truly appreciate their efforts in ensuring that all aspects of my application were handled with precision and care.
Thank you, SIEC Education Pvt Ltd, for providing such exceptional service. I am grateful for the expertise and assistance provided by Aastha and Payal. It was a pleasure with your team, and I look forward to recommending your services to others.

Jagjeet Singh

Visitor Visa

West Delhi

Very efficient staff, and highly cooperative... they have expertise in study visa n spouse visa in PR Program. Thank you SIEC 'Vandana Mam' May god bless you with good health ... Recover soon. Thank you for your efforts. Thanks to Aastha mam and Naznee mam

Atul Sharma

Canada PR

I would like to appreciate and thanks my visa agent Ms. Aastha, SIEC new delhi and Ms. Sunaina, Canada for my husband's SOWP (Spouse Open Work Permit) visa approval. They were very polite and calm. I had never met both of them personally and did all the visa filling work through phone and email only and they always attended my phone calls and replied me very patiently and made the visa applicationa success. Keep it up !! Best Wishes !!

Livleen Gill

Canada PR

My experience with SIEC has been amazing. If you need any assistance / guidance to apply for a PR, this is the place to go. They help you understand the whole process and guide you throughout it. Very prompt to help you in case there are any issues to deal with your application I would like to mention Aastha as she was my counsellor. She helped me at every single step of my Canada PR application and was efficient in providing guidance for preparing documents needed. Sincere thanks to the whole team at SIEC.

Rohan Kerkar

Canada PR

Took PR consultation from Aastha Manocha. She was super helpful from the start to the end. Got my PR last week. Thanks to SIEC and especially to Aastha. Cheers!

Jasleen Kaur

Canada PR

I got excellent experience from the staff of SIEC for getting visitor VISA of Canada specially.I have received cooperation from Astha and PayaL

sheshrao Sangles79

Canada PR

I have recieved PPR for my husband and 3yrs old kid from india and this is something miracle to me beacause when every other agent us saying no to file my visa from india Miss Astha helps to file my visa from india and it worked .. recieved visa in first attempt (Spouse Application).. special thanks to miss Vandana and Astha

Izzha Khan

Canada PR

Had a very good experience with SIEC,both aastha & Bupinder were very helpful throughout the journey. I will recommend SIEC for your immigration needs.

Shubham Asija

Canada PR

My Canada PR journey wwas extremely long (thanks to covid) however I was still patient and content beacuse Ms. Aastha Manocha handled my case with utmost patience and diligence. She kept me up to date on the progress nad even pacified me incase of my apprehensions that bothered. I genuienly have had a good experience with SIEC and have already recommended aquaintances @ friends to consider SIEC for their own process, especially Ms Aastha for case handling.

Jasmeet Kaur

Canada PR

My experience with SIEC has been quite a journey. I applied for my PR Visa and everyting was on track until covid hit us and all the processes fot delayed. Aastha Manocha guided me well through the entire process, helped me when wehit hurdles and finally, I secured my visa after 4 yrs. I've never met Aastha but all my queries were promptly answered through calls and emails. Aastha is well informmed of the requirements and will help all queries calmly.Thanks aastha and keep up the good work !

Prachi Desai

Canada PR

Superb Experience ... I am very grateful to SIEC Janakpuri ...Speecially aastha mam for the hard work. She did for applying my visitor visa for canada.The staff is very helpful, professional & their work is very detailed. Highly Recommended.
Thank you Guys!!

Sunny Chadha

Canada PR

I applied for SOWP for my husband and the study visa for my kids through this consultancy in November and got the visa 8 days back. A huge thanks to my consultant Aastha Manocha who patiently addressed all my queries (sometimes during holidays and when she is on leave). I appreciate her energetic effort. They reviewed all the documents twice and then applied for the visa. I strongly recommend this consultancy for their visa process.

Kanaka Kumari Adabala

Canada PR

Me and my wife applied visa for Canada my wife got study visa within 2 months and even I got my Spouse Visa under SOWP within a month. I would like to thank and appreciate Mrs. Daman (Study Visa Specialist) and Mrs Aastha (Spousal, Visitor visa specialist). They both are very hardworking and professional staff in Siec. Now, I am feeling soo lucky because in the time of lineup refusal we got Visa so easily..

Siddhanth Kanojia

Canada PR

We had a very experience when we approached them for our Super Visa for Canada. Thanks to the whole team for Making it possible. We got our Visa approved. Special thanks to Tanushree for always responding to our queries. She was realy always there to help n her colleagues . SIEC made ur dream to go to Canada a success

Tasneem Kapasi

Canada PR

I am fortunate enough to have known this consultancy bcoz both my wife's and my application went through without any hazards. The staff is very friendly, knowledgeable, and attentive all the time and we're cooperative. I would vouch for them without any doubt.

Pradeep Hampi

Canada PR

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