Australia Pauses 24 Work and Holiday Visa Streams — Why India’s Ballot Is Different
Australia has paused 24 Work and Holiday country streams, but India remains under its separate 1,000-place subclass 462 ballot system.
Australia migration updates
Australia’s 2026–27 Migration Program Reshuffle: What Indian Applicants Need to Know
Australia has retained 185,000 permanent migration places but increased employer-sponsored and independent skilled allocations while reducing regional and parent places.
New Family Visa Priority Rules: What Direction 117 Means for Indian Families
Australia’s new Direction 117 prioritises eligible onshore Family visa applications, but does not change eligibility, guarantee faster decisions or remove Parent visa queues.