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.
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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.
Proposed Family Visa Restrictions: What Indian-Australian Couples Should Do Now
Reports of possible restrictions on visitors applying for family visas onshore have raised concern. Here is what is confirmed, what remains uncertain and what families can do now.