Home Affairs has changed the order for processing Australian Family visa applications under Ministerial Direction 117, with location at application and grant now playing a key role.
Australia has retained 185,000 permanent migration places but increased employer-sponsored and independent skilled allocations while reducing regional and parent places.
A practical guide for Indian Australian families comparing the permanent subclass 103 and 143 parent visas with the temporary subclass 870 pathway using the latest official queue release dates.