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来自移民部长、内政部和行政复审庭（ART）的公告，摘要整理为要点和关键日期。技术移民新闻（189、190、491）重点标注。新闻摘要目前仅提供英文版。

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2026年9月17日Minister for Home Affairs, Immigration and Citizenship 重大变化
Government announces next stage of migration reform, including new skilled visa processing priorities
Minister Tony Burke outlined a package of migration changes aimed at meeting the Budget's Net Overseas Migration forecasts. For skilled visas, Ministerial Direction 119 will be updated so priority processing covers a wider range of key sectors.
- Net Overseas Migration has fallen to 292,000, down 47% from the post-Covid peak in 2023 (ABS data released 17 September 2026).
- The changes are designed to deliver the Budget forecasts of 245,000 this financial year and 225,000 in 2027–28.
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2026年9月15日Department of Home Affairs
Permanent residents warned to check their travel facility before leaving Australia
Home Affairs reminded permanent residents that a permanent visa alone does not let you re-enter Australia. You need a valid travel facility or a Resident Return visa.
- A travel facility lets permanent visa holders leave and re-enter Australia. It is usually valid for one or five years.
- Check VEVO before you travel, and make sure your passport is linked to your visa.
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2026年9月3日Department of Home Affairs
TOEFL iBT testing unavailable in Iran
ETS has advised that TOEFL iBT testing is currently unavailable in Iran. Applicants there who need an approved English test for an Australian visa may need to sit a test in another country.
- TOEFL iBT testing services are currently unavailable in Iran, according to ETS.
- Home Affairs suggests considering approved English tests available in other countries.
2026年8月26日Minister for Home Affairs, Immigration and Citizenship
Minister Burke press conference: onshore applicants being preferred for permanent visas
Asked about migration policy, the Minister said changes to the migration program would be decided by Cabinet and announced publicly, and confirmed some changes already in place.
- The permanent program is currently preferencing onshore applicants over offshore applicants.
- Working holiday (backpacker) visa processing is being managed under a different system and is moving more slowly than before.
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2026年7月29日Department of Home Affairs 重大变化
New Ministerial Directions: onshore skilled and family applicants now processed first
Three new Ministerial Directions took effect on 25 July 2026, prioritising applications from people already in Australia across the Skilled and Family programs. Ministerial Direction 119 now sets the processing order for skilled visas, including 189, 190 and 491.
- Ministerial Direction 119 replaced Direction 105 on 25 July 2026 and applies to all applications on hand.
- It covers 186, 187, 189, 190, 191, 482, 489, 491, 494, 887 and 888 visas. The 482 program is included for the first time.
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Directions 119 and 120 took effect: 2026年7月25日
2026年7月1日Department of Home Affairs
Skilled visa income thresholds rise 3.8% from 1 July 2026
Income thresholds for employer-sponsored skilled visas were indexed by 3.8% on 1 July 2026, in line with average weekly earnings.
- Core Skills Income Threshold: $76,515 to $79,423 (482 Core Skills stream and 186 nominations).
- Specialist Skills Income Threshold: $141,210 to $146,576 (482 Specialist Skills stream).
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2026年6月22日Administrative Review Tribunal
ART application fees increased from 1 July 2026: migration review now $3,727
The Administrative Review Tribunal's annual CPI fee increase took effect on 1 July 2026, including a higher fee to review a migration decision.
- Review of a reviewable migration decision: $3,727. A 50% reduction may be granted on financial hardship grounds.
- Review of a reviewable protection decision: $2,293, generally payable only if the application is unsuccessful.
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New ART fees apply: 2026年7月1日
2026年6月1日Administrative Review Tribunal
ART now decides most student visa refusal reviews without a hearing
From 1 June 2026, changes to the Migration Act 1958 require the Tribunal to decide most reviews of student visa refusals without an oral hearing.
- Applies to new review applications lodged from 1 June 2026.
- Also applies to existing reviews not yet assigned to a Tribunal member.
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