Most recent Australia's 2024 immigration changes

Effective 19 December 2024, Ministerial Direction 111 (MD111) replaces the previous Ministerial Direction 107 (MD107)

Towards a balanced and transparent system to support the international education sector.

Important Changes:

Priority processing for Australian student visas now has two levels:

• Priority 1 – High: For students enrolled in courses at institutions that haven't reached their enrolment cap in PRISMS (the Department of Education’s enrolment system).

• Priority 2 – Standard: For all other student visa applications.

What does this mean to students?

• MD111 introduces a prioritization system.

• Faster Processing for Priority 1: Applications in this category will move more quickly through the system.

The new system ensures equitable processing across various education providers, including regional and smaller institutions.

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