SOL Edu & Migration

🚨 Northern Territory (NT) Skilled Migration 2026-27 is here!

Nominations for subclass 190 & 491 open from 21 August, and NT has secured the highest number of Subclass 491 places of any state or territory in Australia.

📊 Allocation breakdown:
✅ Subclass 190: 850 places (same as last year)
✅ Subclass 491: 1,000 places (+200 from last year, +25%)
✅ Total: 1,850 places (up from 1,650)

💡 What's opening on 21 August:
All onshore streams reopen for new applications
Select offshore streams also open - NT Priority Occupation stream closed due to a large backlog of pending applications. NT Job Offer & Family streams are still open.

📌 Good to know:
NT still requires a strong commitment to live and work in the Territory for at least 3 years post-grant.
Processing times aren't guaranteed before visa expiry, so keep your skills assessment and English test results valid throughout.

Thinking about NT as your skilled migration pathway? Now's the time to get your application ready. Contact SOL today!

Working Holiday Visa applicants, here's what you need to know 👀

The Australian Government has confirmed it's slowing down processing for submitted Working Holiday Visas (Subclass 417 & 462) applications, as changes to the migration system are worked through.

🔹 Subclass 417 — still open, but processing will take longer
🔹 Subclass 462 — paused for 24 of the 29 eligible countries, with no reopening date announced yet.
Swipe through for the status of your country, and why these pauses happen in the first place ➡️

The Subclass 462 pause wasn't officially announced, the website was changed quietly, so it's easy to miss. Follow us to stay updated!

Brisbane Festival is here, and there's way more than just the fireworks 🎆

From 4–26 September, the city turns into one big stage. Here are a few must-sees:

🎆 Riverfire: the fireworks that kick it all off
🎪 Festival Village: free zone with music, workshops & Bright Nights water performance every evening
🎭 Koreaboo: a funny, heartfelt play about identity and family
🤸 ESCAPE: circus dancers colliding with giant moving structures, wild to watch
👻 LEGENDS (of the Golden Arches): a witty trip into the Chinese afterlife
🎤 The Choir of Man: 9 singers, a real bar on stage, and a killer set list

Brisbane Festival runs 3 whole weeks with hundreds of shows and activities. Check out the full program on the Brisbane Festival website and start planning your September 👀

Tasmania Skilled Migration 2026-27 is officially open 🎉

ROIs opened today (17 August), with weekly invitation rounds starting 20 August. Applications now go through a new portal too.

Here's what's changed:
📌 1,250 nomination places for subclass 190
📌 800 nomination places for subclass 491
📌 TSE Gold Attribute now needs 30 hrs/week in one job (no more combining part-time hours)
📌 Nomination service fee up to $387 ($425.70 incl. GST)
📌 No Offshore 491 Invitation Only pathway this year — Tasmania is now prioritising applicants already living/working there, or with a genuine Tasmanian job offer

If you're planning a Tasmania pathway, these updates could affect your eligibility and timing. Contact us to see how they apply to you.

📢 Griffith University Open Day 2026

🗓 Sunday, August 9 · 9am – 2pm AEST
📍 Brisbane South (Nathan) & Gold Coast Campus
💰 Free entry / Free parking

This is your chance to walk the campus, meet real students and academics, and get your questions answered on the spot.

✅ Info sessions across a wide range of study areas
✅ Campus tours + interactive experiences
✅ Chat with students & academics
✅ Check out the facilities and get a real feel for uni life
✅ Scholarship & admission consultations

Whether you're just starting to explore or ready to apply, Open Day is where you ask the questions, compare your pathways, and plan your next step.

🔗 Register now: https://www.griffith.edu.au/open-day

🌭 FREE LUNCH ALERT 🌭

Come hang out, grab a free hotdog + drink, and just relax with your friends for a bit.

📅 Date: Thursday, 30th July 2026
⏰ Time: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Location: SOL Edu Brisbane Office (Level 2/226 Albert St, Brisbane QLD 4000)

Bring a friend, bring your appetite, and take a break with us. Serving until it's gone, so get in early!

Register here: https://www.soledu.net/au/events/jul-hotdog-event/