Perth-based Australian Portal Immigration (API) has rolled out new structured advisory packages for two key pathways to Australian permanent residence: the Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) and the Employer-Nomination Scheme (subclass 186). The announcement comes amid continuing skills shortages and heightened competition for state-nominated visas. API’s 485-visa program offers recent international graduates end-to-end guidance—from skills assessments to post-study work-rights optimisation—while its employer-sponsored stream coaches HR teams on labour-market testing, nomination preparation and compliance with the Skilling Australians Fund levy. Although the launch is essentially a commercial move, it highlights a bigger trend: growing demand for professional visa services as the Department of Home Affairs tightens integrity settings, increases application fees and introduces tiered processing. Mobility managers should expect more graduates and junior employees to seek evidence letters and payroll histories to support permanent-residence bids. Companies that rely on subclass 482 Temporary Skill Shortage visa holders are being urged to monitor upcoming changes to the Core Skills Income Threshold on 1 July 2026, which will push salary requirements to AUD 79,499 and could make ENS sponsorship a comparatively cheaper retention strategy.
Source: Digital Journal (press release)
