Australia slows working holiday visa processing to curb migration
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Tony Burke, Home Affairs Minister
Australia
August 16, 2026
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Australia is slowing the processing of working holiday visas. Applications for 24 nations with annual caps are paused for the current financial year. The government aims to reduce permanent migration numbers.
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