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Section 48 bar lifted; what does this mean to onshore visa applicants?

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The Department of Home Affairs has lifted the section 48 bar for some visa categories to minimise the impact of COVID-19 on onshore applicants. Edward Francis, migration agent at Aust Migration and Settlement Services in Melbourne explains.



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