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A podcast about the Australian Immigration System

Moving To Australia

G’day everyone. Moving to Australia is a weekly podcast from Debika Migration Services where we discuss the Australian Immigration System and give you insights on the various pathways available to become an Australian permanent resident or citizen. If you are a skilled worker, student, business owner, investor, researcher, or someone with skills that Australia values, then this podcast is for you.

Join our co-hosts Amitava Deb and Arun Belur who deep dive into the various visa categories – skilled migration visa, student visa, family visa, business or investor visa – and showcase fun interviews with guests from various backgrounds who share valuable insights on how you can ply your trade down under and much more. It’s available on Apple Podcast, Spotify, YouTube Podcasts, and Amazon music. You can connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram using the links in the podcast description.

Cheers & thanks for listening.

Podcast Episodes

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Australian PR pathways Skilled Migration work opportunities study options skills assessment

11 Aug

51. Imminent Changes to Family Visa

Family Visa

In this episode, we discuss the proposed changes to the Family Visa Program.

11 Aug

50. Direction 119: Who Australia Is Prioritising for Skilled Visas Now

Work Visa

In this episode, we discuss a new Ministerial Direction 119, that replaced Direction 105 and all processing priorities under it.

30 Jul

49. Higher Income Thresholds & Finding Sponsors

Family Visa, Work Visa

In this episode, we discuss increases to income thresholds and what this means for Australian businesses facing workforce shortages.

10 Jun

48. The Onshore Shift

Family Visa, Work Visa

In this podcast we will have a chat about the migration planning levels for the upcoming financial year 2026-27.

22 May

47. A Four-Tier Occupation Structure – Subclass 189

Work Visa

Today’s podcast will be centered around an internal planning tool – a four-tier occupation structure - that provides insight into why some occupations continue to receive invitations much faster than others for the Skilled Independent 189 program.

7 Aug

46. National Innovation Visa

Work Visa

In this episode, Amitava Deb, a registered MARA agent, gives us all the details on the National Innovation Visa - Subclass 858

31 Jul

45. Migrate to Australia as a Business Owner

Other Visas, Work Visa

In this episode Amitava will walk you through how you can continue to own and manage a business, continue business and investment activity, or continue entrepreneurial activity in Australia as a newly arrived resident.

12 Jun

44. Australia Immigration Program 2025-26

Citizenship, Family Visa, Holiday Visa, Other Visas, Work Visa

In this episode Amitava explains key details of the new multi-year planning model and a possible revamped points system.

30 May

43. MARA Agents – Professional Standards & Ethics

Citizenship, Family Visa, Holiday Visa, Other Visas, Work Visa

In today’s episode we deliberate on why ethics and ethical decision making is important to the work of a MARA agent.

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