Data Methodology

For a visa information site, the accuracy and timeliness of data directly affect your decisions. We make our collection and update mechanisms public below, and try to be honest about "what is automated, what is manual, and when things might go out of date".

Official Sources

Information on this site maps to the following official public sources, and each item carries a "verify on the official site" link where possible:

Department of Home Affairs (visa lists, eligibility, fees, processing times)
SkillSelect (EOI invitation rounds and minimum invited scores)
Jobs and Skills Australia / official occupation lists and ceilings (CSOL etc.)
State and territory migration authorities (190/491 state nomination requirements)
Assessing authorities (ACS / Engineers Australia / VETASSESS / CPA etc.)

What "daily checks" actually check

Every day we automatically check the reachability (whether it still exists) and name/removal changes (redesign, shutdown) of official source pages. When a source returns an anomaly (such as an anti-scraping 403, a rename, or a 404), the system flags it as "unable to verify / possibly outdated" rather than pretending everything is fine.

To be honest: because most official visa pages are rendered dynamically with JavaScript, specific figures (visa fees, processing times, points tables, occupation lists) are currently not scraped automatically each day, but verified manually on a regular basis. So each data domain shows a "last verified" date — treat it as the trustworthy point in time for that figure, and always open the official source to double-check before any important decision.

Update Frequency & How Timeliness Is Shown

Invitation rounds (SkillSelect) sync automatically once published officially; fees are usually adjusted around the Australian financial year (on or before 1 July each year), and we re-check them closely around the price-change window. The "last verified" badges on a page are shown per data domain, so a single site-wide timestamp never masks individual stale data.

Limitations & Disclaimer

The tools' calculated results (scores, costs) are estimates based on public rules, meant to help you understand, and do not constitute a guarantee of approval or regulated migration advice. Policies change at any time; if you find anything inconsistent with the official information, refer to the official source, and let us know via "Report a correction". The relevant page links are in About This Site and Contact.

This site is an information guide and does not constitute migration agent (MARA) advice; for application decisions, refer to the official information from the Department of Home Affairs, or consult a registered migration agent (OMARA registered).