24.2%
Student visa refusals hit a decade high
of student visa applications were refused in June 2026, up from 7.9% in June 2016. Over the full 2025-26 year, more than one in five student visa decisions was a refusal.
GUIDED AUSTRALIAN VISA PATHWAY EXPLORATION
Understand your Australian visa options in minutes.
Tell Orbitrio about your goals, work, study and current situation. We organise the information, show pathways that may be relevant and explain what to do next.
Explore your visa options with confidence. Orbitrio is not a migration agent.
User intent
I'm a nurse with 5 years' experience.
Matched occupationRegistered Nurse
Your questions are shared by many
A little clarity can go a long way.
Australian visa decisions are made on the documents in front of the case officer. The numbers below show why knowing your position early matters.
8 months
Median wait for a permanent skilled visa
is the Department of Home Affairs median processing time for the permanent skilled program as at August 2026. Partner visas take longer: 90% of onshore Partner (subclass 820) applications were finalised within 30 months.
$3,727
The fee to have a refusal reviewed
is what the Administrative Review Tribunal charges from 1 July 2026 to review a refused migration decision. That is on top of the original visa application charge, and it does not include legal fees or the months spent waiting.
Complete
Lodge the strongest application you can
Home Affairs decides on the information in front of it and may not ask for missing documents before making a decision, although it can request further information. Orbitrio helps you prepare a more complete application before you lodge.
Know what your application needs before you lodge.
Australian visa requirements differ by subclass, occupation, state and personal circumstances, and the Department decides on the evidence in front of it. Orbitrio looks at your situation first, shows you which pathways are worth exploring, and tells you what each one still needs before you lodge anything.
ASSESSMENT OUTCOMES
What you’ll get from your assessment
A clearer idea of where you fit
We look at your circumstances and narrow down the Australian visa pathways that may be relevant to your work, study, family or migration goals.
Options you can actually understand
See why a pathway may suit your situation, how it compares with other options, and what you should consider before moving forward.
The gaps you still need to resolve
We highlight anything that may depend on your occupation, experience, English level, points, sponsorship, documents or other requirements.
A practical next step
Get ready to apply by identifying missing documents, preparing them correctly, and connecting with a migration agent relevant to your case.
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APPLICANT JOURNEY
See Orbitrio in action
From your answers to a clear visa plan
Personalised visa application assistance
Your visa application, guided every step of the way.
Prepare your Australian visa application with AI assistance built around your visa, background and location. Orbitrio brings your document checklist, application questions, progress and migration agent's feedback into one workspace, with clear guidance on what to do next.
See your whole application clearly
Understand the forms, documents and preparation tasks relevant to your application. Your personalised checklist shows what is needed, why it matters and which steps depend on something else being completed first.
Get help with every question
Know what a question means, what information to provide and how to answer it. Your AI assistant uses the details you have already shared, with explanations, examples and suggested answers for you to check and confirm.
Guidance with sources behind it
Guidance on requirements includes references to Home Affairs, relevant legislation, assessment bodies and official document-issuing authorities. You can see where the information comes from and follow the source when you want more detail.
Know where to get the document you need
- Location
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Checklist item
- UK police certificate
- Sources checked
- GOV.UK and ACRO
You
I'm in Manchester. My checklist asks for a UK police certificate. Where do I get it?
Orbitrio
Apply through the ACRO Criminal Records Office, which issues UK police certificates for visa applications.
- Prepare a recent passport-style photograph, colour copies of your passport and a valid email address.
- Open ACRO's Police Certificate service and follow its full document checklist.
- Complete the application and check the current fees and processing options before paying.
Once you have applied, mark this task as requested. Upload the certificate here when it arrives so your agent can review it.
Next step: Prepare your passport copy and photograph.
Open ACRO application Mark as requested
Understand what evidence is still missing
- Location
- Bengaluru, India
- Assessment
- Australian Computer Society skills assessment
- Sources checked
- ACS and Employees' Provident Fund Organisation
You
I'm in Bengaluru. My agent says my payslips aren't enough for my Australian Computer Society skills assessment. What else should I provide?
Orbitrio
For each job being assessed, the Australian Computer Society (ACS) asks for at least two types of payment evidence covering the beginning and end of your employment, or a recent period if you still work there. At least one type must come from outside your employer.
Since you already have payslips:
- Download bank statements showing your name and salary deposits identifying your employer.
- Check that the payment dates match the employment period you are claiming.
- Upload the statements alongside your payslips for review.
If you contributed to India's Employees' Provident Fund, statements showing your name and employer may also be relevant. You can access these through the official member passbook service.
Next step: Add the missing payment evidence.
View accepted evidence Upload bank statements
Get your documents ready in the right language
- Location
- Shanghai, China
- Visa
- Australian visitor visa
- Sources checked
- Home Affairs and NAATI
You
I'm applying for an Australian visitor visa from Shanghai. My marriage certificate is in Chinese. How do I prepare it?
Orbitrio
Prepare an English translation and keep it together with a clear copy of the original certificate.
You can arrange the translation in China. Ask the translator to include their full name, address, phone number, and relevant language qualifications and experience, written in English.
If you choose a translator based in Australia, use a NAATI-certified translator. In NAATI's directory, select Translator, choose Chinese to English, then contact a provider to confirm the price and turnaround time.
Upload the original certificate and the completed translation here so they can be reviewed together.
Next step: Arrange the English translation.
Find a translator Upload translation
Find the right qualification records
- Location
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Agent's request
- New Zealand qualifications
- Sources checked
- NZQA
You
I'm in Auckland. My agent has asked for evidence of my New Zealand qualifications. Where can I get it?
Orbitrio
Start with your New Zealand Record of Achievement, which lists qualifications and standards reported to the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA).
- Sign in to the MyNZQA learner portal.
- Download a free electronic copy of your Record of Achievement.
- Check that the relevant qualification appears, then upload it under your education documents.
If your checklist also asks for a detailed academic transcript or course information, request those directly from your school or education provider. Your Record of Achievement may not contain that level of detail.
Next step: Download your record and check it against the requested documents.
View NZQA instructions Upload education documents
Know how far you have come
Track what is complete, outstanding or waiting for review. Stay informed about approaching deadlines, expiring documents and your next action, with progress that reflects the work still needed on your application.
Resolve your agent's feedback in one place
See what your migration agent has requested and which document or answer it relates to. Ask for help, provide an update and track the request through to review, with your application and conversation kept together.
Your personal information deserves protection
Encryption, personal-data redaction and clear deletion periods help protect your information. Your documents and conversations are not used to train AI models. Our Privacy Policy explains how your data is handled and when it is deleted.
The intelligence behind your pathway
A fuller picture. A clearer path for you.
Orbitrio brings together official visa information, migration and job market data, and practical preparation requirements. Our AI connects these sources with your background, goals and circumstances, turning complex information into guidance you can understand and use.
Official visa rules
Department of Home Affairs
Eligibility criteria, grant conditions, processing times and fees, sourced directly from Australian Government policy and updated as rules change.
Migration profession
Registered migration agents
Practical knowledge from MARA-registered professionals, including documentation conventions, common refusal reasons and preparation steps that improve your chances.
Labour market
Skills and occupation data
ANZSCO classifications, Skills Assessment pathways, state and territory nomination lists, and occupation shortage indicators that shape which visas are open to you.
Education system
Australian education providers
CRICOS-registered institutions, TEQSA standards, English proficiency benchmarks and the study-to-work pathway options that affect your visa eligibility.
Real-world experience
Applicant journeys
Aggregated and anonymised patterns from people who have navigated similar pathways, including what helped, what caused delays and what to prepare for at each stage.
Your circumstances
Your profile
Your nationality, qualifications, work history, English level, family situation and goals form the personal context that determines which pathways are realistic for you.
Orbitrio connects all of it. So your guidance is built for you.
When these six layers combine, the AI can go beyond generic information — identifying the pathways most likely to work for your specific situation, and the steps most worth your time.
Official visa rules added
Migration profession added
Labour market data added
Education system added
Real-world experience added
How your information is used. We do not sell your personal information to data brokers or advertisers. We share it where needed to provide the service, for example with our hosting, AI, payment and support providers, where the law requires it, and with a migration professional at your request. You can read our full Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
Start with your goal
Where could your pathway take you?
What Orbitrio helps you do
Orbitrio showed me exactly which documents were still missing before I paid for anything.
I compared sponsorship and points-tested routes side by side without memorising subclass numbers.
I could see how my course choice connects to post-study work rights.
The evidence checklist made our partner application feel manageable.
I arrived on a working holiday and planned my switch to a skilled visa.
