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Thanks for your question Barry. I believe they will request for evidence confirming you have entered some sort of payment plan to repay that debt as part of your visa application is you are randomly selected. But best to direct your question to the Department of Home Affairs. You can check out the link below and submit an inquiry https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/contact-us. Regards, Natasha

Hi Nelly, Migration is no easy feat. We spoke with a lucky PEV winner who is now living and working in Australia and shared her experiences and encouragement https://devpolicytalks.simplecast.com/episodes/the-pacific-engagement-visa-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-2025-ballot The Australian government announced in July that over 1,000 visas have granted since October. It's not 100% but it's a slow start and we share our insights in our recent article https://devpolicy.org/the-2025-pacific-engagement-visa-is-open-how-did-it-go-in-2024-20250818/ Knowing the challenges and opportunities in making a fully informed decision is key to navigating the migration process and it remains an individual's choice to pursue it or not depending on their personal circumstances. But the PEV is working, it's just slow.

True. This article just gave me doubts.

Hi Richard -- Apologies and in fact I see this photo doesn't even have a generic credit for some reason. I'm not sure why (this post is fairly old and predates current personnel and processes) but we'll be in touch via email prior to adding the credit.

you didn't credit the photographer - Richard Dellman

Insightful read! The shift to online only discussions impacts cultural norms and consensus building in so many subtle ways. Thought provoking reflection on dialogue, and now adding it to my list of topics worth deeper exploration!

As a former AYAD I worked at the grassroots with another Oxfam in Cambodia. Not knowing or excusing the impressions that you made of other AYADs, in a great range of countries, every single AYAD in my cohort exhibited none of the unfortunate characteristics that you obviously observed. It was the chance of a life time and all of my cohort took their year and frequently many more years to have accomplished with local villagers and specific governmental representatives a level of assistance, however incremental, to be transformed into something sustainable.

Interesting read. I hope BPNG will consider such alternative options so that PNG Kina is not tight to a single point of failure. How about also tying Kina to our gold and oil volumes?

I'd appreciate help to apply for this visa to live and work in Australia.

I'm really interested on this PEV ballot. Please help me with more information.

Can a person with ATO Debt still apply for PEV?

Really interested