Is Australia Slowly Killing the 491 Visa? | 2026 Update | Ultimate Migration

Is Australia slowly killing the 491 visa? Because the numbers don't lie. Planning levels cut. Spots slashed. Competition rising every single year. And for some occupations — the pathway that existed twelve months ago is already gone. If you're building toward a 491 and you haven't watched this video yet... you may already be behind. IN THIS VIDEO: 00:00 — The news that's got the migration community talking 00:20 — Already hold a 491? Here's exactly where you stand 00:35 — Who we are — Ultimate Migration, MARA-registered migration agents, Perth 00:55 — What the government actually cut — and what it means for you 01:10 — Fewer spots, more competition — the hard truth 01:45 — TSMIT is rising — and why that matters more than most people realise 02:00 — Who is most at risk right now 02:40 — The pathways still open to you in 2026 02:47 — Option 1 — Employer sponsorship — 482 and 186 visas 03:14 — Option 2 — DAMA — the most underused pathway in Australia 03:34 — Option 3 — State nomination through the 190 visa 03:52 — Option 4 — Free consultation with our team 04:30 — Already on a 491? Stay the course — here's why 04:42 — Still working toward it? Why moving quickly matters now 04:55 — Book your free consultation — ultimatemigration.com Every year the 491 gets a little harder. Every year the planning levels shrink a little more. Every year there are more applicants chasing fewer spots. The people who treated this as urgent two years ago are now holding permanent residence. The people who waited are still waiting. And some of them are now starting over. This is not a scare tactic. These are government figures. Published planning levels. Real numbers. We are MARA-registered migration agents based in Perth, and we work with people in exactly your situation every single day. We know what's changed. We know what still works. And we will tell you the truth about where you stand — even if that truth is hard to hear. Because the worst thing we can do for you is tell you what you want to hear and send you down a path that leads nowhere. 👇 Ready to find out where you actually stand? Book a free consultation with our team. No cost. No obligation. No sales pitch. Just an honest assessment of your options from agents who do this every day. 📅 Book now: ultimatemigration.com 📩 Email: [email protected] 📞 Call: 0478 904 001 Not eventually. Now. Every week you delay is a week someone else is using to get ahead of you in the queue. The people who move quickly are the ones who make it through. The people who wait often find there is nothing left to wait for. 🔔 Subscribe for weekly Australian immigration updates — visa changes, occupation lists, planning levels, and real strategies. We cover it before the mainstream catches up. #491visa #australiavisa #regionalmigration #skilledmigration #australiaimmigration #visachanges2026 #migrationagent #ultimatemigration #permanentresidence #491visaaustralia #skilledvisa #australiapr #MARAmigrationagent #visanews2026 #australiapr2026