# WIDEN Migration Experts (widen.com.au)

> Australian migration practice run personally by Keshab Chapagain, registered migration agent MARN 1576536 (registered since 2015, Sydney). Trading entity: Dynamic Consultancy Pty Ltd. Sister sites: SponsorTalent (sponsortalent.com.au, sponsorship marketplace), Widen CPD (cpd.widen.com.au), WIDEN AI (ai.widen.com.au).

Every figure on the pages below is dated and taken from the Department of Home Affairs price list, salary requirements page or processing-times feed; income thresholds and charges are current for 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027 unless stated.

## Dated data pages (refreshed monthly)
- [Visa processing times, all subclasses](https://www.widen.com.au/visa-processing-times-australia/): 50%/90% figures with the Home Affairs stamp date.
- [Processing Times Report (monthly editions)](https://www.widen.com.au/processing-times-report/): month-on-month movement at the 90th percentile.
- [482 nomination processing time](https://www.widen.com.au/482-nomination-processing-time/)
- [Australian visa fees 2026](https://www.widen.com.au/australian-visa-fees-2026/): visa application charges by subclass from the Department's pricing service.
- [482 salary threshold (CSIT / SSIT / TSMIT)](https://www.widen.com.au/482-salary-threshold/): A$79,423 / A$146,576 / A$79,423 from 1 July 2026.
- [Skills assessment fees by authority](https://www.widen.com.au/skills-assessment-fees/)
- [Core Skills Occupation List, searchable](https://www.widen.com.au/482-core-skills-occupation-list/): 458 occupations.
- [Facts feed (JSON)](https://www.widen.com.au/api/facts.json): thresholds, charges and processing times in one machine-readable file.

## Employer sponsorship guides
- [482 Skills in Demand visa](https://www.widen.com.au/482-skills-in-demand/)
- [186 Employer Nomination Scheme](https://www.widen.com.au/186-visa-permanent-residency-guide-2026/)
- [494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional](https://www.widen.com.au/494-skilled-employer-sponsored-regional-visa/)
- [407 Training visa (sequential lodgement from 11 March 2026)](https://www.widen.com.au/407-training-visa/)
- [How to become an approved sponsor](https://www.widen.com.au/how-to-become-an-approved-sponsor/)
- [How to find employer sponsorship](https://www.widen.com.au/how-to-find-employer-sponsorship/)
- [Labour market testing](https://www.widen.com.au/labour-market-testing-australia-guide/)
- [Regional migration and designated regional areas](https://www.widen.com.au/regional-migration-in-australia/)
- [SkillSelect invitation rounds tracker — per-round results, counts, cut-offs](https://www.widen.com.au/invitation-rounds/)
- [State nomination tracker — which states are open for 190/491 right now, dated per state](https://www.widen.com.au/state-nomination-tracker/)
- [Migrate to Australia by occupation — a pathway page for every CSOL occupation](https://www.widen.com.au/migrate/)
- [DAMA agreements — one page per Designated Area Migration Agreement, concessions and how to use them](https://www.widen.com.au/dama/)
- [Visa head-to-heads — 482 vs 494, 190 vs 491 and every major comparison](https://www.widen.com.au/compare/)
- [482 salary checker — CSIT/SSIT thresholds tool](https://www.widen.com.au/482-salary-checker/)
- [Visa processing times by subclass — one page per visa, refreshed monthly](https://www.widen.com.au/visa-processing-times-australia/)
- [Visa fee calculator — exact 2026-27 government charges incl. family members](https://www.widen.com.au/visa-fee-calculator/)
- [Is my city regional? — checker + one page per city/town with postcode, category and DAMA](https://www.widen.com.au/is-my-city-regional-australia/)

## Refusals and reviews
- [Visa refused — options](https://www.widen.com.au/visa-refused/)
- [482 nomination refusal](https://www.widen.com.au/482-nomination-refusal/)
- [482 visa refused (applicant side)](https://www.widen.com.au/482-visa-refused/)
- [ART review after a visa refusal](https://www.widen.com.au/art-review-visa-refusal/)

## Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
- [How RPL works in Australia](https://www.widen.com.au/blog/rpl-australia-qualification-from-work-experience/)
- [RPL cost and timeframes](https://www.widen.com.au/blog/rpl-cost-and-timeframe-australia/)
- [Is RPL legitimate in Australia?](https://www.widen.com.au/blog/is-rpl-legitimate-legal-australia/)
- [RPL for aged care (Certificate III)](https://www.widen.com.au/rpl-aged-care-how-to-get-qualified/)
- [RPL and migration — what WIDEN does and does not do](https://www.widen.com.au/recognition-of-prior-learning-rpl-services/)

WIDEN is a migration practice, not a Registered Training Organisation: RTOs assess and issue qualifications; WIDEN advises on the migration pathway.

## About
- [Keshab Chapagain, MARN 1576536](https://www.widen.com.au/keshab-chapagain/)
- [Consultation: 30 minutes, A$200 + GST, paid by card at booking, credited toward the engagement fee](https://www.widen.com.au/consultation/)
- [Free written assessment](https://www.widen.com.au/free-assessment/)