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New Core Skills Occupation List
The Australian Government has released the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) to target the skills Australia needs. The new CSOL fulfils the Government’s commitment to replace complex, out of date
Update on Student visa applications lodgement to study in Australia in 2025
The Department of Home Affairs (DOHA) is encouraging applicants to complete their student visa application as soon as practicable to prevent delays. All applicants are encouraged to look at Document
National Innovation visa (NIV) replaces the Global Talent visa @07/12/2024
The Department of Home Affairs (DOHA) has launched a new invitation -only permanent visa program for exceptionally talented migrants which replaced the Global Talent Visa on 7 December 2024. Some
Important Changes to Skilled Visa Program @07/12/2024
The Department of Home Affairs has now announced the release of the modernised Skilled occupation list known as the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) and a new Skills in Demand
Canberra Matrix Invitation Round@24 October 2024
The ACT has now shared the details from the invitation round and indicated that the greater the demand for an occupation, the higher the rank of the Matrix score invited.
Migration Tasmania Update on processing Times@18 Nov. 2024
Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa: Skilled Work Regional (subclass 491) visa: Candidates with at least one Orange-Plus attribute will be issued an orange pass. However, they will be noted internally
Unprecedented levels of interest in 2024-2025 General Skilled Migration Program occupations @15 November 2024
South Australian government has provided an update in relation to unprecedented levels of Registration of Interest (ROI) applications for the following occupations: The number of ROIs submitted has exceeded the
Changes to assessing authority for Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher (ANZSCO 241111) occupation
Effective 7 December 2024, The Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) will be assessing authority for the Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher (ANZSCO 241111) occupation. All applications for
Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early- professionals Scheme 403- Ballot registration
The MATES stream visa for subclass 403 will allow Indian nationals to register in the ballot and be randomly selected and invited to apply for the visa. Through the ballot,
Subclass 491 opportunities for international student graduates
The Victorian Government is expanding pathways for international student graduates to access the Skilled Work Regional visa (subclass 491). Key features of this initiative include: These new pathways provide more
VETASSESS update on change in assessment fees
VETASSESS has announced that that effective November 2024, application fees for professional and general occupation assessments will increase. This change of increase will not be applicable to trade occupations. It
ANZSCO to be replaced with OSCA for Australia
The Australian Bureau of Statistics and Statistics New Zealand have made an announcement each country will introduce their own tailored occupational statistical classifications. For Australia, the new classification will be called
New Work and Holiday visa ballots
A pre- application process known as visa ballot has commenced effective 1 October 2024 under the Working Holiday Maker (WHM) program. Visa ballot registration has been opened for the following
Northern Territory (NT) General Skilled Migration (GSM) nomination applications for 2024-25
Migration NT will continue to receive and assess onshore applications for nomination. Offshore applications opened on 14 August 2024 but only for the NT Family Stream and Job Offer Stream.
Tasmania Skilled Migration Program 2024-25 Program Allocations
Tasmania’s Skilled Migration State Nomination Program will reopen to new Registrations of Interest in the coming weeks. The Australian Government has provided Tasmania’s skilled nominated visa allocation for the 2024-25 program
The Australian National Planning Level cap 2025
The Australian Government has announced that a National Planning Level cap will apply to the international education and training sector from 2025. This new National Planning Level system is expected
South Australia’s 2024-2025 General Skilled Migration Program now open@15/08/2024
Onshore streams Eligible onshore applicants who meet the requirements can now submit Registration of Interest (ROI). There are a total of 464 occupations available for onshore streams with ROISs reviewed
Victoria’s 2024-25 Skilled Migration Program is now open@14/08/2024
Victoria has now opened its 2024-25 Skilled Visa Nomination program (subclass 190 and 491). This means that candidates can now make or update an Expression of Interest (EOI) VIA THE
Northern Territory (NT) Government visa nomination for the year 2024-25
The norther Territory has provided an update on NT General Skilled Migration (GSM) nomination applications for 2024-25. NT has now received its nomination allocations. Applications for nomination can now be
2024-25 Western Australia State Nomination Migration Program Features
Western Australian Government has announced the eligibility requirements to be considered for State Nomination Migration Program. To be eligible for an invitation for State nomination, the occupation will need to
2024-25 Western Australia State Nomination Program is now open @19/07/2024
The Western Australia State Nomination Program (SNMP) is now open for the program year 2024-25. Some key highlights of this Program to take note of are as follows: Further details
Update on The ACT Government’s Skilled Migration Program
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Government has announced the Australian Government’s allocation to the ACT. The fixed number of nomination places for the financial year 2024-25 has been announced as
Update on Victoria’s 2024-25 Skilled and Business Migration program @ 17 July 2024
Skilled program The Australian government has announced allocation of 5000 skilled visa nomination places to Victoria for the 2024-25 program. Victoria’s allocation details are as follows: Business Innovation and Investment
Extended Business visitor visa for people from Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries and Timor-Leste
Australian Prime Minister Albanese has announced the extended time people from the ASEAN countries and Timor-Leste will have when they visit Australia to conduct business. Australia has extended the business
New Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) for Western Australia
Effective 1 July 2024, a new state-wide Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) for Western Australia has come in to effect. The WA DAMA, combined with WA’s existing State Nominated Migration
New Citizenship application fees effective 1 July 2024
New Citizenship application fees effective 1 July 2024 From 1 July 2024, Australian government has announced new citizenship application fees for all applicants. The new fees apply to all citizenship
Update on Canberra Matrix Invitation Round@ 21 May 2024
The greater the demand for an occupation, the higher the rank of the Matrix score invited. The minimum ranking score is an indication only and not a guarantee that an
Update on Visa conditions 8107, 8607 and 8608 @21/06/2024
Department of Home Affairs (DOHA) has provided an update on visa conditions 8107, 8607 and 8608 with a change coming into effect on 1 July 2024. This change in visa
New Ministerial Direction 110
The Hon Andrew Giles, Minister for Immigration,Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs announced the new Ministerial Direction on 7 June, 2024 replacing the previous Ministerial Direction 99. In his statement he highlighted
Migration Tasmania Update@17/06/2024
Processing times The oldest nomination application which has not been allocated for processing* was lodged on 6 June 2024. Nominations, applications and Registrations of Interest (ROI) Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa: