Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa: 1000 places Skilled Work Regional (subclass 491) visa: 800 places Application Count @ 31 January 2025 Total approvals: 687 approvals Total refusals: 65 applications Approvals by residency status since the last invitation round Remaining Allocation 2024-2025 Total allocation remaining: 1,113 nomination places Source: ACT Government
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 of the areas included to target world leading skills include advanced robotics, quantum computing and clean energy. Interested talented individuals are required to submit an …
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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 opportunities for international graduates to build their careers in regional Victoria and contribute to and strengthen regional communities. Source: State Government of Victoria
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 the Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA), 2024, version 1.0 and will be released on Friday 6 December 2024. The rationale behind the change is …
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 year. A total of 2860 nomination places have been issued this year as part of Tasmania’s allocation of state and territory nominated visa categories. These include:Skilled …
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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 Australian Government’s SkillSelect and then submit a Registration of Interest (ROI). Victoria offers visa nomination to skilled professional living in Victoria or overseas. Victoria has …
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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 lodged through the portal. There is specific eligibility criteria for the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional)(subclass 491) visa and Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa with minimum …
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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 eb eligible under the following streams, General stream- A skilled migration pathway for a range of occupations and industry categories. Eligible occupations are listed on the WA Skilled …
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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 on the program are available on the State Nomination Migration program page. Source: Western Australia nomination program
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 Program (BIIP)(subclass 188) This program has been permanently closed from July 2024. The only nomination applications open are the following, More information on the skilled …
Update on Victoria’s 2024-25 Skilled and Business Migration program @ 17 July 2024 Read More »
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 visitor visa to up to 5 years, instead of up to 3 years, for applications lodged after 1 April 2024. Business visitors with a Visitor (subclass …
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 Program, will enable up to 10,000 overseas workers to settle in WA annually and help address critical workforce shortages in the state. WA Employers will …
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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 invitation was issued. Invitations will not be issued if there is an active application in the system; or if previously ACT nomination was received. Canberra …
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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 conditions is another response to the Australian Governments Migration Strategy announce earlier. These changes are intended to make improvements to support the labour market mobility …
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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 the following, “The new Ministerial Direction 110 is guided by two key principles: the protection of the Australian community and common sense. This new revised Direction makes crystal …
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: Skilled Work Regional (subclass 491) visa: *After a case is allocated for processing, Migration Tasmania aims to provide an outcome within 10 days. Migration Tasmania …
The Government has announced that no more new allocations for the BIIP will be provided. This development comes as part of the Migration Strategy announced by the Australian Government. Australia will close the BIIP permanently from July 2024 with no new applications being accepted for the subclass 188 visa. The current subclass 188 visa applications …
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The Victorian Government recently announced on 11 June 2024 that it has filled all allocated visa places for the 2023-24 program year. Registrations of Interest will no longer be accepted or selected for 2023-24. In 2023-24, the Australian Government allocated Victoria 3,300 skilled visa nomination places, which included 2,700 Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) and 600 Skilled …
Update on Victoria’s Skilled Visa Nomination Program 2023-24 Read More »
The following skilled visas are subject to Ministerial Direction No. 105: Skilled visa applications are processed in the following order of priority: * The following employer sponsored visas are included in the top priority where an occupation is to be carried out in a designated regional area: All other skilled visa applications are assessed in order of date …
The Government has reduced the planning level for the BIIP from 1,900 visas in 2023–24 to 1,000 visas for the 2024–25 permanent Migration Program. An announcement was made by the Government that it would not provide any new allocations for the BIIP while a new talent and innovation visa was considered. This new visa – …
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On 14 May 2024, the Australian Government announced that the planning levels for the 2024–25 permanent Migration Program (Migration Program) will be set at 185,000 places. The 2024–25 permanent Migration Program has the following composition: · Business Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP) visa category-the Government has reduced the planning level for the BIIP from 1,900 …
Migration Tasmania released some updated information on 06 May 2024 in relation to the nominations, applications, and Registration of interest (ROI). The oldest nomination application which has been allocated for processing was lodged on 17 April 2024. After a case is allocated for nomination processing, Migration Tasmania aims to provide an outcome within 10 days. …
The State Government of Western Australia is investing in initiatives to ensure locals are trained for jobs and there is also a need to retain skilled migrants in WA and attract interstate and overseas workers who have required skills need by the WA businesses today. The new Construction Visa Subsidy Program (CVSP) is supporting the …
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Migration Tasmania released some updated information on 22 April 2024 in relation to the nominations, applications, and Registration of interest (ROI). The oldest nomination application which has been allocated for processing was lodged on 5 April 2024. After a case is allocated for nomination processing, Migration Tasmania aims to provide an outcome within 10 days. …
South Australian government has added 128 new occupations to the SA Regional DAMA, including construction and trades, agribusiness, ICT, health, education, and renewable energy sectors. All visa holders under both DAMAs retain their pathway to permanent residency. South Australia has retained the age concession up to 55 years, a 10% reduction to the Temporary Skilled …
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Victoria’s 2023-24 state nominated skilled visa program will close to new Registrations of Interest (ROI) at 5pm AEST on Tuesday, 23 April 2024. In 2023-24 the Australian Government allocated Victoria 3,300 skilled visa places, including 2,700 for the subclass 190 visa and 600 for the subclass 491 visa. About 3,200 of these nominations have been used. We will …
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The Australian government will be introducing the Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) in the year 2024. This will be a new permanent residence visa for nationals of Pacific Island countries and Timor-Leste. This visa is to enable stronger people to people links and greater cultural, business, and educational exchange. As this PEV is expected to commence …
2023-2024 Allocation of ACT Nomination Places Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa: 600 places Skilled Work Regional (subclass 491) visa: 600 places Application Count @ 11 March 2024 Total approvals: 897 approvals Total refusals: 172 applications Approvals by residency status since the last invitation round Remaining Allocation 2023-2024 Total allocation remaining: 303 nomination places Source: Act Government Migration
Migration Queensland’s recent Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) priority processing campaign attracted a wide range of interest from prospective migrants living in Queensland’s regional locations. Invitations were issued to successful candidates on Friday 1 March 2024. The priority processing campaign is now finished as updated by Migration Queensland on 15 March 2024. The …
Migration NT stopped accepting new GSM nomination applications from COB Monday 4 December 2023 as the number of NT nomination applications received under the GSM program exceed eh available allocations for the 2023-24 program year. Existing applications that have already been lodged through the online portal will continue to eb assessed under the existing eligibility …
