Immigration SA News
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Australian Government to make the Gold Coast and Perth eligible for regional visas 491 & 494, and 485 extension
These new locations join the capital cities of Adelaide, Hobart and Darwin, and the major regional centres of Newcastle, Sunshine Coast, Wollongong, Illawarra and Geelong. With this expanded …
Showcasing South Australian food and wine to subclass 132 & 188 business visa holders
The event provided and opportunity for migration agents and their subclass 132 and 188 visa clients to meet with local South Australian suppliers, sample their products, and discuss export …
Goodbye subclass 489, hello subclass 491
A short history of the subclass 489 visa The subclass 489 visa was introduced in September 2015 when it replaced the Skilled – Regional Sponsored visa (subclass 475). Despite several other name …
The new subclass 491 Skilled Regional Visa is almost here - Will you be ready?
What can I do now to be ready? Just like the subclass 489 visa, the new subclass 491 visa will have certain requirements that will need to be evidenced, some of which take time to organise. When the …
Government Committee to launch inquiry into migration in regional Australia - Can congestion be addressed by regional visas?
The major driver behind this enquiry is the growing evidence that Australia’s major cities of Sydney and Melbourne are struggling to cope with the infrastructure costs associated with a growing …
Australian Skilled Migration update - July 2019
July SkillSelect invitation round The latest report on invitations issued by the Department of Home Affairs for the Skilled Independent subclass 189 visa shows a return to levels not seen since March …
South Australia releases BIG occupation list for 2019/20 - More opportunities than ever before
There have been 116 new occupations added to the SNOL with only 16 being removed, but still available on the Supplementary Skilled List (SSL). This brings the total number of occupations available on …
Immigration SA achieves business migration target for 2018/19
The announcement on the Immigration SA website indicates that the application system will remain open to new applications, but that new nominations will not be granted until the new program year …
Immigration SA announces temporary closure of GSM applications
The announcement on the Immigration SA website indicates that the application system will re-open in the first week of July, with an exact time to be confirmed beforehand. Applications that have been …
Opportunities in South Australia's growing film industry
South Australia has a strong brand in the film industry, including a number of South Australian films such as Snowtown, Storm Boy and the renowned 2:37 produced by Adelaide alumni Murali K. Thalluri, …