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Major COVID-19 Concessions for Subclass 887 Skilled Regional visa applicants
What is Subclass 887 Skilled Regional visa? Subclass 887 is a permanent residency visa. This visa is for people who have lived and worked in specified areas of regional Australia on a previous, …
Interim State Nomination Allocations 2020 - South Australia Given 21% of Total Interim Allocation
Interim State Nomination Allocations 2020 Table State/Territory 190 visa nomination allocation 491 visa nomination allocation Business Innovation and Investment 132 and 188 visa Nomination Allocation …
Global Business and Talent Attraction Taskforce to Land Big Fish of the Business World
The Australian Government has announced that they have created a new taskforce, the “Global Business and Talent Attraction Taskforce”, to bring business and skills to Australia. This was announced on …
Move to South Australia Replaces Immigration SA - Requirement Changes
We have published changes to the other state nomination programs here: State & Territory Nominations updates for 190 and 491 visas - VIC, NSW, TAS, ACT and SA Move to South Australia has made …
State & Territory Nominations updates for 190 and 491 visas - VIC, NSW, TAS, ACT and SA
New South Wales Nomination 2020-21 Financial Year Update 190 visa nominations Invitation rounds will commence shortly for subclass 190 visa nomination. In line with Home Affairs’ direction, NSW …
Update August 2020 491 visa 190 visa and Business Visa South Australia nominations
It is expected that the remainder of the allocations will be given following the budget. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Federal Budget was delayed and is scheduled to be delivered in October …
First Invitation Round for New Migration Year 2020-21 (subclass 189 & 491 Family-Sponsored)
Invitations for subclass 189 Visas The Department has invited 189 visa applicants not only from health sectors but also some engineers with a minimum of 90 EOI points. A total of 500 invitations were …
Australia Offers Five-Year Visa Extension to Hong Kong Citizens Amid Riot
This follows the Australian Government suspending the extradition treaty. 3 Main commitments from the Australian Government Commitment 1 - Longer graduate visas While graduate visas are already …
Australian Skilled Migration Program Closed Indefinitely - 190/491 Visas
With the new migration program year starting from 1 July 2020, the Federal Government was due to release 189, 190 and 491 visa quotas for the 2020-21 year. However the Department of Home Affairs has …
Lawyer Deregulation Bill Passed – Lawyers vs Registered Migration Agents - consider Immigration industry experience
On 15 June 2020, the Senate passed the Migration Amendment (Regulation of Migration Agents) Bill 2019. This means that unrestricted legal practitioners will be able to provide immigration advice to …