489 Visa
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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, …
Are subclass 489 visa holders and applicants affected by the new subclass 491 visa?
Situation I have already been granted a subclass 489 visa You are not directly affected by the introduction of the new subclass 491 visa and the associated permanent residency pathway (subclass 191 …
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 …
New Nomination Criteria Rewards South Australian International Students (190 visa & 489 visa)
In November 2018, Australia was home to about 690,468 international students which is an 11% increase from 2017. Since November of last year, almost 38,000 international students were enrolled in …
Australian SkillSelect Round Results 2019/2020 - Skilled Independent Visa & Regional Visa Occupation Lists
Skill Select Round Results The Most Recent Australian SkillSelect Invitation Round Results for 2019/2020 program year, Occupation Lists for the Skilled - Independent Visa (subclass 189) and Skilled …
Australian SkillSelect Invitation Round Results July 2018: More Struggles and Stress for Accountants, Engineers, and ICT Occupations
Top 5 Occupation Invitations Occupation ID Description # Of Invitations Sent 2332 Civil Engineer Professionals 105 2544 Registered Nurses 105 2633 Telecommunications Engineering Professionals 88 2621 …