491 Visa
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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 …
Australian Immigration News Video October 2019 - Latest DAMA update, new 491 & 494 visas, and more
0:24 Far North Queensland DAMA 1:24 August 2019 Skillselect results 2:25 New Subclass 491 Visa 3:41 New Subclass 494 Visa 4:46 Migration Policy update 5:57 New points requirement for 491 Visa Hope you …
Australian Skilled Migration Update - September 2019
Just three months into the new program year and there are signs that skilled migration invitations are going to be in short supply without a state or territory sponsorship. September SkillSelect …
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 …Australian Immigration News Video July 2019 - New 491 visa, skilled points test, DAMA, and more
0:40 Skilled points-based visas (including the new 491 visa) 3:17 Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) 6:45 Employer sponsored visas 11:57 Family visas 13:27 Student visas 14:28 Appeals Hope you …
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 …