State Nomination
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Impacts and Update for Australian State Sponsored Visas Subclasses 491 & 190
South Australia SA state nomination New South Wales NSW state nomination Victoria state nomination ACT state nomination Northern Territory state nomination Queensland state nomination Western …
Migration Policy Changes Create State Based Competition Over Healthcare Workers and Changes to Occupation Lists
The Australian healthcare system needs to be prepared to service our communities and reducing these visa criteria is just one of the strategies being implemented to increase recruitment to the …
South Australia open for new subclass 491 visa nomination applications
This affects the following general skilled migration visas that require state nomination: Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) subclass 491 visa Skilled Nominated (Permanent) subclass 190 visa Changes …
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 …
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 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 …
New skilled 491 visa and 494 visa for regional Australia – Will you qualify?
Recent Updates Perth and Gold Coast added to eligible regional locations 491 and 494 visa holders eligible for Medicare Pass mark of 65 points confirmed for 491 visa Occupation list released for 494 …