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17 MAY 2018 – 1:53PM  Over 4,000 migrants were refused Australian citizenship last year. Here are some of the most common reasons that can have your citizenship application knocked back. Indian national Sagar Shah was one of the 4,000 migrants whose citizenship application was refused last year. Although he met all the requirements for Australian

What is Peter Dutton thinking? ABUL RIZVI 3 MAY 2018 The likely cut in migration numbers has consequences well outside the home affairs minister’s own portfolio Clashing priorities: treasurer Scott Morrison and home affairs minister Peter Dutton. Mick Tsika/AAP Image In years gone by, the federal budget would have given us a clear idea of the

The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 4 April 2018. Invitations issued on 4 April 2018 Visa Subclass Number Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) 300 Skilled – Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) 5 During 2017-18 program year the following numbers of invitations have been issued: Invitations issued during 2017-18 program

Updated 4 days ago By James Elton-Pym, Rashida Yosufzai   Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says the government makes no apology for forcing migrants to wait four years for welfare payments under a revamped budget measure unveiled on Tuesday. Mr Turnbull said migrants should be required to work first, then draw on social security later. “They come as

Invitation rounds for Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) and Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) visas will be offered twice monthly. Dates for the rounds are subject to change. The next invitation round is anticipated to run on 23 May 2018. Invitation numbers in each round may vary depending on the number of applications being processed by the department. Note: State or territory

The table below shows the occupation ceilings for the 2017-2018 program year for each occupation on the list of eligible skilled occupations by four-digit ANZSCO code unit group. Occupation ceiling values are based on a percentage of stock employment figures for each occupation. Stock employment figures are provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, and represent the

The number of intending migrants who received nominations from State and Territory Governments in March 2018 is shown in the table below: Visa subclass ACT NSW NT Qld SA Tas. Vic. WA Total Skilled – Nominated (subclass 190) visa 159 583 37 97 44 189 394 0 1503 Skilled – Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa 0