2018 June

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 6 June 2018. Invitation numbers in each round may vary depending on the number of applications being processed by the department. Note: State or

The demand for ACT 190 nomination currently exceeds the annual allocation of nomination places set by Home Affairs. To manage the ever increasing demand, ACT is proposing to change the process for applying for ACT nomination of a Subclass 190 visa with effect from 1 July 2018. The ACT is proposing to introduce a selection-based

The Home Affairs website states that they have a new global call centre, that’s apparently managed by Datacom so you wont be able to get position numbers from staff (Datacom is currently unverified at this stage but information has been supplied to MA). You can apparently call from anywhere in the world 9am -5pm (local

 19 Jun 2018  To complete system updates for the new program year Immigration SA will be closing the state nomination 190/489 application system from 9am on Monday 25 June and will re-open in the first week of July (the date and time will be confirmed at the start of July). If you have commenced a 190/489 application,

Please note that the fees for the Migration Skills Assessment services will change on the 1st September 2018. Download the new fee structure Source: https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/For-Migrants/Migration-Skills-Assessment/Migration-Announcements  

The pass mark for all Visa Applications whose invitation has not been issued will now be 65 points! … Effective 1st July 2018. Those whose invitations have already been granted before 1st July 2018, the pass mark in relation to their  applications for a general skilled migration visa is 60 points. More details are below…

The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 6 June 2018. Invitations issued on 6 June 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 year Visa

The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 23 May 2018. Invitations issued on 23 May 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

PETER FARQUHAR  JUN 2, 2018 William West/AFP/Getty Images Queue, or let Home Affairs watch your every movement? Like the unchecked rollout of artificial intelligence and automation taking over our lives, facial recognition is coming to Australia, whether you want it to or not. In the same week a parliamentary enquiry is examining the merits of