2019 March

The Australian Government has announced changes to our immigration program to strengthen our economy and boost our regional areas. The changes include: two new Skilled Regional Provisional visas. a new permanent resident visa for new regional provisional visa holders. a simplified definition of regional Australia for skilled migration purposes. additional points under the Skilled Migration

This initiative provides for an additional Temporary Graduate visa with an extra year of post-study work rights for international students who: graduate from the regional campus of a registered university or institution with higher education or postgraduate qualification, and maintain an ongoing residence in a regional area while holding their first Temporary Graduate (subclass 485)

Invitations issued on 11 February 2019 The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 11 February 2019. Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) : 1,490 Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) : 10 Invitation process and cut offs The highest ranked clients by points score are invited to apply

CANBERRA MATRIX – INVITATION ROUND 6th Invitation date: 12 March 2019 Number of invitations issued: 363 Matrix score range: 110 to 60 points submitted up to 31 December 18 The next invitation round will be held on 28 March 2019   The ACT Occupation List was updated 12 March 2019 to incorporate the Department of

Skilled visas to be processed within a week to fill temporary shortages More businesses will be able to get visa applications approved to fill temporary skills shortages within five business days. A government scheme to fast-track visa applications to fill temporary skills shortages will be expanded, after businesses complained the system is no longer fit

New Skilled Occupation List 2019 ANNOUNCED Australia Immigration.   36 occupations added to MLTSSL: Arts Administrator or Manager Dancer or Choreographer Music Director Artistic Director Tennis Coach Footballer Environmental Manager Musician (Instrumental) Statistician Economist Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum Petroleum Engineer Engineering Professionals nec Chemist Food Technologist Environmental Consultant Environmental Research Scientist Environmental Scientists nec Geophysicist