2019 November

Occupation ceilings An ‘occupation ceiling’ might be applied to invitations issued under the independent, skilled regional (provisional) visas. This means there will be a limit on how many EOIs can be selected for skilled migration from an occupation group. This ensures that the skilled migration program is not dominated by a small number of occupations.

State and Territory nominations 2019-20 program year Nominations by State and Territory Governments – October 2019 The number of intending migrants who received nominations from State and Territory Governments in October 2019 is shown in the table below: Visa subclass ACT NSW NT Qld SA Tas. Vic. WA Total Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) 163

Invitations issued on 11 November 2019 The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 11 November 2019. Visa subclass Number Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) 250 Skilled Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 489) 0 No invitations are being issued for Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489), due to the introduction of the

The Queensland State Nomination Skilled Program is NOW OPEN from 25 November 2019 for: Skilled Nominated (Permanent) visa (subclass 190) Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) Note: The BSMQ Skilled Program may only be open for a limited time depending on the demand for the program. Please Contact Us ASAP to find out if you are

Registered Migration Agents of Australia – in Melbourne Get-together at The Langham, Melbourne Friday, 22nd Nov 2019  

New EASIER Skilled Immigration Points System, effective from 16th Nov 2019 Australia Immigration     MAJOR CHANGES:   Marital Status (Single) = Get EXTRA 10 points*. OR  Spouse is a Permanent Resident/Citizen of Australia = Get EXTRA 10 points*   Marital Status (Married) = Get EXTRA 5 points* (Total = 10 points), if Spouse has +ve Skills Assessment and

Victoria – New Regional Subclass 491 Provisional visa Victoria welcomes nomination applications under the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) which allows points-tested skilled workers and their families to live, study and work in designated regional areas of Australia for a period of 5 years.   Information on Victoria’s Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass

Queensland SKILLED PROGRAM 2020: BSMQ is planning to open the entire skilled program for Queensland State Nomination in the coming weeks – including the: Skilled Nominated (Permanent) visa (subclass 190) Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) The program will open with some occupations removed from the QSOLs due to occupation quotas being met. Please