2020 May

    Jacinda Ardern has given her strongest indication yet of when regular trans-Tasman travel may resume, listing September as a realistic time frame. Her comments echo those of an expert working group set up to lay the groundwork for the resumption of business-as-usual flights. However, the prime minister’s deputy Winston Peters believes flights should

  Job Ready Program (JRP) Applications From 11 June 2020, TRA is streamlining the way applications and documents are submitted to Trades Recognition Service (TRA)for all steps of the JRP.  Step 1: Provisional Skills Assessment Step 2: Job Ready Employment Step 3: Job Ready Workplace Assessment Step 4: Job Ready Final Assessment Applications for each

  CANBERRA MATRIX – INVITATION ROUND ALL Matrix expir​e 6 months after submission date if an invitation is not issued. 38. Invitation date:  21 May 2020 ACT 190 Nomination – invitations issued: 485 All Matrix submitted: 150 to 70 points 65 point Matrix submitted: on or before 31 December 2019 ACT 491 Nomination –  No

  Invitations issued on 25 May 2020 for State Nominated Migration Program (SNMP) ​Intending visa subclass SNMP General stream SNMP Graduate stream – higher education graduates ​SNMP Graduate stream – vocational education and training (VET) graduates ​Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) ​4 ​125 ​26 ​Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) 9 ​26 ​29   Profiles of the last

  Victoria’s skilled visa nomination program is now closed as we have filled the places provided to us by the Commonwealth Department of Home Affairs for the 2019-20 program year. This includes both the Skilled Nominated (Permanent) visa (subclass 190) and the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491). Applications received prior to 28 May

    As a direct response to the COVID-19 pandemic, AIM Business School has created the Australian Leaders Scholarship to help people emerge from this crisis stronger by providing $500 towards each unit studied.   To qualify for this scholarship, students must meet the existing entry criteria plus one additional year of management experience. They

  20th May 2020 – Last update on Visa application processing times. 491 Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) (State/Territory Government Nominated Regional): from 58 to 76 days 189 Skilled Independent (subclass 189) (Points-Tested): from 13 to 14 months 190 Skilled Nominated (subclass 190): from 5 to 7 months 485 Temporary Graduate (graduate work):

  COVID-19 Update: Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the announcement on updates to the skilled migration occupation lists has been delayed. This page will be kept up to date with the most current information the Department has regarding the timing of the announcement.

    The NSW Government has announced it will fund temporary crisis accommodation for stranded international students.   The $20 million package includes a temporary housing scheme delivered through approved student accommodation or homestay providers.   Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education Geoff Lee said increased support would also be provided via the International Legal