2020

  The Migration Amendment (COVID-19 Concessions) regulations 2020 is a new piece of legislation commencing on 19 September 2020 and amending the Migration Regulations 1994. The new legislation aims to assist prescribed temporary and provisional visa holders, who may have been disadvantaged by the consequences of the global COVID-19 pandemic, including border closures, restrictions imposed on businesses,

CANBERRA MATRIX – INVITATION ROUND Click to expand or collapse content INVITATION ROUND: 11 September 2020 457 / 482 visa holders: 12 invitations 190 nomination: 6 invitations 491 nomination: 6 invitations Matrix nominating Critical occupations: 140 invitations 190 nomination: 76 invitations 491 nomination: 64 invitations Source: http://www.canberrayourfuture.com.au/portal/migrating/article/canberra-matrix-invitation-round/

  A number of nominations that have been allocated to State and Territories during this interim period (from 1 July to 31 October 2020). Interim allocations assigned to visa Subclass 190 ACT: 250 NSW: 550 VIC: 600 QLD: 200 NT: 80 WA: 200 SA: 300 TAS: 250 Interim allocations assigned to visa Subclass 491 ACT:

  We will be opening Victoria’s 2020-21 Victorian skilled visa nomination program (subclass 190 and 491) on Tuesday 8 September, 2020. We will also be changing the way we select applicants to apply for Victorian visa nomination, with a new process that will focus on talent and contribution to Victoria’s economic recovery, as well as

  NEW Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) ANNOUNCED Australia Immigration Effective 2nd Sep 2020   Australia is now OPENING it’s bordered to international migrants. ​​​​The Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) identifies 17 occupations which fill critical skills needs that support Australia’s economic recovery from COVID-19 based on expert advice from the National Skills

    An invitation round conducted on 31 August 2020.  457 / 482 visa holders: 10 invitations Critical occupations: 147 invitations  The next  Canberra Matrix invitation round will be held on or before 14 September 2020.  Code Occupation Minimum ranking: 190 Minimum Ranking: 491 1311 Advertising, Public Relations & Sales 85 85 1322 Finance Managers Cap met Cap

  Last week, Legal Training Australia together with ANMAC hosted a webinar for Registered Migration Agents.  Migration Alliance brings you the following summary from the webinar: Registration: Programs of study that have been accredited by ANMAC and approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia will lead to registration in Australia as a nurse

  The following email has been received from the NSW State Government this morning: NSW has been provided a limited number of interim nomination places for the 2020–21 financial year. Because our nomination places are limited, we have made some temporary adjustments to our application process. These adjustments will be reviewed if more nomination places are provided to

  2020–2021 Program Update Interim visa nomination allocations and priorities August – October 2020 What has changed? The Department of Home Affairs has issued an interim allocation of subclass 491, 190, 188 and 132 visa nomination places to states and territories. These allocations will be updated after the 2020-21 Federal Budget is handed down in

  Invitations issued on 11 August 2020 The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 11 August 2020. Visa subclass Number Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) 110 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored 90 Invitation process and cut offs The highest ranked clients by