2021

  Every month the Department of Home Affairs publishes an indicative timeframe for processing visa applications. . Last update on visa applications processing times (19 April 2021): Visa Stream 75% Of Visas Processed 90% Of Visas Processed Additional Information 100 – Partner (Migrant) visa (subclass 100) 17 months 21 months ​Processing time for subclass 801

BSMQ skilled program The Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) is now OPEN from 19 April 2021 – 25 April 2021. If you submitted an EOI from 1–7 February 2021, a new EOI will not be required. Please do not submit multiple EOIs. The first EOI picked up will be processed.  Queensland 491-SBO (Small Business Owners)

  Migration Skills Assessment Fee Structure, July 1st, 2021 Type Excl. GST ($AU) Incl. GST ($AU) Standard Competency Demonstration Report $810.00 $891.00 Competency Demonstration Report +Relevant Skilled Employment Assessment (+$368 Excl. GST) $1,178.00 $1,295.80 Competency Demonstration Report +Overseas PhD Assessment (+$230 Excl. GST) $1,040.00 $1,144.00 Competency Demonstration Report +Relevant Skilled Employment Assessment (+$368 Excl. GST)

  Australia – New Zealand Quarantine Free Travel Travel to New Zealand from Australia Following a decision by the Government of New Zealand, you can soon travel from Australia to New Zealand without needing to quarantine on arrival. The new arrangement will come into effect at 11:59pm on 18 April 2021. In order to travel under the

Australia Immigration Newsletter For The Month Of March 2021 1# Tasmania 190 & 491 Skilled Migration Program Updates. The Tasmanian Nominated Skilled Migration Program now has only very limited subclass 491 nomination places remaining. 2# IML — New Skills Assessor for AIM Occupation. The Institute of Managers and Leaders (IML) has replaced the Australian Institute

We are working hard to process more visa applications for partners, with a planning level of 72,000 this year. It is important that applicants provide all the information we need to assess their application. If you have applied for a partner visa, you may receive a phone call from the Department to get some more

  2020–2021 Program Update The Tasmanian Nominated Skilled Migration Program now has only very limited subclass 491 nomination places remaining. SKILLED MIGRATION PROGRAM Tasmania’s nomination quota for the 2020–21 program year is: Subclass 491 – 1400 places Subclass 190 – 1000 places Business migration – 45 places Approximately 60% of total skilled visa (subclass 491 and 190) nomination

IML – New Skills Assessor for AIM Occupations The Institute of Managers and Leaders (IML) has replaced the Australian Institute of Managers (AIM) as the new skills assessing authority for the following senior management occupations: Chief Executive or Managing Director [111111] Corporate General Manager [111211] Sales and Marketing Manager [131112] Advertising Manager [131112] Public Relations

  Current Round Invitations issued on 21 January 2021 The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 21 January 2021. Visa subclass Number Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) 200 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored 163 Invitation process and cut offs The highest ranked

  NSW Government new website and ❗ updated NSW 190 skilled occupation list. 10 new occupations have been added: 233211: Civil Engineer 233212: Geotechnical Engineer 233214: Structural Engineer 233215: Transport Engineer 233511: Industrial Engineer 233512: Mechanical Engineer 233513: Production or Plant Engineer 312211: Civil Engineering Draftsperson 312212: Civil Engineering Technician 312999: Building and Engineering Technicians nec