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INVITATION ROUND: 27 JANUARY 2021 457 / 482 visa holders:  190 nomination: 7 invitations 491 nomination: 9 Invitations Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations:  190 nomination: 83 invitations 491 nomination: 111 Invitations The minimum ranking score is an indication only and not a guarantee that an invitation was issued. Ranking may depend on date and time

  The standard subclass 491 pathway and subclass 190 will not re-open until the 01 February 2021, and new EOIs for the skilled program will not be picked up until this time, so please do not submit an EOI prior to this date.  491- SBO (Small Business Owner) Pathway IMPORTANT: Applicants need to submit a 491-SBO Assessment Form prior to submitting an Expression

  🕔 Last update on visa application processing times (22 January 2021). As usual, slightly higher processing times compared to the previous update.   Visa Stream 75% Of Visas Processed 90% Of Visas Processed Additional Information 100 – Partner (Migrant) visa (subclass 100) 16 months 22 months ​Processing time for subclass 801 Partner (permanent) visa

  The ACT Critical Skills List has been updated! ▪️ 44 new occupations have been added: Environmental Manager, Chef, Dentist, Student Counsellor, Carpenter, Joiner, Hairdresser, Youth Worker, Gardener, Arborist, Translator, Audiologist, Physiotherapist, etc. ▪️ 15 occupations have been removed: Advertising Specialist, Marketing Specialist, Solicitor, Construction Project Manager, Facilities Manager, Recruitment Consultant, etc. ⚠️ Program only open to Canberra

    Joint media release with the Hon. David Littleproud MP – More workers to support Australian farmers The Morrison Government is providing more flexibility to encourage temporary visa holders to support Australian farmers struggling to find workers during COVID-19. Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management David Littleproud said the changes mean student visa

  State Nominated Migration Program opening soon   ​Invitations to apply for the State Nominated Migration Program will resume in January 2021. The Western Australian State nomination criteria have been revised inline with State health and economic recovery prioirties. The changes to the criteria are as follows.   Intending applicants must be currently residing in

  Onshore NT GSM Nomination Applications Are Now Open Onshore applications for Northern Territory nomination under the General Skilled Migration program can now be lodged through the online application system. Offshore applications remain closed while the national border restrictions stay in place. Applicants must ensure that they meet the eligibility criteria for nomination prior to

  Tasmania has now received its full nomination quota for the 2020 21 program year. The full allocation is made up of: Subclass 491 – 1400 places Subclass 190 – 1000 places Business migration  45 places Approximately 25% of skilled visa nomination places have been used. Migration Tasmania is currently adjusting selection requirements and policies to reflect the expectations

  Migration Program planning levels ​​​​​​The Migration program is designed to achieve a range of economic and social outcomes. The program is set annually, with the total places available capped at a ceiling of 160,000 for 2020-21. The total program is broken down into the following streams: Skill – designed to improve the productive capacity

  I am writing to advise that the prices of some of our services will increase from February 1, 2021. We have not increased our prices since 2017 but our costs have continued to rise over this time. We are making this change, which is in line with Consumer Price Index movements in recent years,