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  Emergency relief support – Victoria Financial relief to meet urgent needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. We understand that many people have been impacted by COVID-19, and that you may need some financial relief to meet your most urgent needs. Here is some important information to read before you contact us. What is emergency relief?

  The Morrison Government is making a number of changes to student visa arrangements to ensure Australia remains a priority destination for international students as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. International students are extremely important to Australia and our economy, contributing $40 billion annually and supporting 250,000 jobs. Many also go on to become

    GRANTS TO SUPPORT VULNERABLE TEMPORARY VISA HOLDERS AND SPECIALIST MIGRANT AND SETTLEMENT NGOS DURING COVID-19 NSW Treasury has sent this information to Migration Alliance this afternoon: As part of the NSW Government’s stimulus package in response to COVID-19, Multicultural NSW is running a $4 million emergency relief grants program. The program will support vulnerable temporary

  There is high demand for skilled tradespeople in Australia and governments are seeking to encourage young people to learn a trade and to support the industries that will employ them. The Victorian Government reintroduced Trade Papers in 2019 and apprentices in 137 occupations can apply for a Trade Paper on completion of their qualification.

  Rumours that International Students will be able to return to Australia this month have flown around internet sites and chat rooms, lifting the hopes of many temporary visa holders that they will be able to travel to Australia in the very near future. However, it should be noted that the actual announcement relates to

  A range of government assistance is available to temporary and provisional visa holders impacted by coronavirus (COVID-19). For more information please contact the agency responsible or visit the website listed. Temporary changes to the Seasonal Worker Programme, Pacific Labour Scheme and the Working Holiday Maker visa program On 4 April the Commonwealth Government announced changes

  The Canberra Matrix cannot be accessed after 11pm on 30/06/2020 due to a system upgrade. The Matrix will be back online when the 2020-21 ACT nomination guidelines are published. The 2020 – 21 ACT Nomination guidelines and ACT Occupation List will be published before the next invitation round is held on or before 1

    South Australia’s General Skilled Migration (GSM) program for the 2019/20 financial year has closed. Immigration SA will no longer be accepting application for 190/491 state nomination visas. Applications received prior to program closure will continue to be processed. The GSM 2020/21 program year is scheduled to re-open from early August. Information relating to updated occupation lists,

    Visa Stream 75% Of Visas Processed 90% Of Visas Processed Additional Information 100 – Partner (Migrant) visa (subclass 100) 12 months 24 months ​Processing time for subclass 801 Partner (permanent) visa and 100 Partner (permanent) visa is from date of eligibility (2 years after the 820/801 or 309/100 application is lodged) to finalisation.

  ​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) ​19 ​131 ​14 ​Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) 12 ​23 18   Profiles of the last invited expression of interest (EOI) Migration Services does not provide feedback