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The new Graduate stream is now available for Western Australian State Nomination through the State Nomination Migration Program. The new stream is available to: eligible university graduates who have gained a higher qualification and studied for at least two years in Western Australia at a Western Australian university; have an available occupation on the Graduate

Skilled Regional NSW Sponsorship Visa sub-class 489 … Australia Immigration The following occupations will be removed from the RDA Northern Inland Occupation List on Wednesday 7 November 2018: 232111: Architect 233215: Transport Engineer 233912: Agricultural Engineer Source: http://www.rdani.org.au/skilled-migration/skilled-regional-nsw-sponsorship.php?fbclid=IwAR19dZSvhO2cZJapEWg8RBjn3srDrw4rsdeyLCe5rwDfJ1FvQ6DKio6Ugzwhttp://www.rdani.org.au/…/skilled-regional-nsw-sponsorship.

Important announcement Australian Capital Territory 190 program. The #ACT 190 nomination program will reopen to all applicants on 29 November 2018 with a new merit-based assessment process for determining nominated applicants. The ACT nominated Skilled Migration 190 visa pathway is intended to help address the specific skills shortages in the ACT. The number of available visa nominations

Queensland’s future workforce needs … Australia Immigration Skills Summit to build on new report into Queensland’s future workforce needs Queensland’s workforce is projected to top 2.5 million by 2022 and there will be a strong demand for skills according to new research released by Jobs Queensland. Minister for Training and Skills Development Shannon Fentiman said

Skilled Regional NSW Sponsorship Visa sub-class 489 Please note that new 489 applications must now have a total of 65 points, including the 10 from regional state nomination.   Regional Development Australia Northern Inland (RDANI) does not currently have an expression of interest or pre-approval process. If you are seeking regional sponsorship for the Skilled

BSMQ Update to QSOL 24 October 2018 Civil Engineer (233211), Electrical Engineer (233311) and Mechanical Engineer (233512) will be removed from all the Queensland Skilled Occupation Lists (QSOLs) on 24 October 2018 as BSMQ has received many expressions of interest for these occupations and has filled the quota. If you have not received an invitation by today, BSMQ is

The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 11 September 2018. Invitations issued on 11 September 2018 Visa Subclass Number Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) 2490 Skilled Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) 10 During 2018-19 program year the following numbers of invitations have been issued: Invitations issued during 2018-19

Nominations by State and Territory Governments – August 2018 The number of intending migrants who received nominations from State and Territory Governments in August 2018 is shown in the table below: Visa subclass ACT NSW NT Qld SA Tas. Vic. WA Total Skilled – Nominated (subclass 190) visa 66 173 35 109 78 132 292 1 886

“During 2017–18, the Department granted a record 8,694,048 temporary visas (up 3 per cent from 2016–17) and 162,417 permanent visas within the Migration Program. The 2017–18 Migration Program ceiling (not a target) set by Government was 190,000 places.”   “The Department maintained high levels of integrity checking on visa applications to ensure quality over quantity