Immigration

PRIORITY PROCESSING We are pleased to announce that in August, we are planning to launch our Priority Processing service. This new service will offer our applicants the option to fast-track their application for an additional fee. We understand that some applications need to be processed with urgency. Priority Processing will ensure that the application is

Invitation rounds will be held twice a month. The maximum numbers of invitations to be issued in the August 2017 invitation rounds are as follows: 9 August 2017 Visa subclass Maximum number Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) 1000 Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 200 23 August 2017 Visa subclass Maximum number Skilled – Independent (subclass 189)

The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 26 July 2017. Invitations issued on 26 July 2017 Visa Subclass Number Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) 1000 Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 110 During 2017-18 the following numbers of invitations have been issued: Invitations issued during 2017-18 Visa subclass Jul

The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 9 August 2017. Invitations issued on 9 August 2017 Visa Subclass Number Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) 1000 Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 123 During 2017-18 the following numbers of invitations have been issued: Invitations issued during 2017-18 Visa subclass Jul Aug

The number of intending migrants who received nominations from State and Territory Governments in July 2017 is shown in the table below: Visa subclass ACT NSW NT Qld SA Tas. Vic. WA Total Skilled – Nominated (subclass 190) visa 14 9 19 96 66 30 185 0 419 Skilled – Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa

The table below shows the occupation ceilings for the 2017-2018 programme year for each occupation on the list of eligible skilled occupations by four-digit ANZSCO code unit group, and the number of invitations that will be issued in this programme year. Occupation ceiling values are based on a percentage of stock employment figures for each occupation.  Stock

From the 1st of November 2017, Engineers Australia will accept the Pearson’s Test of English Academic (PTE Academic). The minimum acceptable score is 50 in each of the 4 modules of Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. The test result form must be less than 2 years old at the time of lodgement of the assessment

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST RESULT All applicants applying to have their skills assessed by Engineers Australia are required to provide an evidence of their English language competency in their application unless they are eligible for an exemption. From 1 October 2017, if a suitable English Test result is not provided in the application at the time

17 JUL 2017 – 12:09 PM The government could let private companies perform visa-related works, including fraud detection, administering tests and recommending decisions on visa applications. Large parts of Australia’s visa processing systems could soon be privatised under the Department of Immigration and Border Protection to keep the cost of operations within the budget in