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  Released quietly last week, the Department of Home Affairs introduced a number of amendments to Working Holiday, Distinguished Talent, and permanent Skilled Regional Visas. We look at some of the key changes below. Working Holiday Visas Effective from 14 November 2020, changes have been made to the definition of ‘specified work’ for Subclass 417

  Current round Invitations issued on 21 October 2020 The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 21 October 2020. Visa subclass Number Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) 30 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored 80 Invitation process and cut offs The highest ranked

  The Distinguished Talent stream of the Global Talent Initiative Program is a streamlined program aimed to attract highly skilled and talented individuals to Australia. The Department often works with Australian universities, industry bodies, state, and territory government to encourage highly skilled and qualified individuals to migrate to Australia. To be eligible, the individual must be skilled in one

  INVITATION ROUND: 28 October 2020 457 / 482 visa holders:  190 nomination: 4 invitations 491 nomination: nil Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations:  190 nomination: 66 invitations 491 nomination: nil invitations as interim allocation is met. The minimum ranking score is an indication only and not a guarantee that an invitation was issued. Ranking may

  Skilled & Business Migration would like to advise that following the first annual review, the Australian Government has agreed to significant changes to South Australia’s two Designated Area Migration Agreements (DAMAs). DAMA Occupation List South Australia has secured a range of new occupations under the DAMAs with a focus on health care, manufacturing, high-tech sectors, agribusiness and

  Current Round Invitations issued on 11 September 2020 The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 11 September 2020. Visa subclass Number Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) 350 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored 150 Invitation process and cut offs The highest ranked

  INVITATION ROUND – 16 October 2020 Code (4d) Occupation (4d) Minimum rank: 190 Minimum Rank: 491 1311 Advertising, Public Relations & Sales     1322 Finance Managers 105   1331 Construction Managers     1351 ICT Managers     1499 Other Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers     2124 Journalists and other writers  

    Visa Stream 75% Of Visas Processed 90% Of Visas Processed Additional Information 100 – Partner (Migrant) visa (subclass 100) 17 months 23 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.

  A joint media release with Hon Stuart Robert MP – Preparing Australia for reopening to the world: a smarter, easier, more secure national border ​​The Australian Government is taking further steps to prepare for the safe opening of global travel with the announcement of a digital system that will support the quick and secure

  The Australian Government is facilitating additional commercial flights from the United Kingdom, India and South Africa to help more Australians return amid the unprecedented travel disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government has finalised an initial programme with Qantas of eight flights over coming weeks from London, New Delhi and Johannesburg. Department of