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  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

  As we near the end of the 2019-2020 financial year, the Australian States and Territories are swiftly updating their Nomination programs for the Subclass 190 and 491 visas. The following information has been made available to date. South Australia Migrate SA will close their State Nomination program at 9pm Adelaide time on 28 June 2020.

  South Australian state nomination applications for the 2019/2020 program year will close on Sunday 28 June 2020 at 9pm ACST. Skilled migrants seeking state nomination will need to submit and pay for their application to Immigration SA by this time to be considered against the current state nomination requirements. Any incomplete application remaining in

  Cyber security becomes its own occupation discipline. ACS is making changes to its migration skills assessment, effective from 1 July. Under the updated scheme, cyber security will be assessed as its own occupation discipline under ANZSCO Unit Group 2621. As a result, applicants looking to be recognised for skills as an ‘ICT Security Specialist’