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The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 4 October 2017. Invitations issued on 4 October 2017 Visa Subclass Number Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) 1000 Skilled Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) 52 During 2017-18 the following numbers of invitations have been issued: Invitations issued during 2017-18 Visa subclass Jul Aug Sep Oct

The number of intending migrants who received nominations from State and Territory Governments in August 2017 is shown in the table below: Visa subclass ACT NSW NT Qld SA Tas. Vic. WA Total Skilled – Nominated (subclass 190) visa 42 8 14 80 78  29 132 0 383 Skilled – Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa 0

27 November, 2017 By Official BSMQ Due to a high numbers of EOIs, BSMQ will not be issuing any more invitations for EOIs lodged on or after 27 November 2017 for the below occupations: 132211 Finance Manager 141111 Cafe or Restaurant Manager – visa subclass 190 (still available for the visa subclass 489).   Source: https://migration.qld.gov.au/latest-news/bsmq-update-qsol-finance-manager-cafe-restaurant-manager/

  Please note:  Fast Track Applications lodged between 3rd December 2017 and 31st January 2018 will be affected by the End of Year shutdown period and may take longer than the advertised 15 working days to reach an assessing case officer. We are expecting to be back on track with our advertised turnaround period from 1st

Callum Godde AAP / January 31st, 2018 Melbourne’s not just the world’s most liveable city. It’s also the happiest, a new survey shows. A poll of 15,000 people from 32 cities – including Barcelona, Berlin, Tokyo and New York – showed the Victorian capital outranks its competitors for happiness, a Time Out City Life Index said. Melbourne

​The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 18 January 2018. Invitations issued on 18 January 2018 Visa Subclass Number Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) 300 Skilled Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) 5 During 2017-18 program year the following numbers of invitations have been issued: Invitations issued during 2017-18

Invitation rounds for Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) andSkilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) visas will be offered twice monthly. Dates for the rounds are subject to change. The next invitation round is anticipated to run on 7 February 2018. Invitation numbers in each round may vary depending on the number of applications being processed by the department.

The table below shows the occupation ceilings for the 2017-2018 program year for each occupation on the list of eligible skilled occupations by four-digit ANZSCO code unit group. Occupation ceiling values are based on a percentage of stock employment figures for each occupation. Stock employment figures are provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, and represent the