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  🕔 Last update on visa application processing times (22 January 2021). As usual, slightly higher processing times compared to the previous update.   Visa Stream 75% Of Visas Processed 90% Of Visas Processed Additional Information 100 – Partner (Migrant) visa (subclass 100) 16 months 22 months ​Processing time for subclass 801 Partner (permanent) visa

  The ACT Critical Skills List has been updated! ▪️ 44 new occupations have been added: Environmental Manager, Chef, Dentist, Student Counsellor, Carpenter, Joiner, Hairdresser, Youth Worker, Gardener, Arborist, Translator, Audiologist, Physiotherapist, etc. ▪️ 15 occupations have been removed: Advertising Specialist, Marketing Specialist, Solicitor, Construction Project Manager, Facilities Manager, Recruitment Consultant, etc. ⚠️ Program only open to Canberra

    Joint media release with the Hon. David Littleproud MP – More workers to support Australian farmers The Morrison Government is providing more flexibility to encourage temporary visa holders to support Australian farmers struggling to find workers during COVID-19. Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management David Littleproud said the changes mean student visa

  State Nominated Migration Program opening soon   ​Invitations to apply for the State Nominated Migration Program will resume in January 2021. The Western Australian State nomination criteria have been revised inline with State health and economic recovery prioirties. The changes to the criteria are as follows.   Intending applicants must be currently residing in

  Onshore NT GSM Nomination Applications Are Now Open Onshore applications for Northern Territory nomination under the General Skilled Migration program can now be lodged through the online application system. Offshore applications remain closed while the national border restrictions stay in place. Applicants must ensure that they meet the eligibility criteria for nomination prior to

  Tasmania has now received its full nomination quota for the 2020 21 program year. The full allocation is made up of: Subclass 491 – 1400 places Subclass 190 – 1000 places Business migration  45 places Approximately 25% of skilled visa nomination places have been used. Migration Tasmania is currently adjusting selection requirements and policies to reflect the expectations

  Migration Program planning levels ​​​​​​The Migration program is designed to achieve a range of economic and social outcomes. The program is set annually, with the total places available capped at a ceiling of 160,000 for 2020-21. The total program is broken down into the following streams: Skill – designed to improve the productive capacity

  I am writing to advise that the prices of some of our services will increase from February 1, 2021. We have not increased our prices since 2017 but our costs have continued to rise over this time. We are making this change, which is in line with Consumer Price Index movements in recent years,

    The Temporary Graduate Subclass 485 visa allows visa holders to live, study, and work in Australia temporarily. The Graduate visa is exclusively for international students who apply after completing their tertiary studies in Australia. The Subclass 485 has been a “one-in-a-lifetime” visa however, from 2021, graduates from regional educational institutions may be eligible for a second visa.

Victoria’s skilled visa nomination program (subclass 190 and 491) reopens on 5 January 2021 Victoria’s full 2020-21 skilled visa nomination program (subclasses 190 and 491) will re-open at 10am AEDT on Tuesday, 5 January 2021. Like the interim program, the full program responds to challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, with a focus on Victoria’s