A strong focus remains on Graduate Skilled Migration, with 78 invitations issued for 190 and 489 applications compared to just 9 in the General Stream. In the financial year to date, a total of 775 invitations have been issued under the Graduate Skilled Migration compared to 111 in the General Stream. A minimum point scores......
Thirty (30) new occupations added to the Skilled Occupations Lists! On 11 March 2019, the skilled occupation lists were updated. If your occupation previously was restricted to the Short Term List or wasn’t listed on any list, then it’s worth having another look as your visa options may have changed. If your occupation has moved......
If you have family permanent residing in South Australia for the last 2 years, you may want to consider South Australian Sponsorship under the provisional 489 visa. Recent changes to South Australian sponsorship through Chain Migration has removed the requirement for the visa applicant to hold a Bachelor Degree. This opens up the opportunity for......
From 11 February 2019, the following changes will take effect for occupations and requirements for South Australian State Nomination 190 and 489. Details are amended on the State Nominated Occupation List (SNOL) and the Supplementary Skilled List (SSL). Obtaining South Australian State Nomination is extremely difficult and most applicants will only be eligible for 489......
Invitations for 190 and 489 WA Graduate State Sponsorship were issued on Friday 18 January 2019. The ranking process used to select applicants included consideration of the nominated occupation and number of years work experience claimed in the EOI. Both on and offshore work experience was considered with priority given to eligible applicants with Australian......
The battle between Australian states and territories for International Students is heating up. Queensland International Student numbers jumped 11% last year compared to a 2% rise the year before. Western Australia recently announced it will offer WA State Sponsorship for University Graduates. Queensland is currently offering QLD State Sponsorship for University Graduates of Masters and Phd......
Something to celebrate! Commencing October 2018, the first round of offers will be released for WA State Sponsorship for University Graduates. The list of available occupations is extensive and designed to boost international student numbers in Western Australia. For past and current students, this is a very welcome development. If you would like help with your......
If you are a medical professional working in Western Australia or with a job offer from a West Australian employer, you may qualify for a Skilled Sponsored (subclass 190) visa or the temporary Skilled Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 489). Contact our Migration Agent Perth for up to date and current migration advice. A new training......
The Australian migration landscape is constantly changing. Massive changes to the skilled migration program were announced in April 2017 with further changes due in July 2017 and March 2018. Many people are still trying to understand the full impact these changes will have on their businesses and skilled visa options. If you are......
