Immigration

If your Vetassess Skills Assessment for Professional Occupations Expiring Soon? Here’s What You Need to Know! If your VETASSESS Skills Assessment is nearing its expiry date, don’t wait until the last minute! It’s a good idea to apply for a renewal while submitting your state or territory migration nomination application – or even earlier! Why renew your VETASSESS early? Each state/territory has its own criteria and sometimes tight deadlines. Renewing ahead of time can save you from missing out! You …

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If you’re a skilled worker looking to migrate to Queensland this could be your chance! There are multiple pathways available to help you achieve your goals: What are the nomination pathways for Queensland? The following nomination pathways are available to: Skilled workers in Queensland Skilled workers outside Australia Queensland Graduates 491 Small business owners (SBO) What are the key requirements for the Skilled Workers Outside Australia Pathway To skilled workers to be eligible: You must have a points test score …

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The Australian Government has allocated 5,000 skilled visa nomination places to Victoria for the 2024-25 program These skilled nomination places for the region of Victoria comprise of: 3,000 places under the Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) 2,000 places under the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) The Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) is a permanent visa allowing you to live and work anywhere in Victoria. The Skilled Work Regional visa (subclass 491) is a 5-year visa with a pathway …

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Are you considering making Australia your new home? The latest data on state and territory nominations for skilled migration in Australia shows that 2024 is a promising year for skilled professionals! The Australian government has recently released the nomination allocations for the 2024-2025 program year with a total of 16,500 places for 190 visa and 9,760 places for 491 visa as follows: Australian Capital Territory (ACT)  1,000 places for 190 visa nominations 800 places for 491 visa nominations The first invitation round was held on 08 …

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Introducing the MATES Program for Indian university graduates Australia and India are fortifying their bond through the introduction of the new Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early-professionals Scheme (MATES) set to open for applications in late 2024. MATES will afford Indian university graduates and young professionals the chance to reside and work in Australia for a maximum of 2 years, facilitating employment opportunities and skill enrichment in their respective fields. Furthermore, the scheme will enrich Australian industries and enterprises by granting …

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Changes to Australian Migration Strategy The Australian Government is undertaking 8 key actions to develop a roadmap to attract more global skillsets and review its visa system. Changes to Temporary Skills in Shortage visa Changes Permanent Skilled Migration Changes for international students Temporary Skills Shortage visa The government has announced a new Skills in Demand visa, which will replace the current Temporary Skills Shortage (subclass 482) visa once implemented. The main features of the new Skills in Demand visa include: …

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Merry Christmas and a happy New Year! Australian Shores offices will be closed from Friday 22nd December and will reopen on Monday 8th January 2024.Only urgent emails and visa approvals will be addressed over the break, via [email protected]. We wish you all a safe holiday!  

What is being changed? Creating more avenues for permanent residency for temporary skilled workers is a key focus for the government in Australia. To ensure this, adjustments to the country’s migration system are being pursued. The Department of Home Affairs is actively developing alterations to various visa subclasses, including the Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) (TSS) visa, the Temporary Residence Transition stream (TRT) within the Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) (ENS), and the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187) (RSMS). …

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This week we thought we would share the number of invitation rounds that took place end of May 2023 Invitation rounds for Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored visas will be run cyclically during the program year. Invitation numbers in each round may vary depending on the number of applications being processed by the Department. State or territory government nominations for skilled visas will not be impacted by the departmental …

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