January 2019

Skillselect Invitations Update 11 November

The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 11 November 2018. This round (one month period) issued 4340 subclass 189 and 10 subclass 489 visa invitations. The major invitation point 70, cut-off is 70. Accountants are invited with 80 points. Invitations issued during 2018-19 program year 11 November 2018 results The […]

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Business and Skilled Migration Queensland Reopens Business Program for Selected Visa Subclasses

Business and Skilled Migration Queensland (BSMQ) will issue business nomination invitations to the following selected visa subclasses on Friday 25 January 2019 until additional nomination quota has been filled: 132A Business Talent visa (Permanent) – Significant Business History stream (excluding applications with an intention to invest in residential property development businesses in Brisbane and Gold Coast) 188B –

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SA announces regional school fee waivers for SC 457/482 holders

The South Australian Minister for Education, the Hon John Garner MP, has just announced that the school contribution fee for dependents of Subclasses 457 and 482 visa holders, attending government schools in regional areas, are to be waived to encourage nor foreign workers to settle or work in regional South Australia. The full media release is available here:  https://www.mia.org.au/redirect?h=R%2BCGMJL1QA3TeP51cmeIlRFoYKJ%2F3Pj2GBi4iojstJi%2F0oTjYHWURlP2GGrD1tq6   The

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Victoria to reopen Investor and Business visa nominations – Feb 2019.

The following message has been posted to the Victorian Government website: Victorian nomination for select business and investor visas is currently paused – with the intention to resume accepting nomination applications in February 2019. The current pause on applications for Visa Nomination is temporary to manage demand and to maintain high service levels. The following

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Western Australia SNMP Graduate stream – January 2019 invitation round

Migration WA reports that during the ranking process work experience was considered by points indicated in eligible EOIs and factored in both on and offshore work experience, with priority given to eligible EOIs with Australian work experience; For this selection and ranking process the date used was when the EOI was first created (initial submitted date), not

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Western Australia reopens BIIP and Business Talent visa classes

Following the Department’s full allocation of places to the states and territories, nominations for the BIIP and Business Talent visa classes are gradually reopening from 8 January 2019. WA Immigration has now removed the notice of suspension of these programs from their website.  Details on WA business migration can be accessed here.   The information is original posted by

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Applications for NSW nomination for business and investor visas have reopened

NSW has reopened applications for nomination under the federal government’s Business Innovation and Investment Program. Applications for nominations for the following visas have been reopened: Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) – Business Innovation stream Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) – Investor stream Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188)

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Victoria and Western Australia close several Business Visa Programs

Due to high volume, Victoria has temporarily closed applications for nomination of certain business and investor visas: 188 – Business Innovation stream 188 – Significant Investor stream 188 – Investor stream 188 – Entrepreneur stream 132 – Business Talent (Permanent) – Significant Business History stream 132 – Business Talent (Permanent) –  Venture Capital Entrepreneur stream

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The number of places available to Spanish nationals and Israeli nationals for Work and Holiday visa increased

The Work and Holiday visa arrangements with Spain and Israel now allows even more young people to explore, work and study in Australia. The number of places available to Spanish nationals under the Work and Holiday Maker program (subclass 462) will increase from 1,500 per year to 3,400 from 28 December. The number of places

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