Australia migration changes: New Skills in Demand visa
Australia has announced huge changes to its migration system which are designed to limit the number of long-term temporary migrants and offer more visa holders pathways to permanent residency.
Permanent Residency for Subclass 482 Short Term visas in 2 years
Temporary Skills Shortage visa subclass 482 (Short Term stream) holders will be able to apply for permanent residency after just two years if they stay at the workplace which provided them with a sponsorship, starting January 1, 2024. This visa … Continued
WA Skilled Visa Allocation: What’s going on?
There are now 70 per cent fewer visa places for skilled migrants in Western Australia.
Massive Backlog Tackled by Department, New Occupation Priorities for Skilled Visas
Australia has finalised over 43,000 temporary skilled visa applications and over 47,000 permanent skilled visa applications since the Department of Home Affairs in Australia hired 260 more staff in May this year.
They have been able to finalise a total of almost 3 million visas since then.
Morrison Government will ‘reset’ permanent migration program with super-skilled talent
Migration Program to “reset” in October budget The Sydney Morning Herald has reported that the Morrison government will “reset” the permanent migration program in its October budget, which could involve an unusual change to the mix between skilled and family … Continued
SkillSelect Invitation Round January 2020 Results
SkillSelect EOI Invitation Round Results are for:
Skill Select EOI Invitation Round is for people who lodged an Expression of Interest (EOI)
Submitted EOI’s must be for the General Skilled Migration or “GSM” stream of visa subclasses
The two GSM visa subclasses are 189 (Skilled Independent) (Australian Permanent visa) and subclass 491 (Skilled Family Sponsored) (Australian Provisional visa).