Migration Program 2018-19 – Visas Granted

A total of 160,323 visas were granted for the 2018-19 Permanent Migration program. This represents the lowest number in a decade as indicated by the…

adminSeptember 11, 2019

Occupation List Regional Skilled visa

Upcoming closure of subclass 489 visa nominations: States & Territory Key Dates

The current Skilled Regional subclass 489 will cease at 11:59pm on 15 November 2019 with the new Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Subclass 491 visa commencing…

adminAugust 20, 2019

Skilled visa Skills

Skills Assessment

A skills assessment is a way of providing evidence to the Department that your skills have been assessed as suitable for your nominated occupation. The standards by…

adminJune 15, 2019

Featured Occupation List Skilled visa

Multiple Occupation Lists Explained

From March 2018 there are multiple occupations lists for the different visa programs. These occupation lists are set out in 5 different legislative instruments. This…

adminMay 5, 2019

Skilled visa Skills

Points Test Visa Changes

Recently published legislation introduces changes to the Points Test for General Skilled Migration visas commencing 16 November 2019. These changes are relevant to existing Subclass…

adminApril 11, 2019

Occupation List Skilled visa

11 March 2019 Update

On 11 March 2019 the Department of Home Affairs published updates to the Medium and Long-Term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL), the Short-term Skilled Occupation List…

adminMarch 17, 2019

Salary Skilled visa

Average Salary 2018

On 22nd January 2019, the Australian Bureau of Statistics released the estimates from the 2018 Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours (EEH) which was conducted…

adminJanuary 22, 2019

Migration Program NSW Skilled visa

NSW 489 Regional

The Skilled Regional nominated (489) visa is a provisional skilled visa that allows applicants to live and work in regional NSW for up to 4…

adminJanuary 8, 2019

ACT Migration Program Skilled visa

New ACT’s 190 nomination program effective 29 November 2018

The subclass 190 is a permanent resident visa for points-tested skilled workers who wish to work and live in Australia. Being nominated by an Australian…

adminDecember 5, 2018

Skilled visa