AS OF MONDAY 1 AUGUST 2016 BSMQ (Business Skilled Migration Queensland) WILL STOP ACCEPTING NEW EOI’S FOR OFFSHORE SKILLED APPLICATIONS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, IN ORDER TO ASSESS THE CURRENT BACKLOG.
EOI’s lodged between 25/07/2016 – 31/07/2016 will be assessed.
EOI’s lodged from 1/08/2016 forward will not be assessed.
Source : http://migration.qld.gov.au/
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