189 articles · Page 8 of 19 — the latest immigration news and visa updates for Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the UAE.
AustraliaVictoria has published program review details for the year 2021-22 as follows: Data as at 30 April 2022 Visa processing times are updated monthly, providing you with an indicative timeframe in business days for processing applications. Last updated 30 April 2022 For the period 1 July 2021 to 30 April 2022, 88% of all nominated…
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AustraliaBecause the nomination allotment for the 2021-22 programme year has been full, the Migration Queensland Skilled Program (subclass 190 and 491 visas) is now closed. If you have previously received an invitation, Migration Queensland will continue to handle your application. You will still get an invitation if you filed your EOI and 491-Small Business Owners…
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AustraliaMigration Tasmania is currently assigning applications lodged in mid-late November 2021 for processing. With a large number of applications on-hand and many with competing deadlines, we cannot prioritise applications on the basis of expiring visas, English tests or other expiring documents. Please refrain from sending emails requesting priority or processing updates. You will be advised…
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AustraliaRDA FSC is now accepting OFFSHORE applications for subclass 491. You must have an ROI to apply. Skilled Work Regional Visa (subclass 491) The Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) allows skilled migrants to live, study and work in designated regional areas for a period of 5 years. NSW nomination is by invitation only.…
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AustraliaThe ACT has a fixed number of nomination places available each month (pro-rata against the annual allocation). The highest ranked Matrix in each occupation were invited to apply for ACT nomination. The cut‑off for selection depended on the remaining monthly allocation, the date and time of Matrix submission, occupation cap and demand. The greater the…
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Australia– Migration Queensland is close to filling half of their skilled nomination allocation for FY21–22 – The Migration Queensland skilled program is still open, and it is a great opportunity for those working onshore in Queensland to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI), as they are open to the entire legislative instrument for state nomination, which…
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AustraliaVETASSESS plans to resume offshore practical skills assessments for applicants in licensed trade occupations in May 2022. They will hold practical assessments in the United Kingdom in late May for air-conditioning and refrigeration mechanic and plan to hold assessments for the occupations of plumber, electrician and air-conditioning or refrigeration mechanic in South Africa in June…
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AustraliaThe Australian government feels that a number of skilled occupations are important to the country’s economic recovery, therefore they’ve created a Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL). Many industrialised economies have been affected by a labour shortage as the globe recovers from the Covid-19 epidemic. However, the Australian government feels that a number of skilled…
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AustraliaUpdate by RDA Southern Inland on 21-04-2022 RDA Southern Inland is no longer able to accept applications for the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) for the remainder of the 2021-22 program year. Our allocation of nomination positions, provided by the NSW government has now been filled. Source: https://www.rdasi.org.au/regional-migration/regional-sponsored-migration-scheme/occupations-list/ At Apical Immigration Experts, we guide your clients…
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AustraliaFrom May 15, VETASSESS will no longer accept new applications for assessment for the Temporary Graduate (Subclass 485) visa. This follows the Australian Governments announcement last November that skills assessment for this visa will no longer be required from July 1, 2022. You can read the Government announcement here. The May 15 cut-off date will give…
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