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10 articles — the latest immigration news and visa updates for Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the UAE.

2020–2021 Program Update – change to quota allocationAustralia
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2020–2021 Program Update – change to quota allocation

Tasmania has received a small increase of 350 additional places to our subclass 491 allocation. Demand for places remains high and no changes to assessment guidelines or processes will be made. We will continue to accept applications for subclass 491 and 190 nominations until Friday, 11 June 2021 (5:00pm AEST) but cannot guarantee that…

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CANBERRA MATRIX – INVITATION ROUNDAustralia
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CANBERRA MATRIX – INVITATION ROUND

INVITATION ROUND: 11 May 2021 Matrix nominating 457 / 482 visa holders: 190 nomination:0 invitation 491 nomination: nil Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations: 190 nomination: 50 invitations 491 nomination: 109 Invitations The minimum ranking score is an indication only and not a guarantee that an invitation was issued. Ranking may…

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Victoria’s skilled visa nomination program (subclass 190 and 491) reopens on 5 January 2021Australia
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Victoria’s skilled visa nomination program (subclass 190 and 491) reopens on 5 January 2021

21 December 2020 Victoria’s skilled visa nomination program (subclass 190 and 491) reopens on 5 January 2021 Victoria’s full 2020-21 skilled visa nomination program (subclasses 190 and 491) will re-open at 10am AEDT on Tuesday, 5 January 2021. Like the interim program, the full program responds to challenges posed by the coronavirus…

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Australia Immigration Program: Queensland Inviting Offshore Skilled WorkersAustralia
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Australia Immigration Program: Queensland Inviting Offshore Skilled Workers

Australia Immigration Program: Queensland Inviting Offshore Skilled Workers The news here would be presented with respect to the newly introduced Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa and the Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190) Visa. As we all are aware, the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (Subclass 491) Visa is replaced the Skilled Regional (Provisional) (Subclass 489) Visa, starting…

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New regional visas announced as immigration levels cut downAustralia
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New regional visas announced as immigration levels cut down

The new skilled regional provisional visas will be for skilled migrants, and dependent family members, who want to live and work in Australia. There will be two new skilled regional provisional visas introduced in November 2019: Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa: for people sponsored by an employer in regional Australia. Skilled Work Regional (Provisional)…

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CANBERRA MATRIX – INVITATIONS ISSUED: 12 MARCH 2019Australia

CANBERRA MATRIX – INVITATIONS ISSUED: 12 MARCH 2019

6. Invitation date: 12 March 2019 Number of invitations issued: 363 Matrix score range: 110 to 60 points submitted up to 31 December 18 5. Invitation date: 21 February 2019 Number of invitations issued: 430 Matrix score range: 130 to 60 points submitted up to 29 November 18 4. Invitation date: 31 January 2019 Number…

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Victoria is considering some major changes to its Visa Nomination Occupation List.Australia
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Victoria is considering some major changes to its Visa Nomination Occupation List.

The occupation list is reviewed regularly. Victorian Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions maintains that it is “to ensure the occupations and skill requirements for each occupation are aligned to Victoria’s current and future labour market needs.” The current list, released in July last year is under review now. The department has released a draft…

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CANBERRA MATRIX – INVITATIONS ISSUED: 21 FEBRUARY 2019Australia

CANBERRA MATRIX – INVITATIONS ISSUED: 21 FEBRUARY 2019

CANBERRA MATRIX – INVITATION ROUND 5. Invitation date: 21 February 2019 Number of invitations issued: 430 Matrix score range: 130 to 60 with a Matrix submission date: 29 November 18 4. Invitation date: 31 January 2019 Number of invitations issued: 186 Matrix score range: 130 to 65 with a Matrix submission date: 31 December 18…

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Door opens for permanent migration to Australia for low-skill workers without great EnglishAustralia
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Door opens for permanent migration to Australia for low-skill workers without great English

Working for 3 years in the Northern Territory, Australia will enable you to apply for permanent residency. This new criteria has been set in place to attract more low skilled workers to Australia. 117 occupations are available to choose from for low skilled immigration applicants. These figures have been released under the Designation Area Migration Agreements…

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Canberra Occupation List Update : closure of Occupation “Human Resource Professional”Australia

Canberra Occupation List Update : closure of Occupation “Human Resource Professional”

Closure of Occupations: Unit Group 2231 HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS Effective tomorrow, 10 September 2016, the following occupations will close as the demand for these occupations has been met: Human Resource Adviser 223111 Recruitment Consultant 223112 Workplace Relations Adviser 223113 Applications nominating a Human Resource Professional occupation submitted after 9 September 2016 will not meet the…

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