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Occupation ceilings An ‘occupation ceiling’ might be applied to invitations issued under the independent, skilled regional (provisional) visas. This means there will be a limit on how many EOIs can be selected for skilled migration from an occupation group. This ensures that the skilled migration program is not dominated by a small number of occupations.

State and Territory nominations 2019-20 program year Nominations by State and Territory Governments – October 2019 The number of intending migrants who received nominations from State and Territory Governments in October 2019 is shown in the table below: Visa subclass ACT NSW NT Qld SA Tas. Vic. WA Total Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) 163

Invitations issued on 11 November 2019 The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 11 November 2019. Visa subclass Number Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) 250 Skilled Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 489) 0 No invitations are being issued for Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489), due to the introduction of the

2020 Nomination criteria: The eligibility criteria for 190/491 nomination in 2020 will be published on or before 28 November 2019. Stay tuned by liking our CareersGiant Page here: https://www.facebook.com/CareersGiant/   Source: http://www.canberrayourfuture.com.au/portal/migrating/article/canberra-matrix-invitation-round/

Canberra Matrix – invitation round: 25 November 2019 Number of Invitations Issued: 114 Matrix score range: All Matrix submitted with 130 to 75 points Please note: ALL matrix expir​e 6 months after submission date if an invitation is not issued. ACT 491 nomination: The ACT is defined as regional for skilled migration purpose from 16

The Queensland State Nomination Skilled Program is NOW OPEN from 25 November 2019 for: Skilled Nominated (Permanent) visa (subclass 190) Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) Note: The BSMQ Skilled Program may only be open for a limited time depending on the demand for the program. Please Contact Us ASAP to find out if

Registered Migration Agents of Australia – in Melbourne Get-together at The Langham, Melbourne Friday, 22nd Nov 2019

Victoria – New Regional Subclass 491 Provisional visa Victoria welcomes nomination applications under the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) which allows points-tested skilled workers and their families to live, study and work in designated regional areas of Australia for a period of 5 years.   Information on Victoria’s Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass

Queensland SKILLED PROGRAM 2020: BSMQ is planning to open the entire skilled program for Queensland State Nomination in the coming weeks – including the: Skilled Nominated (Permanent) visa (subclass 190) Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) The program will open with some occupations removed from the QSOLs due to occupation quotas being met. Please

Canberra Nomination Plan for subclass 190 / 491 in 2019 and 2020   ACT 491 nomination: The ACT is defined as regional for skilled migration purpose from 16 November 2019.  While potential applicants can complete the Home Affairs Skillselect EOI from this date, the 491 Canberra Matrix can only be submitted from 1 January 2020.