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  CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR SHUTDOWN AND SERVICE DELAY Please note: Engineers Australia will shut down during Christmas and New Year between 24th December 2020 and 10th January 2021. Applications lodged between 7th December 2020 and 31st January 2021 are expected to be affected by the shutdown period and may experience a service delay. Fast

The next Canberra Matrix invitation round is expected to be held on or before 1 January 2021, pending on the final 2020/21 allocation of nomination places INVITATION ROUND – 28/10/2020 Code Occupation Minimum rank: 190 Minimum Rank: 491 1311 Advertising, Public Relations & Sales     1322 Finance Managers 105   1331 Construction Managers  

  The Morrison Government is making further changes to the Family visa program to support applicants impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government has been working over recent months to minimise the impact of COVID-19 on visa holders and has already introduced a number of arrangements to support those who have been impacted. This includes

  Having restrictions lift is such a relief for all Victorians, including locals in Knox. Although many are still in place, we can finally, after 111 days of lockdown, get back to some form of normality.  Knox City Shopping Centre is bustling again, the Burwood Highway congestion is back, businesses are opening, people are getting back

  We recently rolled out a new feature on Anzscosearch – the SkillSelect EOI Backlog. You can now quickly access the number of EOIs (Expressions of Interest) & invitations issued for skilled visas. This information will give you an overview of your chances to obtain an invitation with your occupation under the Skilled Independent or State &

  The Department of Home Affairs advises that on 27 November 2020, the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) was updated to include the occupation of Social Worker (272511), based on advice from the National Skills Commission.  As you know, the Government is committed to protecting the health of Australians during the global pandemic and

  From 9 AM AEST on Monday 30 November, the Victorian Government will open to receive new applications for Significant Investor (subclass 188C) visa (SIV) nominations. The re-opening is possible due to a limited number of visa places remaining from the Commonwealth Government’s interim allocation in August 2020. New state nomination visa places pending The

    Can I leave my employer/sponsor after I have received my visa? The short answer is that it depends. We will explore the requirement of staying with the sponsor for the following visa subclasses. Subclass 186 – Employer Nomination Scheme Visa Subclass 482 – Temporary Skill Shortage Visa Subclass 494 – Skilled Employer-Sponsored Regional (Provisional) Visa

  The Partner (Provisional) subclass 309 visa allows the de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen to travel to Australia. A subclass 309 visa holder can live, work, and study in Australia while waiting for the Department of Home Affairs (DoHA) to process his/her permanent Partner (Migrant) subclass 100

  Visa Stream 75% Of Visas Processed 90% Of Visas Processed Additional Information 100 – Partner (Migrant) visa (subclass 100) 17 months 22 months ​Processing time for subclass 801 Partner (permanent) visa and 100 Partner (permanent) visa is from date of eligibility (2 years after the 820/801 or 309/100 application is lodged) to finalisation. 101