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General Skilled Migration temporary closure To complete system updates for the new program year Immigration SA will be closing the General Skilled Migration (GSM) state nomination 190/489 application system from 9am on Monday 24 June and will re-open in the first week of July (the date and time will be confirmed at the start of July). If

ACT nomination – skilled nominated (subclass 190) visa The ACT Skilled Migration Program is a significant contributor to the ACT’s economy and population growth. The aim of the Program is to attract and retain talented people, to build the workforce profile, strengthen and diversify the local economy, and enhance our multicultural and inclusive community. The

ACT Occupation List updates While a major analysis of the demand for occupations will generally be undertaken twice a year (in February and August) the demand for each occupation will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. Once it is determined that the demand for an occupation has been met, the occupation will be closed without

Invitations issued on 11 June 2019 The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 11 June 2019. Visa subclass Number Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) 100 Skilled Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 489) 10 During 2018-19 program year the following numbers of invitations have been issued: 11 June 2019 results

State and Territory nominations State and Territory nominations 2018-19 program year Nominations by State and Territory Governments – May 2019 The number of intending migrants who received nominations from State and Territory Governments in May 2019 is shown in the table below: Visa subclass ACT NSW NT Qld SA Tas. Vic. WA Total Skilled Nominated

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.

South Australia’s Lists of Nominated Occupations for the 2019/20 Immigration SA would like to advise that the Lists of State Nominated Occupations for the 2019/20 program year has been published and is now available to view. General skilled migration Please note there have been updates to the skilled nomination requirements and international graduate of South Australia requirements and

The Australian Government has increased Visa Application Charges (VAC) for most visas from 1 July 2019. Some examples of new fees include: – Skilled – Independent Subclass 189 – Base application charge (main applicant) $4,045 – Skilled – Independent Subclass 189 – Additional application charge (applicant 18 years and over) $2,025 – Skilled – Independent

The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 9 May 2019. Visa subclass Number Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) 100 Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) 10 During 2018-19 program year the following numbers of invitations have been issued: 9 May 2019 results The following graph shows the points

State and Territory nominations 2018-19 program year Nominations by State and Territory Governments – April 2019 The number of intending migrants who received nominations from State and Territory Governments in April 2019 is shown in the table below: Visa subclass ACT NSW NT Qld SA Tas. Vic. WA Total Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) 93