Immigration

Closure of Occupations: Unit Group 2231 HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS Effective 10 September 2016, the following occupations have been closed as the demand for these occupations have been met: Human Resource Adviser 223111 Recruitment Consultant 223112 Workplace Relations Adviser 223113 Source: Agent Information

Effective immediately (13 September 2016 at 4pm AEST) applications for ACT nomination will not be accepted from overseas residents.  If your client is living overseas you will not be able to commence an application for ACT nomination of a Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa until the program reopens in 2017.   If you have an

​​​​​​​​​​The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 1 September 2016. Invitations issued on 1 September 2016 Visa Subclass Number Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) 1400 Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 100 During 2016-17 the following numbers of invitations have been issued: Invitations issued during 2016-17 Visa subclass July Aug

​​​​​​​​​​The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 7 December 2016. Invitations issued on 21 December Visa Subclass Number Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) 1859 Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 38 During 2016-17 the following numbers of invitations have been issued: Invitations issued during 2016-17 Visa subclass July Aug Sept Oct

Due to high demand, Immigration SA will be raising the requirement for the high point category from 80 points to 85 points. This change is to still allow an avenue for high point scoring applicants. This policy will come into effect on the 22 September 2015 and all high point applications submitted from this date

Even though the new migration program only commenced on 1 July 2013, places are already running out for IT and engineering professionals looking to apply for General Skilled Migration. Statistics released by the Department of Immigration show that as of 5 August 2013, many Engineering and IT Occupations were close to meeting their occupational ceiling.

NSW is pleased to announce that program targets for the Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) have been met for the 2013/14 financial year. Effective 24 December 2013, applications for NSW nomination for the subclass 190 visa will close. Applications received after this date will not be processed or returned. NSW will reopen for the subclass

The new criteria for State nomination will be released at 12.00pm on 1 March 2014. Until its release, the 2012-13 State nomination criteria will remain in place. If you receive an invitation to apply for State nomination before the release of the new criteria, your application will not be affected. [22nd Jan 2014]

From 1 Mar 2014, state and territories are no longer subject to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection’s (DIBP) occupational ceilings for the 190 and 489 state nominated visas – see http://www.immi.gov.au/skills/skillselect/.  There will continue to be state planning levels (quotas) for each occupation on the State Nominated Occupation List (SNOL). Immigration South Australia

As part of the 2013-14 Economic Statement, The Government has announced that Department of Immigration application fees will increase across the board by 15% from 1 September 2013. The only visas exempt from the increases are Student visas and Visitor visas. The increases are set to raise $542 million over the next 4 years. This