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  On 29 March, the Treasury announcedexternal link changes to Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) measures reducing the scrutiny level from $250 million to $0. By temporarily reducing the foreign investment thresholds, the Australian Government is ensuring appropriate oversight over all proposed foreign investment during this time, to protect Australia’s national interest during the economic impact

  The Commonwealth Department of Home Affairs has provided a limited number of visa nomination places to the Victorian Government up until the Federal Budget is delivered on 6 October 2020. We are preparing to re-open with new policies and nomination criteria to support Victoria’s economic recovery and the public health response. You may wish

  Occupation ID Description Occupation Ceiling Value 2020-21 Invitations to 14/07/2020 1331 Construction Managers 7,145 0 1332 Engineering Managers 1,474 0 1341 Child Care Centre Managers 1,000 0 1342 Health and Welfare Services Managers 1,666 0 1399 Other Specialist Managers 4,188 0 2111 Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers 1,000 0 2112 Music Professionals 1,000 0

  Current Round Invitations issued on 14 July 2020 The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 14 July 2020. Visa subclass Number Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) 500 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored 100 Invitation process and cut offs The highest ranked

  The Victorian Government will not re-nominate applicants who are subject to a section 48 bar where their nomination has expired and they are unable to leave Australia. The section 48 bar applies to applicants who have had a visa refused or cancelled since their last entry into Australia. If you are subject to a

There is a strong demand for management consultants in Australia as businesses seek experts to help navigate change and assist with decision-making. VETASSESS and the Institute of Management Consultants (IMC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together to develop assessment standards for people who wish to migrate as management consultants to Australia. VETASSESS

  The Government of South Australia has been advised of a limited number of interim allocation places for the State’s General Skilled and Business Migration program for 2020/21, which will be prioritised to support South Australia’s economic and public health recovery.  The full nomination allocations for 2020/21 will be determined later in the year as