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BSMQ Update to Queensland SOL … Australia Immigration 22 November 2018 Please note that the following occupations: Finance Manager – 132211 Registered Nurse (Aged Care) – 254412 Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) – 254415 Developer Programmer – 261312 Software Engineer – 261313 will be removed from all the Queensland Skilled Occupation Lists (QSOLs) on

Skilled Regional NSW Sponsorship … Regional Development Australia Northern Inland (RDANI) RDA Northern Inland reserves the right to refuse refund requests for unsuccessful applications, as the fee is for the assessment service provided and not a positive outcome.   Allow up to 6 weeks for processing by RDA-NI – this timeframe can vary. Please contact

Australian Capital Territory Reopened The Australian Capital Territory reopened today its 190-nomination program with a new expression of interest process. The new program will continue focusing on specific state occupation shortages but will replace its previous first-in/first-out process with a points merit-based approach. The new system will allow intending applicants to express their interest through

DECEMBER CHANGES TO BUSINESS HOURS & SERVICES (VETASSESS)…AUSTRALIA IMMIGRATION OFFICE CLOSURE: During the festive season, VETASSESS offices will close from Friday 21 December 2018 and will reopen, Wednesday 2 January 2019. SUBMITTING NEW APPLICATIONS: Please note the revised time frames for submitting new applications prior to this period: Priority Processing – last applications for 2018

VETASSESS update for PhD students VETASSESS has just announced a change to their skills assessment criteria, that will affect many PhD students studying in Australia and overseas, From Friday 15 December 2018 VETASSESS will no longer accept a full scholarship or stipend as work experience for the purpose of obtaining 1 years work experience for