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Invitation rounds will be held twice a month. The maximum numbers of invitations to be issued in the October 2017 invitation rounds are as follows: 4 October 2017 Visa subclass Maximum number Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) 1250 Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) 100 18 October 2017 Visa subclass Maximum number Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) 1250

The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 20 September 2017. Invitations issued on 20 September 2017 Visa Subclass Number Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) 1750 Skilled Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) 47 During 2017-18 the following numbers of invitations have been issued: Invitations issued during 2017-18 Visa subclass Jul Aug Sep

The number of intending migrants who received nominations from State and Territory Governments in August 2017 is shown in the table below: Visa subclass ACT NSW NT Qld SA Tas. Vic. WA Total Skilled – Nominated (subclass 190) visa 54 41 48 127 104  53 149 0 576 Skilled – Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa 0

The table below shows the occupation ceilings for the 2017-2018 programme year for each occupation on the list of eligible skilled occupations by four-digit ANZSCO code unit group, and the number of invitations that will be issued in this programme year. Occupation ceiling values are based on a percentage of stock employment figures for each occupation.  Stock

By business reporter Stephen Letts Updated yesterday (Friday 6th Oct 2017) at 2:51pm Photo: Brisbane’s oversupply of apartments may be filled by Sydneysiders fleeing soaring property prices according to Macquarie Bank. (ABC News: Isobel Roe) Soaring property prices in Sydney are likely to spark a fresh wave of migration into south-east Queensland, according to Macquarie

The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 4 October 2017. Invitations issued on 4 October 2017 Visa Subclass Number Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) 1000 Skilled Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) 52 During 2017-18 the following numbers of invitations have been issued: Invitations issued during 2017-18 Visa subclass Jul Aug Sep Oct

The number of intending migrants who received nominations from State and Territory Governments in August 2017 is shown in the table below: Visa subclass ACT NSW NT Qld SA Tas. Vic. WA Total Skilled – Nominated (subclass 190) visa 42 8 14 80 78  29 132 0 383 Skilled – Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa 0

27 November, 2017 By Official BSMQ Due to a high numbers of EOIs, BSMQ will not be issuing any more invitations for EOIs lodged on or after 27 November 2017 for the below occupations: 132211 Finance Manager 141111 Cafe or Restaurant Manager – visa subclass 190 (still available for the visa subclass 489).   Source: https://migration.qld.gov.au/latest-news/bsmq-update-qsol-finance-manager-cafe-restaurant-manager/

  Please note:  Fast Track Applications lodged between 3rd December 2017 and 31st January 2018 will be affected by the End of Year shutdown period and may take longer than the advertised 15 working days to reach an assessing case officer. We are expecting to be back on track with our advertised turnaround period from 1st

Callum Godde AAP / January 31st, 2018 Melbourne’s not just the world’s most liveable city. It’s also the happiest, a new survey shows. A poll of 15,000 people from 32 cities – including Barcelona, Berlin, Tokyo and New York – showed the Victorian capital outranks its competitors for happiness, a Time Out City Life Index said. Melbourne