Moving Time Migration Services
Latest news 2019
State/Territory nomination for 190 and new 491 visas
Perth and the Gold Coast will be classified as regional as of November 16. More opportunities for skilled migrants and international students, who can access to an additional year on a Graduate visa sc 485
Student visa sc 500 and Student Guardian visa sc 590: financial capacity increased
Far North Queensland DAMA is now open and available for 70 occupations
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA): new assessment model (OBA) for internationally qualified nurses and midwives (IQNMs) offered as an option to the current bridging course from 1 October 2019. The bridging course will be fully superseded by OBA from 2021
Review of the skills migration occupation lists has commenced, outcome to be released in March 2020
Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa Subclass 489: last day for invitations to be issued 10 Sep 2019; last day for invited applicants to lodge their visa 15 Nov 2019
New temporary Sponsored Parent visa sc 870: the visa component opened 1 July 2019
Work and Holiday visa subclass 462 news: available to 2 additional Countries (Greece, Ecuador); Third Work and Holiday visa eligibility after 6 months of regional work; letter of support no longer needed for Austria, Portugal, Spain; online lodgement available for Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam
Working holiday visa subclass 417 news: age limit increased for one more Country (France); Third Working Holiday visa eligibility after 6 months of regional work
SkillSelect: Invitation rounds June 2019
July 1, 2019: visa fee increase (exceptions apply)
Great South Coast VIC DAMA is now active and available for 27 occupations
NSW Skilled nominated migration (190) closed as quota has been reached for FY 18/19
SkillSelect: Invitation rounds April 2019
New temporary Sponsored Parent visa sc 870: Applications to become a sponsor open from 17 April 2019
Reciprocal Work and Holiday arrangements for young Greeks and Australians from 1 July 2019
Change in Skilled Migration Points from November 2019 - Single or Accompanied primary applicants
New Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) sc 191 visa will replace current sc187 from November 2022
Two new skilled regional provisional visa will be introduced in November 2019: Skilled Work Regional sc 491 visa (replacing current sc489) and Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional sc494 visa
Federal Budget 2019-2020: Visa fees will be increased by 5,4% from 1 July 2019 (excepted sc600 visa)
SkillSelect: Invitation rounds March 2019
South Australia: New agreements for migration
Australia Inc: new campaign to attract working holiday makers
South Australia: Change to Immigration occupation lists
March 2019: Summary of changes to the Combined list of eligible skilled occupations
SkillSelect: Invitation rounds February 2019
Commencement of the five year subclass 870 Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa
Transfer to Australia for medical treatment
South Australia: Change in skilled migration nomination policies
