At the close of the financial year, plenty of people have been asking: have the grants dried up lately? Are there no more invitations coming through? visa grants Is there really nothing being invited?

Of course there are!

Today we are bringing you a selection of the approvals, invitations and grants that have come through since June~

Skills Assessment

ACS skills assessment approved

Software EngineerSkills assessment approved. Lodged mid-March 2023, with a 3-month wait.ACS is one of the slowest assessing authorities to process — if you are in IT, please lodge as early as you can.

Skills Assessment

EA skills assessment

Engineering Technologist (CDR) skills assessment for an onshore applicant approved

Skills Assessment

VETASSESS category

(only a selection shown below)

Occupation: Commodities Trader, engaged in agricultural commodity trading analysis.

Occupation: Quality Assurance Manager

Occupation: Conference and Event Organiser

Occupation: Cafe and Restaurant Manager

Occupation: Marketing Specialist

Employer-sponsored nomination approved

Accountant, Subclass 186 — nomination and visa approved together, the whole family gets PR!

Employer-sponsored nomination approved

Subclass 482 (TSS) category, nominated occupation: Statistician

Employer-sponsored nomination approved

Statistician, Subclass 482

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NSW formal state nomination

55+15 points, Property Manager

TAS state nomination

Various occupations

Public Relations Specialist, Accountant and ICT Business Analysteach secured a formal TAS Subclass 190 state nomination

Translatorsecured a formal TAS Subclass 491 nomination

ACT state nomination

Conference and Event Organiser, EOI 60+5, a matrix score of 60 secured a formal ACT nomination

SA state nomination

Taxation Accountant secured a Subclass 491

The “compensatory” 2-year Subclass 408

Compensation for Subclass 485 holders or those whose visa has expired —grants are already coming through before 1 July!If you held a Subclass 485 onshore during the pandemic, you are welcome to have us assess whether you qualify for this compensation.

Plenty of Subclass 600 grants

Most are parents of PR holders or citizens,along with parents of international students, and some are applicants who, after a Subclass 491/190 invitation, wanted to enter Australia to lodge.

Subclass 500 student visa — partner accompanying

A purely offshore applicant. Acting on some less-than-expert advice early on, the woman applied for a Subclass 500 on her own and the man applied for a Subclass 600 on his own — the former was granted, the latter refused. They only came to us afterwards. Our migration lawyer took the view that, with the relationship evidence explored in depth, the case was sound.In the end, three months after the woman had entered Australia to study, the man applied to accompany her on the grounds of their recent marriage and not wishing to be apart — and the visa was granted smoothly.With ample evidence and a well-argued case, it was lodged in early June and granted on 15 June~

Subclass 190 grants

Both offshore and priority occupations

Offshore, ANZSCO 249299 Private Tutor,invited for a VIC Subclass 190 state nomination in early January, granted onshore in early June

Lodged late March 2023, a healthcare-related occupation

Lodged late June last year

Subclass 491 grants

A story where patience finally paid off

Lodged August 2021,nominated occupation: Copywriter, invited by WA

Subclass 489 grants

Gradually clearing the last batch

The very last batch of Subclass 489 applications lodged in late 2019 is also being cleared recently

Subclass 189 grants

Mostly priority occupations

A priority occupation lodged December 2022

Another Subclass 189 grant

Employer-sponsored grant

Accountant

Accountant, Subclass 186 DE employer-sponsored, granted —with a wait of just 1 month

Another oneAccountant, Subclass 186 DE employer-sponsored, granted,lodged July last year, with partner included

Contributory Parent, Subclass 143

Lodge soon to save money!

With just over two weeks until the end of the financial year, there is still some quota left on the Subclass 143, and grants are still coming through~

If you are thinking of lodging for your parents,get your documents ready and lodge as soon as you can — you can still pay this financial year’s visa fees, as the new financial year brings a sizeable increase!(the prices below are estimated based on the announced increases; official figures prevail)

If you would like to understand lodging a parent visitor visa or a migration application, you can add our consultant below

GTI858

granted

Lodged in the first half of 2022

887

granted

Subclass 887 cases are now concentrated among those lodged in the second half of 2022, and processing is very quick

AAT appeal won

Subclass 489 subsequent entrant

When the applicant originally lodged as a Subclass 489 subsequent entrant, the partner relationship evidence had not been fully prepared, and a strict case officer refused the application outright without giving any chance to provide further documents. After a full three years and more, the appeal was won on 15 June! Not every application gives a second chance at every step! Relationship evidence in particular is something to have fully in order from the very start — whether for a Subclass 485/500 secondary applicant, a Subclass 489/491 subsequent entrant, or of course a partner visa.

Passing the good fortune on — we hope everyone gets their invitation and grant soon!

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