Last week brought some fresh news on skilled migration. As things stand, the outlook for skilled migration to Australia remains very positive. Today we’re reporting on the latest state-nomination situation, plus the skills assessment and migration pathways for some common occupations!

Latest on Queensland State Nomination

Queensland updated its state-nomination figures this week. Based on the current data, Queensland has released 2,500 state-nomination places, of which 50% have now been used. Within the allocation, Subclass 190 accounts for 60% and Subclass 491 for 40%. Subclass 491 SBO makes up 10% of the total quota, and local graduates a further 10%.

Subclass 190 and Subclass 491 each have 1,200 places remaining — across the next three months, that’s 2,400 places combined between Subclass 190 and Subclass 491!

All Subclass 491 places are very likely to be released in force!

Will Subclass 190 be released in force too?

Let’s wait and see!

For now, Queensland still belongs to the priority processing channel, and every applicant who lodged through us received an invitation!

Here are our success stories of invitations through the Queensland priority processing channelsuccess stories:

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20230302 QLD Subclass 190 Food Technologist 80+5

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20230310 QLD Subclass 190 Developer Programmer 85+5

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20230310 QLD Subclass 190 Mechanical Engineer 75+5

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20230321 QLD Subclass 190 Agricultural Scientist 80+5

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20230321 QLD Subclass 190 Mechanical Engineer 80+5

And today, 3 April – 10 April, a fresh wave of priority-processing applications via the work channel begins!Lodge with us now!

Today we continue with a few more migration occupations — read on!

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Quality Assurance Manager

139914 The Quality Assurance Manager plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the deployment of an organisation’s quality systems and certification programmes.

1. Complete a skills assessment for Quality Assurance Manager. The assessing authority is VETASSESS Group B, which sets the following requirements for this nominated occupation:

– A bachelor’s degree or higher (highly relevant fields include quality studies and quality management);

– If your field is relevant to the nominated occupation: at least 1 year of relevant post-qualification work experience within the last 5 years;

– If your field is not highly relevant but you hold a diploma, advanced diploma, associate degree or postgraduate qualification in a related field: at least 2 years of relevant work experience after your bachelor’s degree within the last 5 years;

– If your field is not highly relevant and you have no other related qualification: at least 3 years of relevant post-qualification work experience within the last 5 years.

2. While completing the skills assessment, you need to achieve at least IELTS 6 in each of the four bands, and aim higher if you can.

3. Combine points from work experience, qualifications, age and so on to reach at least 60 points to lodge for Subclass 190, or 50 points to lodge for Subclass 491.

4. Lodge for state nomination. 139914 Quality Assurance Manager is on the STSOL, so offshore applicants can lodge a Subclass 190/491 state-nomination application:

States open for Subclass 190 (PR) nomination:

NSW

VIC

QLD

States open for Subclass 491 (TR) regional nomination:

NSW 491

VIC 491

SA 491

ACT 491

QLD 491

FY2022-2023 invitation data for Quality Assurance Manager:

On 22 February 2023, the ACT matrix cut-off for offshore Subclass 491 applicants in that round was 60 points.

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Research and Development Manager

132511 Research and Development Manager plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the research and development activities within an organisation.

1. Complete a skills assessment for Research and Development Manager. The assessing authority is VETASSESS Group B, which sets the following requirements for this nominated occupation:

– A bachelor’s degree or higher (fields such as science, engineering, materials science, agriculture, pharmacy, medical science, textiles, aviation science, computer science, technology and the like);

– If your field is relevant to the nominated occupation: at least 1 year of relevant post-qualification work experience within the last 5 years;

– If your field is not highly relevant and you have no other related qualification: at least 3 years of relevant post-qualification work experience within the last 5 years.

2. While completing the skills assessment, you need to achieve at least IELTS 6 in each of the four bands, and aim higher if you can.

3. Combine points from work experience, qualifications, age and so on; at least 60 points lets you lodge for Subclass 190, and 50 points for Subclass 491.

4. Lodge for state nomination. 132511 Research and Development Manager is on the STSOL, so offshore applicants can lodge a Subclass 190/491 state-nomination application:

1. States open for Subclass 190 (PR) nomination:

NSW

VIC

2. States open for Subclass 491 (TR) regional nomination:

NSW 491

VIC 491

SA 491

FY2022-2023 invitation data for Research and Development Manager:

On 10 January 2023, the NSW Subclass 190 round had an EOI cut-off of 60+5 points for offshore applicants.

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Conference and Event Organiser

Next up is the occupation of Conference and Event Organiser. This occupation mainly organises and coordinates the services for conferences, events, functions, banquets and seminars. Event planners, exhibition organisers and wedding coordinators can all migrate to Australia through 149311 Conference and Event Organiser.

1. Complete a skills assessment for 149311 Conference and Event Organiser. This occupation falls under VETASSESS Group C, which sets the following requirements for this nominated occupation:

– A diploma or higher, with highly relevant fields including event management, hospitality management, marketing, media, communications or public relations;

– If your field is relevant to the nominated occupation: at least 1 year of relevant post-qualification work experience within the last 5 years;

– If your diploma field is not highly relevant but you hold a Certificate IV in a related field: at least 1 year of relevant post-qualification work experience within the last 5 years;

– If your field is not highly relevant and you have no other related qualification: at least 2 years of relevant post-qualification work experience within the last 5 years.

2. While completing the skills assessment, you need to achieve at least IELTS 6 in each of the four bands, and aim higher if you can.

3. Combine points from work experience, qualifications, age and so on; at least 60 points lets you lodge for Subclass 190, and 50 points for Subclass 491.

4. Lodge for state nomination. In FY2022-2023, the states open for Subclass 190 nomination for Conference and Event Organiser are:

NSW

VIC 190 (PR)

FY2022-2023 invitation data for Conference and Event Organiser:

In the NSW Subclass 190 round released on 25 January 2023 this financial year, the invitation cut-off for offshore Conference and Event Organiser applicants was 65+5 points.

SA 491 invitation case: 50+15 points

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Organisation and Methods Analysts

224712 Organisation and Methods Analysts study organisational structures, methods, systems and procedures. If you work in business process management and structural optimisation — for example, mapping and analysing an organisation’s workflow charts, defining job functions and recommending solutions to organisational problems — you may also have a chance to migrate to Australia!

1. Complete a skills assessment. The assessing authority for Organisation and Methods Analysts is VETASSESS, and it sits in the VET B occupation category. The requirements are as follows:

– A relevant bachelor’s degree or higher; both Business Management and Organisation Management count as relevant qualifications. You then need relevant work experience;

– If your bachelor’s field is relevant: at least 1 year of relevant post-qualification work experience within the last 5 years;

– If your bachelor’s field is not highly relevant but you hold a diploma, advanced diploma, associate degree or postgraduate qualification in a related field: at least 2 years of relevant work experience after your bachelor’s degree within the last 5 years;

– If your field is not highly relevant and you have no other related qualification: at least 3 years of relevant post-qualification work experience within the last 5 years.

2. While completing the skills assessment, you need to achieve at least IELTS 6 in each of the four bands, and aim higher if you can.

3. Combine points from work experience, qualifications, age and so on; at least 60 points lets you lodge for Subclass 190, and 50 points for Subclass 491.

4. Lodge for state nomination. In FY2022-2023, the states open for Subclass 190 nomination for Organisation and Methods Analysts are:

NSW

VIC

FY2022-2023 invitation data for Organisation and Methods Analysts:

On 16 March 2023 this financial year, our client received a NSW Subclass 190 invitation for this occupation at 70+5 points!

If your occupation is one of the above, get in touch with our assistant for a detailed consultation!

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On top of that, over these past two weeks we’ve also had plenty of successful skills assessments across a range of occupations!

[Financial Investment Adviser VET Success Story]

Mr C passed the skills assessment for Australian skilled migration. With a finance background and just one year of relevant work experience, he was able to pass; he lodged the VET on 17 March, had no background check, and passed the assessment smoothly.

[Web Designer VET Success Story]

Ms L passed the skills assessment for Australian skilled migration. Her occupation is 232414 Web Designer; she works in product design at a major firm. She lodged the VET on 7 March, had no background check, and passed the assessment smoothly.

[Marketing Specialist VET Success Story]

Ms Z passed the Australian skilled-migration VET skills assessment just one month after signing with Newstarsec.

[Quality Assurance Manager VET Success Story]

Mr J lodged his skills assessment on 16 March and passed via the fast-track channel on 21 March, with no background check — a smooth result.

[Organisation and Methods Analyst VET Invitation]

The whole process went very smoothly! Our client: 30-31 January — settled on the skills-assessment direction Organisation and Methods Analyst (224712); 1 February — signed up; 10 March — all assessment documents ready; 15 March — secured a VET priority slot; 22 March — passed the assessment with no phone interview.

[Illustrator VET Assessment Passed]

Occupation: 232412 Illustrator. The client’s background is in animation design. The title may not be self-explanatory, but Illustrator is in fact a broadly applicable occupation — animators and cartoonists, among others, can apply under it. If you’re interested, scan the QR code at the end to get in touch.

[Café and Restaurant Manager VET Assessment Passed]

141111 Café and Restaurant Manager. With Australian qualifications plus Australian work experience, the assessment passed quickly with no background check! Whether you’re a seasoned restaurant manager from back home or have built up work experience through a Subclass 485 after graduating in Australia, it works! This occupation is very popular in Queensland right now!

[Private Tutor VET Assessment Passed]

Occupation: 249299 Private Tutors and Teachers nec — assessment passed within a week! This occupation suits all private-sector teachers not covered by the Australian occupation lists; common examples include English teachers and accounting-course tutors. State nomination can later be lodged in NSW, VIC and SA. Within the occupation list, Private Tutors and Teachers also includes music teachers, dance teachers and the like!

If you’d like to apply for a skills assessment, you can also scan the QR code to consult and be assessed by our assistant!

Past articles worth a read

Three months left in the financial year — several states will keep issuing invitations steadily, and may even release them in force!

NSW state officials confirm: Subclass 491 set for a major release — multiple rounds in large numbers!

Direct offshore applications and invitations: bare 50 points picked up, with zero additional barriers!

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