Weekly Visa, Invitation & Skills Assessment Data Roundup (24–30 May)

This data is Newstars’ internal data; for reference only.

State Nomination Invitation Statistics

NSW State Nomination

(Nomination formally approved — pre-invitation received earlier) Civil Engineer (90+5), submitted 19 May 2021, approved 24 May 2021

VIC State Nomination

No data this week

ACT State Nomination

Subclass 190 submitted 19/02/2021, invited 24/05/2021, 233211
Subclass 190 submitted 07/05/2021, invited 25/05/2021, 221213
Subclass 190 submitted 10/05/2021, invited 27/05/2021, 221111
Subclass 190 submitted 10/05/2021, invited 27/05/2021, 233213
Subclass 491 submitted 07/05/2021, invited 26/05/2021, 212412

SA State Nomination

Submitted 30 March 2021, invited (Subclass 190) 28 May 2021, Engineering Professionals nec, 75+5, single, onshore
Submitted 16 March 2021, invited (Subclass 190) 28 May 2021, Engineering Technologist, 80+5, single, onshore
Submitted 12 May 2021, invited (Subclass 190) 28 May 2021, Systems Analyst, 75+5, single, onshore
Submitted 21 May 2021, invited (Subclass 491) 25 May 2021, Finance Manager, 75+15, single, onshore
Submitted 21 May 2021, invited (Subclass 190) 24 May 2021, Medical Laboratory Scientist, 75+5, single, onshore

TAS State Nomination

ICT Business Analyst (75+5), submitted 3 February 2021, invited 27 May 2021
Accountant (60+5), submitted 3 February 2021, invited 27 May 2021

QLD State Nomination

No data this week

NT State Nomination

No data this week

WA State Nomination

Subclass 190 submitted 26 February 2021, finalised 25 May 2021
Subclass 491 submitted 17 March 2021, finalised 27 May 2021 (chef)

This Week’s Grants — Progress and Analysis

Subclass 189 Skilled Independent visa

Submitted 11 May 2020, granted 25 May 2021 (95, Onshore, Accountant)
Submitted 21 March 2020, granted 25 May 2021 (90, Onshore, Actuary)
Submitted 13 March 2020, granted 27 May 2021 (90, Onshore, Quantity Surveyor)
Submitted 4 August 2020, granted 27 May 2021 (90, Onshore, Chemical Engineer)
Submitted 19 February 2019, granted 27 May 2021 (Onshore, Software Engineer, family of three)
Submitted 30 July 2020, granted 27 May 2021, Chemical Engineer, 90, with spouse, onshore

Subclass 190 Skilled Nominated visa

Submitted 24 April 2020, granted 27 May 2021 (VIC, Onshore, ET)
Submitted 10 March 2021, granted 28 May 2021 (NSW, Onshore, ET)
Submitted 19 March 2020, granted 26 May 2021 (Telecommunications Engineer, VIC PhD Stream, with offshore spouse)
Submitted 8 May 2021, granted 29 May 2021, Valuer, 65+5, single, onshore
Submitted 13 March 2021, granted 28 May 2021, Software Engineer, 60+5, with spouse, onshore
Submitted 4 March 2020, granted 26 May 2021, Engineering Technologist, 60+5, with spouse, onshore
Submitted 20 February 2020, granted 24 May 2021, Marketing Specialist, 70+5, with spouse, onshore
Submitted 15/03/2021, granted 28/05/2021, 233213, primary and secondary applicant onshore
Submitted 04/02/2021, granted 26/05/2021, 261313, primary applicant onshore, no secondary applicant
Submitted 03/03/2021, granted 24/05/2021, 261312, primary and secondary applicant onshore
Submitted 04/03/2021, granted 24/05/2021, 261312, primary and secondary applicant onshore
Submitted 24/02/2021, granted 24/05/2021, 233211, primary and secondary applicant onshore
Submitted 01/05/2021, granted 22/05/2021, 233211, primary and secondary applicant onshore
Submitted 30 April 2020, granted 25 May (Accountant, onshore)

Subclass 491 (new regional) / Subclass 489 (former regional) visa

No data this week

Subclass 887 Skilled Regional visa

No data this week

124/858 GTI Program

IT field, submitted 24 August 2020, invited 27 May 2021

Employer-Sponsored visa

Subclass 186 TRT nomination application submitted 13 May 2020, approved 27 May 2021 (Cook)

Subclass 600 Visitor visa (onshore)

Submitted 15 February 2021, granted 25 May 2021 (onshore)
Submitted 20 May 2021, granted 28 May 2021 (onshore)
Submitted 9 March 2021, granted 28 May 2021 (onshore)
Submitted 22 February 2021, granted 27 May 2021, onshore application
Submitted 22 February 2021, granted 27 May 2021, onshore application
Submitted 22 February 2021, granted 27 May 2021, onshore application

Subclass 500 Student visa

Submitted 22 January 2021, granted 24 May 2021 (onshore)
Submitted 13 March 2021, granted 25 May 2021 (onshore)
Submitted 5 March 2021, granted 26 May 2021 (onshore)
Submitted 3 March 2021, granted 27 May 2021, onshore application
Submitted 4 March 2021, granted 25 May 2021, onshore application
Submitted 2 March 2021, granted 24 May 2021, onshore application

Subclass 485 Graduate Work visa

Submitted 10 March 2021, granted 24 May 2021
Submitted 23 September 2020, granted 25 May 2021
Submitted 27 August 2020, granted 25 May 2021 (with spouse)
Submitted 12 March 2021, granted 25 May 2021
Submitted 12 November 2020, granted 26 May 2021 (offshore)
Submitted 12 March 2021, granted 26 May 2021
Submitted 26 November 2020, granted 27 May 2021
Submitted 24 September 2020, granted 28 May 2021 (offshore)
Submitted 28 September 2020, granted 27 May 2021, offshore application

Partner Migration

Subclass 820/801 application submitted 27 May 2020, Subclass 820 granted 24 May 2021
Submitted 11 March 2021, Subclass 820 granted 30 May 2021
Submitted 14 March 2021, Subclass 820 granted 28 May 2021
Submitted 23 November 2020, Subclass 820 granted 27 May 2021
Submitted 9 August 2019, Subclass 820 granted 25 May 2021
Submitted 2 March 2020, Subclass 820 granted 25 May 2021
Submitted 2 December 2019, Subclass 820 granted 24 May 2021
Submitted 27 June 2019, Subclass 309 granted 24 May 2021
Submitted 17 April 2019, granted 25 May 2021 (Subclass 820 and 801 visas granted simultaneously)

Parent Migration

No data this week

Right now, processing is still only up to applications submitted in early-to-mid 2016. This financial year’s parent migration quota has been cut from last year’s 7,175 places to 4,500, and the approved-grant allocation could be used up by February. There is some good news for parent migration recently, though — the Assurance of Support (AOS) sponsor requirements are unlikely to change in the short term. For a detailed analysis of the current parent migration situation and application backlog numbers, click here to view:

Why “no short-term change to the parent migration AOS requirement” is good news — plus the latest on parent migration processing, and KIRK’s SBS interview recording!

Subclass 482 Employer Sponsored visa

No data this week

Subclass 408

Submitted 26 February 2021, granted 29 May 2021

Subclass 155 Resident Return visa

No data this week

Travel Exemption Applications

Inward travel exemption submitted 20 May 2021, granted 24 May 2021
Outward travel exemption submitted 24 May 2021, granted 25 May 2021

8503 Waiver

No data this week

This Week’s Skills Assessment Processing Progress (24–30 May)

CA (Accounting-related)

Submitted 13 May 2021, completed 27 May 2021

CPA (Accounting-related)

No data this week

EA (Engineering-related)

No data this week

VETASSESS

No data this week

ACS (IT-related)

Submitted 20 April 2021, completed 24 May 2021
Submitted 19 April 2021, completed 28 May 2021

ANMAC (Nursing-related)

No data this week

ACECQA (Early Childhood Education-related)

No data this week

What Happened in the Australian Migration “Circle” This Past Week?

Date range: 24–30 May
1. ACT state nomination invitations issued weekly! NSW closes applications for its regional stream!
2. Immigration Minister: considering freezing or extending the Subclass 485 visa
3. Next financial year’s parent migration quota to match this year’s — regional areas need workers even more post-pandemic
4. Australia to bring in new entry rules next year

Click here for the full migration weekly bulletin content: [Australia Migration Weekly Bulletin Issue 186] Multiple occupations granted Subclass 190 & 189! Department of Home Affairs leadership: new entry rules from next year, Subclass 485 could be frozen or extended!