This week’s migration roundup

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1. State nomination quotas for this financial year are finally out – at least 30% off across the board

2. With the quota cuts confirmed, several states respond quickly

3. NSW nomination is open for lodgement – the state government sends key reminders

4. Employer sponsorship is this year’s hidden gem – here are the lodgement requirements and process!

5. A weekly roundup of grants, invitations, skills assessments and citizenship processing progress

1. State nomination quotas for this financial year are finally out – at least 30% off across the board

After a long wait, the 2023–24 financial-year state nomination quotas are finally here. Every state has been cut by at least 70%, with Victoria’s Subclass 190 down by as much as 80%. Before the official announcement on Thursday, the WA Premier had told the media he would lobby the federal government and was awaiting the Prime Minister’s response. In the end there was no reprieve, and the major quota cuts became final.

This Friday, MIA also confirmed: these should be the final quotas, not interim ones.

As we had anticipated, this year’s state nomination cuts are closely tied to the large backlog across the three main categories – Subclass 189, 190 and 491.

Many people ask: isn’t there a backlog every year?

As the chart below shows, the backlog at the end of last financial year far exceeded that of the previous four years.

Others ask: WA is still lobbying – will it make a difference?

We certainly hope so, but our conservative view is that even if more places are added, the number will be small.The visa backlog is simply too large, and the federal government’s guiding principle is to avoid returning to the heavy backlog of applications it inherited when it first took office.

And some are hopeful: will Subclass 189 fare better?

The Subclass 189 backlog is in better shape than Subclass 190 and 491, and the existing backlog will roughly use up this financial year’s grant quota. Subclass 189 invitations will still go out, but it is unlikely we’ll see the several rounds of generous invitations for popular occupations as we did last year – Australia is no longer quite so short of workers.

For more analysis, see:The full 2023–24 state nomination quotas are out! NSW Subclass 190 has 2,650 places left, Victoria’s Subclass 190 is down nearly 80%, and the other states…

2. With the quota cuts confirmed, several states respond immediately

Of the quotas announced on Thursday, only two states had yet to respond by Friday afternoon. Because the quota numbers had surged and then been sharply cut, the state governments were caught off guard too, and the invitation outlook will certainly look very different from last year. They are still working out their next steps, but have nonetheless notified applicants of the latest arrangements – including the next round of invitations and whether they will adjust policy or quotas.

See the chart below for a summary of how each state is following up on the quotas:

For more details, see:Policy changes? List changes? When will invitations go out? NSW, QLD, SA, NT and others have all updated their arrangements following the quota cuts~

3. NSW nomination is open for lodgement – the state government sends key reminders

NSW in particular sent two emails in a row; the second reminds everyone of the points to watch when lodging an EOI. NSW selects via the EOI, so you can lodge at any time, but they remind us:

1. Each EOI can select only one visa category (Subclass 190 or 491) and must nominate NSW only (you cannot select “any”).Otherwise the EOI is invalid as far as the state government is concerned. However, one person may lodge multiple EOIs (for example, one selecting Subclass 190 and another selecting Subclass 491).

2. The state government will also consider valid EOIs lodged earlier for an invitation, with equal chances of being invited. Lodging earlier has no effect whatsoever on your chance of being invited,so there is no need to lodge again.

3. When you lodge, make sure all documents (such as passport, English test results and skills assessment) have more than 5 working days of validity remaining

4. The work experience NSW recognises is as follows:

4. Employer sponsorship is this year’s hidden gem – here are the lodgement requirements and process!

State nomination has entered a temporary winter this year: Subclass 189 is full of uncertainty, business and investor migration even has a zero-invitation quota, and the GTI continues but with limited places and hard-won invitations. For now at least, the good news all belongs to employer sponsorship.

Here is a brief introduction to the lowest-threshold option, the Subclass 482 (TSS):the Subclass 482 (TSS) visa is a 2–4 year work visa during which the employee works full-time for the sponsoring employer. After three years of work you can transition to permanent residency (this will later change to just two years of work).

Application requirements:

*** There are two parties to the application: the sponsoring employer and the applicant employee

– A qualified employer provides sponsorship

– The applicant’s occupation is on the relevant Department of Home Affairs occupation list

– The applicant has at least 2 years of full-time work experience closely related to the nominated occupation

– The sponsoring employer offers a salary no lower than the market rate

– The applicant meets the English requirement, a minimum of IELTS overall 5 with no band below 4.5 (PTE 36/30).

Subclass 482 application process:

Sponsorship: the employer obtains sponsorship approval → Nomination: the applicant’s nomination is approved → Visa: the applicant’s visa is granted

How do you transition to PR after obtaining the Subclass 482?

1. The employee must be under 45 years of age

2. Achieve IELTS 6 in all four bands or an equivalent English result

3. Continue working for the employer for 3 years (later changing to 2 years); the 3 years of work experience during the Subclass 482 must be in the nominated position!

For more on the Subclass 482 and success stories, see:No more waiting year after year for quotas and openings, no points race, low English requirements and fast processing for all occupations – it’s time to get to know this migration program!

Of course, you can also bring your resume and contact our consultants below to arrange a direct assessment

5. A weekly roundup of grants, invitations, skills assessments and citizenship processing progress

A summary of Newstarsec’s recent grants and invitations across categories:Press and hold below to view; the page is updated continuously, and we strongly recommend saving it to your bookmarks!

State nomination / GTI invitation statistics

ACT (Canberra) nomination

Formal nomination – EOI Confirmed

Lodged: 25/07/2023, Approved: 25/08/2023 applicant offshore, Matrix: 80, University Lecturer

Northern Territory

Formal invitation

Lodged: 10/05/2023, Approved: 25/08/2023, MINT 190, Program Manager offshore

Lodged: 26/05/2023, Invited: 25/08/2023, MINT 190, offshore

Lodged: 25/04/2023, Invited: 25/08/2023 general stream, applicant offshore

This week’s grant progress and analysis

Subclass 189 Skilled Independent migration

Subclass 189 lodged onshore 14 Dec 2022, granted 21 Aug 2023 – Occupational Therapist

Subclass 190 State Nominated migration

Lodged 21 March 2022, granted 22 August 2023 (with partner), occupation: Marketing Specialist

Lodged 20 April 2023, granted 21 August 2023, occupation: Massage Therapist

Subclass 887/191 Regional permanent residence visa

Subclass 191 lodged onshore 29 Jun 2023, granted 23 Aug 2023

Employer sponsorship

Lodged in early August 2023, Subclass 482 nomination approved on 22 August 2023, Marketing Specialist

Business and investor migration / GTI

None this week

Partner migration

Lodged 25 November 2022, Subclass 820 granted 24 August 2023

Subclass 820 lodged 23 September 2020, Subclass 801 granted 24 August 2023

Subclass 820 lodged 28 January 2021, Subclass 801 granted 21 August 2023

Parent migration / visas / child visas

None this week

Subclass 600 Visitor visa

Lodged 17 August 2023, granted 25 August 2023, parent of a PR holder

Lodged 16 August 2023, granted 25 August 2023, parent of a PR holder

Lodged 8 August 2020, granted 25 August 2023, parent of a PR holder

Lodged 18 August 2023, granted 22 August 2023.

Lodged: 21/08/2023 Granted: 23/08/2023 business

Subclass 500 Student visa

Lodged 1 August 2023, granted 20 August 2023, Subclass 500 VET guardian/dependent

Subclass 500 lodged onshore 30 Jun 2023, granted 24 Aug 2023

Subclass 500 lodged onshore 23 Aug 2023 (PhD study extension), granted 25 Aug 2023

Subclass 485 Graduate Work visa

Lodged 27 July 2023, granted 24 August 2023

Lodged 27 July 2020, granted 24 August 2023

Lodged 2 August 2023, granted 22 August 2023

Lodged 28 July 2023, granted 21 August 2023

Subclass 485 lodged onshore 29 Jun 2023, granted 23 Aug 2023

Subclass 408 visa

Lodged 1 August 2023, granted 23 August 2023

Lodged 22 August 2023, granted 24 August 2023

Lodged 18 August 2023, granted 22 August 2023

Subclass 408 lodged onshore 21 Aug 2023, granted 23 Aug 2023

Subclass 408 lodged onshore 22 Aug 2023, granted 24 Aug 2023

This week’s skills assessment processing progress

VETASSESS

Lodged: 31/07/2023, Approved: 23/08/2023, Private Tutor/Teacher

Lodged: 08/08/2023, Approved: 21/08/2023, Program Manager

Lodged 1 April 2023, approved 24 August 2023, Engineering Technologist EA skills assessment

ACS

Lodged 25 May 2022, approved 24 August 2023, Computer Network and Systems Engineer

Lodged: 25/05/2023, Approved: 24/08/2023, Software Engineer

CPA

Lodged 2 August 2023, approved 21 August 2023, Accountant

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In truth, many people overlook the most expensive hidden cost on the migration journey: time.

This program means no more waiting year after year for quotas. No points race, low English requirements, and fast processing for all occupations!

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The full 2023–24 state nomination quotas are out! Will this year be any better?

In truth, many people overlook the most expensive hidden cost on the migration journey: time.

This program means no more waiting year after year for quotas. No points race, low English requirements, and fast processing for all occupations!

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