Weekly Migration News Summary

Migration Weekly

I. Victoria Issues Yet Another Round — Reminiscent of Last Financial Year?

II. WA Official Report: High Scores for Popular Occupations, Priority Roles for Interstate/Overseas

III. NSW Finally Issues First Subclass 190 Round — Shortage Occupations, Overseas Focus?

IV. Canberra Previous Round: All Occupations, Low Scores for Niche Fields?

V. Weekly Summary: Visa Grants, Invitations, Skills Assessments and Citizenship Updates

I. Victoria Issues Yet Another Round — Reminiscent of Last Financial Year?

Victoria, which issued invitations for three key occupations last week, suddenly released another round of ROI invitations this week. Marketing, design, finance, accounting, engineering and various ICT occupations all received invitations this round, and overseas and onshore invitations were fairly balanced, Below are the key invitation data we have collected:

Occupation: This round saw invitations for most common occupations including accounting, finance, marketing, design and law — none in Victoria’s priority sectors this financial year. Victoria had indicated non-priority occupations would also have a chance, and we appreciate them following through

Scores: Most invitation scores fell in the 80–85 range. Accounting would be higher. These scores are acceptable, and many applicants meet this threshold

Onshore/Overseas: No particular bias — various occupations saw both offshore and onshore invitations

Bonus points: This round did see many applicants with a skilled partner (four 6s in English + skills assessment). There were cases where single applicants with higher scores missed out, while some single applicants did receive invitations. It appears to be a trend, not absolute

Victoria has now issued three rounds: moderate first, small second (all shortage occupations), and large third. Congratulations to everyone invited — this round feels like a flashback to 2022–23. At this rate, Victoria appears headed for an early close.

For more analysis, see: Full Summary: Victoria Invitation Rain! Finance/Marketing/Design/ICT/Accounting/Engineering Invited, Most Base Scores 80–85!

Many assumed fewer quotas meant no invitations, but state governments have not played by the book. This year’s opportunities arrive unexpectedly — lodge early and get in the pool!

II. WA Official Report: High Scores for Popular Occupations, Priority Roles for Interstate/Overseas

WA also took us back to 2022–23. WA issued invitations last week and released the official report this week, providing a clear picture. The volume, occupations and applicant locations all had surprises.

This was WA’s second round, with 2,001 Subclass 190 and 500 Subclass 491 invitations. A total of 2,501 invitations were issued. Of these, General Stream Schedule 2 issued 961 Subclass 190 (38.4%) and 240 Subclass 491 (9%). The entire General Stream Schedule 2 accounted for 48% of total invitations.

Distribution across occupations in General Stream Schedule 2 followed a clear pattern:

–For popular non-priority occupations, all invitees had high scores and were already in WA — typical examples being accounting and ICT

–For the four priority sectors (construction, health & social services, education & training, hospitality), overseas and interstate applicants received invitations. Scores were not uniformly high — below are common hospitality occupations; construction scores were generally lower.

The 2,988 pre-invitations across two rounds cannot be directly compared to the 2,350 quota, as acceptance rates must be considered. Many applicants will be held up by the job offer requirement. However, WA’s quota reserves may no longer have surplus.Seize this year’s opportunities. Contact us to lodge your WA state nomination!

III. NSW Finally Issues First Subclass 190 Round — Shortage Occupations, Overseas Focus?

This week we finally received NSW invitations. Since NSW does not release official reports, we can only draw conclusions from observed data. The long-awaited first round was not a deluge. The numbers did not appear surprising. Secondly, from invitations shared, they were consistently shortage occupations. Among confirmed invitations, all were overseas applicants.

See the invitation summary:

Subsequently, someone posted NSW government’s response — over 80,000 EOIs selected NSW, making invitation chances extremely low. We can only hope the next round brings more opportunities.

IV. Canberra Previous Round: All Occupations, Low Scores for Niche Fields?

The official report confirmed 168 invitations, all Subclass 491: 74 to onshore general stream, 85 to overseas applicants, 7 to small business. Minimum score: 80 points.

–This round still shows no clear occupational preference from Canberra

-Occupation popularity is directly linked to invitation scores. Accounting/engineering/ICT go without saying. Occupations like contract administrators, restaurant/cafe managers and Finance Managers — with large applicant pools — all require high scores in Canberra state nomination. Many other occupations can be invited at 65 points or lower

–This round still saw more overseas than onshore invitations. This may be because all were Subclass 491 — overseas applicants target 491, onshore aim for 190. The government has indicated fewer overseas invitations in subsequent rounds.

As of 13 October, Canberra state nomination has 224 Subclass 190 and 310 Subclass 491 places remaining. The next round will issue both Subclass 190 and 491, aiming to spread invitations across the second half of the financial year.

V. Weekly Summary: Visa Grants, Invitations, Skills Assessments and Citizenship Updates

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State Nomination / GTI Invitation Statistics

NSW

See pre-invitation statistics above

Victoria

See ROI pre-invitation statistics above

Canberra

Formal Nomination Approved

28/9/2023lodged, 17/10/2023invited for ACT 190 — Developer Programmer

Tasmania State Nomination

18/10/2023lodged TAS 491 ROI, 19/10/2023received TAS 491 pre-invitation

GTI

Three clients received invitation codes, all overseas, DigiTech sector

20/4/2023lodged, 16/10/2023received invitation code — Health sector

This Week’s Visa Grant Progress and Analysis

Subclass 189 Skilled Independent

13/12/2022lodged, 16/10/2023granted, Software Engineer

Subclass 190 State-Nominated

27 Jul 2023 onshore lodgement Subclass 190 (ACT), 18 Oct 2023granted — Retail Pharmacist

16 Nov 2022 onshore lodgement Subclass 190 (ACT), 19 Oct 2023granted — Architectural Draftsperson

14/7/2022 lodged, 17/10/2023 granted. Occupation: Systems Administrator — family of four

30/9/2022lodged, 16/10/2023granted — Analyst Programmer

16/11/2022lodged, 19/10/2023granted Subclass 190 — Solicitor

10/11/2022lodged, 18/10/2023granted Subclass 190

12/10/2022lodged, 16/10/2023granted Subclass 190 — Environmental Engineer

Lodged: 14/11/2022 Granted: 18/10/2023, Occupation: Financial Investment Adviser — Offshore

Lodged: 27/5/2022 Granted: 18/10/2023, Mechanical Engineer — MINT Offshore

Lodged: 30/6/2023 Grant date: 18/10/2023, Overseas MINT — Insurance Agent

Lodged: 10/11/2022 Grant date: 18/10/2023, Overseas MINT — Project Administrator

Subclass 491 Regional State-Nominated

16 Dec 2022 onshore lodgement Subclass 491, 18 Oct 2023granted — Mechanical Engineer

30/9/2022lodged, 18/10/2023granted — Registered Nurses nec

29/6/2020lodged, 16/10/2023Subclass 491 granted — Accountant (General)

Subclass 887/191 Regional Permanent Residence

None this week

Employer-Sponsored

27/9/2023lodged, 17/10/2023nomination and visa approved simultaneously — Offshore Management Consultant

3/10/2023lodged, 16/10/2023approved — Subclass 482 Head Chef nomination

Business Innovation & Investment / GTI

None this week

Partner Migration

7/3/2023lodged, 19/10/2023Subclass 801 granted

7/1/2021lodged Subclass 820, 19/10/2023Subclass 801 granted

15/3/2021lodged Subclass 820, 17/10/2023Subclass 801 granted

15/6/2023lodged, 16/10/2023Subclass 820 granted

13/3/2021lodged Subclass 820, 16/10/2023Subclass 801 granted

26/4/2023lodged Subclass 801, 17/10/2023Subclass 801 granted

14/3/2023lodged Subclass 801, 17/10/2023Subclass 801 granted

26/4/2023lodged Subclass 801, 19/10/2023Subclass 801 granted

21/2/2023lodged Subclass 801, 19/10/2023Subclass 801 granted

29/5/2023lodged Subclass 801, 20/10/2023Subclass 801 granted

Parent Visas

Subclass 143 granted

Subclass 600 Tourist Visa

11/10/2023lodged, 16/10/2023granted

29/6/2023lodged, 19/10/2023granted

3/10/2023lodged, 18/10/2023granted

11/10/2023lodged, 17/10/2023granted600, Offshore

29/9/2023lodged, 17/10/2023granted

10/10/2023lodged, 18/10/2023granted

28/9/2023lodged, 17/10/2023granted

19/6/2023lodged, 18/10/2023granted

21/6/2023lodged, 19/10/2023granted

Subclass 500 Student Visa

11/8/2023lodged, 17/10/2023Subclass 500 granted — Higher Education

11/8/2023lodged, 17/10/2023granted

11/10/2023 lodged, 16/10/2023 Subclass 500 granted — Postgraduate Research

Subclass 485 Temporary Graduate Visa

27 Jul 2023 onshore lodgement Subclass 485, 16 Oct 2023granted

26 Jul 2023 onshore lodgement Subclass 485, 16 Oct 2023granted

28 Jul 2023 onshore lodgement Subclass 485, 17 Oct 2023granted

27 Jul 2023 onshore lodgement Subclass 485, 17 Oct 2023granted

28 Jul 2023 onshore lodgement Subclass 485, 18 Oct 2023granted

28/7/2023lodged, 18/10/2023granted

27/7/2023lodged, 16/10/2023granted

Subclass 408 Visa

18/10/2023lodged, 19/10/2023Subclass 408 granted

16/10/2023lodged, 17/10/2023granted

13/10/2023lodged, 16/10/2023granted

Child Visa

9/5/2023lodged, 16/10/2023Subclass 101 granted

Subclass 155 Resident Return Visa

17/10/2023lodged, 17/10/2023granted

3/10/2023lodged, 17/10/2023granted

This Week’s Skills Assessment Processing Progress

VETASSESS

21/9/2023lodged, 16/10/2023completed — Massage Therapist

Occupation: Information and Organisation Professionals nec, Lodged: 27/09/2023 Granted: 16/10/2023

Occupation: Contract Administrator, Lodged: 19/09/2023 Granted: 17/102023

Occupation: Director (Film, Television, Radio, Stage), Lodged: 22/09/2023 Granted: 19/10/2023

Occupation: Contract Administrator, Lodged: 18/08/2023 Granted: 18/10/2023

13/10/2023lodged, 19/10/2023accounting skills assessment approved

CPA

Occupation: Accountant Lodged: 31/07/2023 Granted: 18/10/2023

ACS

31/7/2023lodged, 17/10/2023approved — ICT Business Analyst

11/8/2023lodged, 19/10/2023completed — Software Engineer

22/8/2023lodged, 20/10/2023completed — Multimedia Specialist

Occupation: Software Engineer, Lodged: 4/07/2023 Granted: 17/10/2023

TRA

23/8/2023lodged, 18/10/2023pre-assessment approved — Cook and Chef

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