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Early childhood teachers awaiting Subclass 189 invitations face faster high-score backlog growth: October added 317 EOIs at 85 points, with 760 at 85 or above. Tasmania also received 450 interim places, with opportunities for gold, green and orange pass holders.
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From November 2025, Chinese passport holders with valid Australian visitor, work or student visas can visit New Zealand visa-free for up to 3 months with an NZeTA, flying directly from Australia without transiting through Australia. Bridging visa holders are excluded.
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For applicants awaiting 2025–26 state nomination invitations, interim allocation data to 30 September 2025 shows NSW had 201 places left. WA had used 104, Tasmania 151 and SA 97, mostly for applicants invited in the 2024–25 financial year.
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When applying for a Subclass 190 visa, work evidence used for state nomination may still be checked even if no work experience points are claimed in the EOI. Outdated tax occupation details may trigger S57 and 4020 concerns, jeopardising the nomination.
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WA issued 420 pre-invitations in its first round of 2025–26, all to construction trades. Graduate streams are determined by the highest qualification completed in WA, and applicants must have lived continuously in WA for at least three months before invitation.
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For WA state nomination, distinguish General Stream requirements from those for graduates. In 2025–26, construction remains a priority, the A$200 application fee has been reinstated, and applicants must have lived continuously in Western Australia for at least three months before invitation.
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For 2025 state nomination allocations, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia are seeking more places from the federal government. WA has an interim allocation of 3,400, around 17% of the 20,350 total; any increase still awaits a federal decision.
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For Tasmania state nomination, ROI invitations are ranked by score, rather than colour or pathway. The same priority level may attract different scores across pathways. Choose the residence or employment duration priority you have actually met; you cannot select multiple time-based priorities.
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Planning WA state nomination in 2025? Its allocation faces a proposed cut from 5,000 to 3,400. The premier is still seeking 5,000 places, including 2,000 for Subclass 491; total allocations across all states may also fall by around 22%.
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For Victoria state nomination, almost all invitees on 11 October 2025 were employed applicants living in Victoria; no offshore invitees had been seen. Victoria issued invitations after receiving 380 interim places, with relatively few invitations issued in that first round.
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