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News Success Stories October 17, 2025 Qiqi CHEN

NSW 190 Invitations Coming Next Week! Successful Work-Visa Grants for Mechanical/Production Engineer, ICT Sales Representative, and Wall & Floor Tiler — Family of Four Granted 190!

[NSW has confirmed that the 190 pre-invitations will be released next week between 20 and 24 October!] – The official website recently made minor adjustments to the occupation list and residency requirements – This year’s priority invitation sectors are shown in the image, largely unchanged from last year – All 491 streams remain closed – The full state nomination allocation

News October 16, 2025 Qiqi CHEN

WA, VIC, QLD and SA All Pushing for More 190/491 State Nomination Quota! Plus Real-Time Status of Each State Program!

To describe the state-nomination invitation quota for FY2025–26 in four words: a bumpy road。Over the past fortnight we’ve had a string of bad news, with the Assistant Minister for Immigration clearly stating that this year’s state-nomination quota will be getting a “hair cut”，The Western Australian Premier quickly went public, stating that WA was originally allocated only 3,400 places this year

News October 15, 2025 Qiqi CHEN

2025: Most states no longer short on social workers or nurses? Architects also falling out of favour? Secondary/early-childhood teachers and civil-engineering roles remain solid!

Jobs and Skills Australia has updated the 2025 occupational shortage status across each state for 1,000+ occupations. NS = No Shortage S = Shortage (statewide) R = Shortage in regional areas M = Shortage in metropolitan areas Note: the following covers only the more common occupations in each category, not the full list. 【Accounting / Auditing Figure 2】 Tax accountants

News October 14, 2025 Qiqi CHEN

Another state expects reduced quota allocation! Tasmania recommends resubmitting your ROI, and is advocating for more places!

This morning we attended the Tasmania 25-26 FY New-Policy Briefing, which focused on additional detail and an overview of this year’s state-nomination position. For an overview of the main changes to Tasmania state nomination in 25-26, please see:Tasmania opens ROIs on 10 October! Points system introduced, employment reigns supreme, full occupation list eligible! Priority for local graduates and long-term residents!

News October 13, 2025 Qiqi CHEN

Department of Home Affairs updates October visa processing speeds | Parent 143 applications accelerate — requests for further information now reach mid-June 2018! Slowdowns on 189/190/491, Employer-Sponsored stable!

The Department of Home Affairs quietly updated its visa processing time reference again on 9 October. The previous update was on 24 September, and they are now updating these figures more actively than they are granting visas. Skilled Migration 189 50% waited 8 months, same as last time; 90% took 9 months, one month slower. 189 applications are processed in

News October 10, 2025 Qiqi CHEN

One Guide Is All You Need! The Complete 2025 Australian Partner Migration Playbook — Document Preparation + FAQ Answered~

Over the past six months, a large number of skilled migration applicants have had their permanent residence (PR) visas approved one after another. Recently, we have received a steady stream of enquiries about arranging Partner migration for a spouse, with many applicants currently separated from their partner by long distance and enduring the challenges of a long-distance relationship.At present, the

News October 10, 2025 Qiqi CHEN

Another round of state nomination invitations — all 420 go to skilled tradespeople, with a minimum of 65 points. Does this signal the way forward for those planning to study in Australia and then migrate?

Western Australia announced yesterday on the 29th that the first round of invitations would be issued in October, then went ahead and issued them on the same day. The official report was published today on the 30th — remarkably quick. The 29 October round — A total of 420 pre-invitations were issued (these are not equivalent to formal invitations), of

News October 9, 2025 Qiqi CHEN

Canberra Formally Overhauls Occupation List — Major Reshuffle! Victoria Issues First Round — Accounting / IT / Civil / Early Childhood Invited!

Victoria Issues ROI Invitations Today, 9 October, Victoria released its first round of invitations for the 2025–26 program year. The volume was moderate — not standout in any single occupation — with invitations spread across accounting, IT/computing, early childhood education, civil engineering, and more. Because this round came after a six-month pause, and was issued under an interim allocation of

News October 8, 2025 Qiqi CHEN

NSW lowers the bar and adds occupations | 37,000 visas cancelled last year for fraud/breach of conditions, and the top 15 employer-sponsored occupations!

Today we are sharing two pieces of news 1. Adjustments to NSW policy and occupation list 2. Summary of 24-25 financial year visa data 1. Adjustments to NSW policy and occupation list Yesterday, without prior notice, the NSW state government’s official websiteupdated the NSW residency requirement. It added that if you secure work in NSW related to your nominated occupation,

News January 10, 2024 Mingqiang HE

Quotas still available! Mid-year summary of occupations and scores invited in NSW, VIC, QLD and other popular states — what kind of applicant do they prefer?

After yesterday's release of the first-half financial-year state-nomination quota usage, many people have been asking: has XX State previously invited XX occupation?