A Week of Skills Assessment Approvals and 189/190 Visa Grants, Plus a Difficult Refusal Turnaround Case
Friday is here. Let’s share some good luck from this week’s visa grants and invitations.
News
NSW 190 Issues Invitations Again: Early Childhood Teachers and Offshore R&D Managers Invited with 70 Base Points, Plus Transport Engineering and Secondary Teaching
NSW 190 issued a new invitation round on the afternoon of 16 November, only two weeks after the previous round. This is NSW’s third invitation round for the financial year.
Over 45? Waiters, Chefs, Truck Drivers and More May Still Have Migration Options, Even Without Related Qualifications
This has been a difficult year for skilled migration and investor migration. Many people have started pausing points-building and skills assessments, or are waiting to see next year’s migration policy.
Home Affairs Proposes a Multi-Year Migration Planning Model for 2025-26 and Opens Consultation on the 2024-25 Migration Programme
Australia has released the public consultation paper for setting the 2024-25 migration programme.
Newstarsec Attends the Shanghai Sister-State Dinner with the Queensland Premier; Federal and State Governments to Discuss Multi-Year State Nomination Allocations
The Australian Prime Minister’s recent visit to China reflected friendly China-Australia relations. In fact, as early as late July this year, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk met Mr Hua Yuan, Vice Mayor of Shanghai, and representatives of the Shanghai Municipal Government to renew the sister-state agreement between Queensland and Shanghai.
Western Australia Issues Another 1,200 Invitations: Is There Still Quota Worth Moving For, and Which Occupations Still Have a Chance?
WA has released the official data for last Friday’s third round of pre-invitations. Let’s take a look.
You Know This Occupation, But Did You Know It Can Be This Migration-Friendly? Physiotherapy: High Demand, Strong Pay and Steady Invitations
In the previous session, Nicole introduced Occupational Therapy (OT). In everyday life, many people may be more familiar with Physiotherapy (PT), or at least have heard of the profession.
NSW Notice: 491 Invitations Coming Soon; WA Invites More TESOL, Interpreting, ICT BA and Other Occupations
After releasing its 491 policy last Friday, NSW has advised that Pathway 2 pre-invitations will be issued shortly and the Pathway 1 direct application channel will also open soon.
A Sentence During an Australian Trip Inspired Her Four-Year Migration Journey: “Before Fate Turns, Every Accumulated Moment Matters.”
“I often feel that life is a chain of tiny butterfly effects. What we can do is actively shape our own story, communicate sincerely, share warmly, and never give up on any chapter of life. Even if things are not ideal now, the future may still bring good opportunities.”
