Migration Weekly

Migration Weekly December 21, 2025 Qiqi CHEN

Issue 407 Australia Migration Weekly | QLD and TAS Still Issuing Pre-Invitations! Points-Test Reform Taking Shape Early Next Year? Canberra’s Small-Business Stream Opens the Gates!

In December 2025, Queensland and Tasmania continued issuing small numbers of pre-invitations, and Canberra issued small-business stream invitations. Information relayed by iscah indicated that recommendations on points-test and regional migration reform were expected to reach the federal government in early 2026.

Migration Weekly December 14, 2025 Qiqi CHEN

Australian Migration Weekly Issue 406 | 189 Per-Occupation Invitation Formula Revealed; Canberra Releases New Round With Full Year Schedule; State-Nomination Processing Speeds Up!

For 2025–26 Subclass 189 invitations, occupation priority weightings range from 4% to 0.5%, and allocations cap annual invitations. New ACT guidelines for onshore applicants take effect on 1 February 2026 and remove the pathway from Subclass 482/457 to state nomination.

Migration Weekly December 7, 2025 Qiqi CHEN

Issue 405 Australia Migration Weekly | WA Issues 1,800 Invitations, 80-Point Entries; 189 Round Issues 10,000 — Occupation Counts Estimated; VIC / SA / TAS All Invite!

WA issued 1,800 invitations in December 2025, with Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania also issuing invitations. The Subclass 189 round on 13 November 2025 issued 10,000 invitations; counts for popular occupations are estimated using SkillSelect data.

Migration Weekly November 30, 2025 Qiqi CHEN

Issue 404 Australian Migration Weekly | State officials speak directly — invitation schedules and selection rules for all eight state nominations, a full key-information roundup!

For Subclass 190 or 491 state nomination, check each state’s selection rules: WA considers occupation before points, Victoria assesses all ROI factors, and the NT values commitment and employability. An expiring visa does not improve your invitation prospects in South Australia.

Migration Weekly November 23, 2025 Qiqi CHEN

Issue 403 — Australia Migration Weekly | QLD, VIC and TAS all issue invitations! Offshore low-score golden window — applications open the 24th!

For 2025–26, state nomination has 20,350 places, with Queensland’s allocation rising to 2,600. Offshore applicants can consider the NT Subclass 491 pathway, opening on 24 November 2025, which requires a skills assessment and the specified English proficiency, work experience and points.

Migration Weekly November 16, 2025 Qiqi CHEN

Australian Migration Weekly #402 | 191 grants over 10,000 in two months! NT increases quota, all channels open on the 24th! Other states lifting too?

Tracking your migration application? Subclass 191 grants totalled 10,353 in July and August 2025. The Northern Territory will open all onshore and offshore application streams on 24 November 2025, with its Subclass 190 allocation rising to 850 and its Subclass 491 allocation at 800.

Migration Weekly November 9, 2025 Qiqi CHEN

Australia Migration Weekly Issue 401 | Subclass 189 Invitations on the 13th! Full NSW/ACT/TAS Allocations Revealed, QLD/WA Signal Upcoming Invitations, SA Opening Soon!

Awaiting a Subclass 189 or state nomination invitation? Subclass 189 invitations are scheduled for 13 November 2025. Full allocations fell 28% in NSW, 11% in ACT and 35% in Tasmania. WA signalled further invitations in November 2025, while SA will open its ROI pathway for applicants in SA.

Migration Weekly November 2, 2025 Qiqi CHEN

Australian Migration Weekly #400 | Two states have exhausted their transitional quota — how many are left in NSW/VIC/QLD/WA? WA’s first round went entirely to construction tradies!

WA's first 420 pre-invitations for 2025–26 went exclusively to construction trades; pre-invitations are not formal invitations. The Northern Territory announced on 31 October 2025 that its interim allocation was exhausted. Applications will reopen only after the full allocation arrives.

Migration Weekly October 26, 2025 Qiqi CHEN

Issue #399 Australia Migration Weekly | WA adds a three-month in-state residency requirement and fine-tunes the graduate stream! NSW 190 invitation round-up updated!

For WA state nomination in 2025–26, resident invitees need at least three continuous months of residence before invitation, and graduate streams follow the highest EOI qualification. The submission fee returns to AUD 200, while construction-related occupations applying for Subclass 190 remain exempt from a job offer.

Migration Weekly October 12, 2025 Qiqi CHEN

Australia Migration Weekly Issue 397 | Analysis: Minister says “state nomination quotas may be cut due to visa backlog”? Victoria issues invitations, NSW eases requirements, Canberra updates list, Tasmania opens applications!

For state nomination, Canberra’s occupation list has been reduced from 152 groups to 105. Tasmania has introduced a points system and opened ROI submissions for 2025–26, with the full occupation list eligible and priority for local graduates and long-term residents.