Migration Weekly

Migration Weekly May 5, 2023 Arthur

Migration Weekly (Issue 283): This Week’s Migration Reform — What’s Confirmed, What Gets Detailed Soon, and What’s Medium-to-Long Term? This Article Tells You!

This Week in Migration Migration Weekly All the news this week is about the major migration overhaul, so this issue of the Weekly is built around the reform. Beyond that, everyone is keen on grant and invitation progress, and this week is no exception. Australia’s biggest migration system review since 1990 was recently handed to the Federal Government, examining every

Australia Migration Migration Weekly News Newstarsec Weekly April 24, 2023 Arthur

[Australian Migration Weekly #282] Major migration reform to be announced on 27 April?! These people can go straight to Australian citizenship! IT applicants get Victoria 190 on a raw 75! Canberra slashes its thresholds!

New Zealand citizens can move easily to Australian citizenship — no need to convert to PR first! This Saturday Australia officially announced that, from 1 July 2023, New Zealand citizens settled in Australia will have a direct pathway to Australian citizenship!

Migration Talk Migration Weekly News April 17, 2023 Arthur

[Issue 281 Australian Migration Weekly] Home Affairs Minister: migration reform report to be released before 9 May! Engineering / IT and other common occupations invited to NSW on 50-65 points! March visa processing update!

This week's migration update 1. State nomination quota usage to the end of March — opportunities in NSW 491 / Canberra / WA 2. A flood of NSW 491 invitations — engineering / IT / common occupations invited on raw scores of 50-65 3. Canberra keeps issuing invitations across every stream — more places, lower scores 4. March visa processing update — points-based categories moving at full speed 5. The week's grants, invitations, skills assessments and citizenship processing update

Migration Weekly News Study in Australia April 10, 2023 Arthur

[Australia Migration Weekly No.280] Popular Occupations Invited by WA at 70 Points with No Job Offer! Victoria Closing Applications Soon! These Occupations Take NSW 190 at 65–70!

This Week’s Migration Update Migration Weekly 1. NSW Subclass 190 April round arrives on schedule — invitations at low scores for organising, management, HR and public relations occupations! 2. WA issues 800 Subclass 491 invitations — accounting, IT and engineering invited on a base score of 70! 3. Victoria is about to close its ROI submission channel. A small ROI

Migration Weekly News March 27, 2023 Arthur

[Migration Weekly #278] Offshore engineering, advertising, design and finance occupations win fast, direct invitations – NSW suddenly heats up! Victorian accountants invited at 85 points, with the 491 pathway widened!

This week in migration: Migration Weekly: Victoria steals the headlines with three pieces of good news in one day, and the 491 and 190 are full of opportunities Tasmania has ample quota and a high approval rate, with even more places likely next financial year!? NSW 491 RDA pathway: the Illawarra region is nearly out of quota and has closed to new applications Queensland reopens its priority processing pathway for a limited window in April! Weekly wrap-up of grants, invitations, skills assessments and citizenship processing progress

Migration Weekly News March 20, 2023 Arthur

[Migration Weekly No. 277] Offshore finance / marketing / engineering / management applicants are the biggest winners of this NSW Subclass 190 round! The Subclass 887 backlog halved in a single month!

This week’s migration news round-up: NSW’s March Subclass 190 round arrives on schedule, with offshore finance, marketing, engineering and management applicants the big winners Productivity Commission report: scrap business migration, no occupation list for employer sponsorship, and reform the Subclass 189 points system The Immigration Minister shows off the Subclass 887 grant scorecard — the backlog is halved in a single month, and grants won’t stop! Tasmania’s quota usage, and Canberra issues its latest round of invitations A wrap-up of the week’s grants, invitations, skills assessments and citizenship processing progress

Migration Weekly Newstarsec Weekly March 5, 2023 Arthur

[Australian Migration Weekly #275] Most states still have ample nomination quotas including VIC 190 / NSW 491! Skilled visa grants racing ahead in February! A bumper week for VET skills assessments!

This week's migration roundup Migration Weekly 1. Victoria's February invitation round was only a light drizzle, but plenty of 190 quota remains! 2. State nomination usage as at the end of February — NSW is generous, and most states have at least ample quota 3. A summary of recent visa processing progress — skilled migration advancing across the board! 4. Australia's twenty most in-demand occupations right now, with plenty of IT/engineering 5. A weekly roundup of grants, invitations, skills assessments and citizenship processing progress

Migration Weekly News Newstarsec Weekly February 26, 2023 Arthur

[Migration Weekly #274] Overseas applicants: lowest-threshold direct lodgement, great opportunities in IT/Engineering/Marketing and more! Many will gain at least 2 extra years on their visa! Accounting PY can now boost Auditing points!

This Week's Migration Bulletin Migration Weekly 1. Up to four years on Subclass 485 for everyone going forward! Huge numbers of holders can extend by at least two years! 2. 4,000+ quota spots remaining — great opportunity for low-scorers and overseas applicants in Engineering/IT/Design and more! 3. ACT invitation round is here — a flood of Subclass 190 offers in-territory, small-business stream holding steady at 75 points! 4. Confirmed: Accounting PY can boost Auditing points in NSW — don't miss this if you're an accountant in New South Wales! 5. Weekly grants, invitations, skills assessments and citizenship processing update

Migration Weekly News February 20, 2023 Arthur

[Australia Migration Weekly #273] NSW 190 Engineering/IT Down to 80 Points, Finance/Market/HR Continues at Bare 70! EOI Can Be Lodged with Expired Skills Assessment

1. NSW 190 Again — Engineering/IT at Low Scores, Finance/Market Continues at 75 2. Department Confirms: Expired Assessment at Time of Invitation Can Be Renewed Within 60 Days 3. Queensland Reopens Priority Processing Window 4. Subclass 887 Grant Wave Reaches 2022-Lodged Applications 5. Weekly Grants, Invitations, Skills Assessments & Citizenship Processing Summary

Migration Weekly News February 12, 2023 Arthur

[Issue 272 Australia Migration Weekly Bulletin] Accounting, IT & Engineering Occupations Secure WA Subclass 190 with 70 Points! Subclass 887 — Latest Grants Reach July 2021 Applications! Paid Parent Migration — 12-Year Wait!

This week's migration news summary: I. WA's first 2023 pre-invitation round — accounting, engineering & IT occupations securing Subclass 190 with 70 points! II. Subclass 489→887 finally sees a wave of grants! III. Department of Home Affairs: contributory parent migration — 12-year wait? Sufficient quota remains this financial year IV. Latest data: surge in temporary visas, processing improves — bridging visas down. Subclass 491 still favoured? V. Weekly roundup: visa grants, invitations, skills assessments & citizenship processing