Regional State Nomination

News Regional State Nomination April 11, 2023 Arthur

WA Keeps Inviting Accounting/IT/Engineering and Common Occupations at Ultra-Low Scores! Just 70 Base Points – and This Time No Job Offer Needed!

The Western Australian Government released its April round of pre-invitations on the afternoon of 6 April! This round differed again from the previous two.

News Regional State Nomination April 11, 2023 Arthur

Last Three Months of the Financial Year — These State-Nomination Programmes Still Have Plenty of Opportunities! Finance, Admin, Manager and Business/Commerce Occupations Secure PR at 65 Points!

In Australia, the financial year runs from 1 July to 30 June the following year. With only three months of this financial year left, everyone is anxious about the invitation situation — but in fact the state-nomination programmes below still offer opportunities!

News Regional State Nomination April 6, 2023 Arthur

NSW 190 latest round — invitations from as low as 65 points! Organisation/management/HR/PR and other “niche” occupations invited in bulk offshore! Auditing back again at 85 raw!

On 4 April Victoria ran a small ROI pre-invitation round, and on 5 April NSW 190 followed — it seems the officers all want a quiet, long Easter break.

News Regional State Nomination April 3, 2023 Arthur

Will Queensland Open the Floodgates Again? March QLD Invited Occupations & Points at a Glance — Plus Recent Skills-Assessment Requirements and Case Studies! Check If Your Occupation Made the List!

Last week brought some fresh news on skilled migration. As things stand, the outlook for skilled migration to Australia remains very positive. Today we're reporting on the latest state-nomination situation, plus the skills assessment and migration pathways for some common occupations!

News Regional State Nomination April 3, 2023 Arthur

NSW Officials Confirm: Subclass 491 Floodgates Opening Soon — Multiple, Large Rounds! WA Has Used 50% of Its Quota, Invitations Continue and Processing Speeds Up

The Migration Institute of Australia (MIA) brought together the various state governments to brief us on the latest state-nomination situation across the states.

News Regional State Nomination March 29, 2023 Arthur

Victoria Confirms: Applicants Won’t Be Chosen by EOI Score! Onshore or Offshore, These Are the Criteria! Tasmania Has Plenty of Places and Smooth Processing!

Over four days starting this Tuesday, the Migration Institute of Australia (MIA) is bringing together the various state governments to brief everyone on the latest state-nomination situation across the states.

News Regional State Nomination March 28, 2023 Arthur

ACT to lower application requirements and broaden the occupation list — soon! Queensland’s quota is already 50% used: can we still expect the “great reform floodgates” this financial year?

Starting today and over the next four days, the Migration Institute of Australia (MIA) will bring together the various state governments to brief us on the latest situation with state nomination across the states.

Australia Migration Australia Visas News Regional State Nomination March 10, 2023 Arthur

Weekly Success Stories | NSW/VIC/TAS State Nominations Pour In! Subclass 491 Grants Keep Coming, Catching Up to 190! Subclass 887 and 143 Still Flowing Too!

This week brought a flood of grants, nomination approvals and skills assessments! We've gathered them all in one place — from skills assessment to invitation to grant. There have been plenty of opportunities so far this financial year, but they aren't waiting for you alone, so act quickly!

News Regional State Nomination March 9, 2023 Arthur

NSW state nomination adjusts again → interpreter and mechanical return to 190! Is a pathway closing early? Whatever the policy changes, the first thing to do is…

Two new pieces of news on NSW state nomination today: NSW 190 has added interpreter back onto its list, and the popular NSW regional area of Hunter has announced that its allocated 491 quota for this financial year is almost used up and it will no longer accept new applications.

News Regional State Nomination March 8, 2023 Arthur

Another state lowers its bar and welcomes offshore applicants! New relative-sponsored pathway, ultra-low work experience requirement, many occupations eligible!

Yesterday, we saw yet another state nomination programme lower its bar for offshore applicants! This time it’s the less familiar Northern Territory (NT). Eight months into this financial year, NT still has 938 Subclass 491 places remaining, with a usage rate of only 33%, and 412 Subclass 190 places remaining.