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The Department of Home Affairs has just announced on its Facebook page that the next round of Subclass 189 invitations will be issued on 13 November, and it has clearly confirmed that invitations will be released every quarter this year. We wish everyone good news. For those who haven’t submitted yet or whose documents have expired, hurry up and update
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Official quotas released — Tasmania first to publish The full quotas for this year are out. Subclass 190 gets 1,200 places, Subclass 491 gets 650, for a total of 1,850 — down 1,010 (a 35% reduction) on last financial year. Of that, Subclass 190 is down 900 (from 2,100) and Subclass 491 is down 110 (from 760). It looks like
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There is a lot of state nomination news today, 6 November. The trigger is that the federal government (very likely) has issued a new wave of interim places to the states, and given that the first wave has largely been used up, everyone can get moving again now that more places have arrived. Starting with NSW: By the end of
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NSW and TAS started issuing invitations first thing this morning, and WA has also announced that it has received an additional interim allocation, with a round of invitations coming in November (exact date not yet released). At the same time, the Department has updated the state-nomination (interim) allocation usage figures as at end of October. Below is a quick rundown.
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The October 189 EOI figures are out. Below is a breakdown of several representative occupations, plus a brief analysis of yesterday’s state-nomination update. Early Childhood Teaching — 85-pointers surging (Figure 1) October added 667 valid EOIs, with nearly half at 85 points and 85+80 points together accounting for over 60% 85-pointers doubled: September added 150, October added 317, bringing the
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We’ve now reached October, and the Department of Home Affairs has released the latest 189 EOI data through to October. Let’s take another look at the major in-demand occupations: Early Childhood Teaching, Secondary Teaching, Nursing, Social Work, Civil Engineering and Accounting. First, a state nomination update – Tasmania and South Australia have received additional interim places Tasmania has received 300
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In recent years, Australia’s 186 employer-sponsored visa quotas have remained steady with modest growth, and the number of occupations eligible to apply directly for permanent residence through employer sponsorship has increased to 456 occupations. The Department of Home Affairs has now announced policy adjustments for the 25-26 financial year, and the overall trend is very clear: against a backdrop of
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Can Chinese citizens holding an Australian visa enter New Zealand visa-free? Everything you need to know about the NZeTA tourist visa — and why Bridging visas don’t qualify. Starting this month, Chinese passport holders with a valid Australian tourist, work, or student visa who enter New Zealand from Australia can travel visa-free and stay for up to 3 months. This
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It’s the start of the month again, and the 189/190/491 FOI data drop has arrived right on schedule, with figures current up to 30 September 2025. September at a glance – The August 2025 round of 189 had an acceptance rate of around 50-55% – 190 and 491 grants increased slightly – 190 and 491 grants shifted from two-track to
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This week’s highlights Australian migration news 1. WA’s first round issued 420 invitations — all taken by construction tradies 2. Official data: how many places each state has used so far 3. The Northern Territory has exhausted all its transitional places 4. State-by-state summary as at 31 October 5. This week’s visa grants, invitations and successful skills-assessment cases 1. WA’s
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