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News October 16, 2025 Qiqi CHEN

WA, VIC, QLD and SA All Pushing for More 190/491 State Nomination Quota! Plus Real-Time Status of Each State Program!

To describe the state-nomination invitation quota for FY2025–26 in four words: a bumpy road。Over the past fortnight we’ve had a string of bad news, with the Assistant Minister for Immigration clearly stating that this year’s state-nomination quota will be getting a “hair cut”，The Western Australian Premier quickly went public, stating that WA was originally allocated only 3,400 places this year

News October 15, 2025 Qiqi CHEN

2025: Most states no longer short on social workers or nurses? Architects also falling out of favour? Secondary/early-childhood teachers and civil-engineering roles remain solid!

Jobs and Skills Australia has updated the 2025 occupational shortage status across each state for 1,000+ occupations. NS = No Shortage S = Shortage (statewide) R = Shortage in regional areas M = Shortage in metropolitan areas Note: the following covers only the more common occupations in each category, not the full list. 【Accounting / Auditing Figure 2】 Tax accountants

Kirk Migration Column October 15, 2025 Qiqi CHEN

TAS places also confirmed to be cut 😭 — seminar update

This morning we attended the Tasmania 25-26 financial-year new-policy briefing. The focus was on filling in the detail. New-financial-year quota As of 14 October, the final quota has still not been confirmed. Only a small amount of interim quota is available, and the interim quota has already been used up (header image). Yesterday WA announced that its quota this year

News October 14, 2025 Qiqi CHEN

Another state expects reduced quota allocation! Tasmania recommends resubmitting your ROI, and is advocating for more places!

This morning we attended the Tasmania 25-26 FY New-Policy Briefing, which focused on additional detail and an overview of this year’s state-nomination position. For an overview of the main changes to Tasmania state nomination in 25-26, please see:Tasmania opens ROIs on 10 October! Points system introduced, employment reigns supreme, full occupation list eligible! Priority for local graduates and long-term residents!

Kirk Migration Column October 13, 2025 Qiqi CHEN

WA Quota Cut by 1/3 — State Nomination Total Allocation Slashed

Last Friday, the Assistant Minister for Immigration announced at the MIA event that this year’s state nomination quotas would be cut. Only a few days later, WA has now received word — the federal government is slashing approximately 1/3 of its places, reducing the allocation from 5,000 last year down to 3,400. According to news reports, the WA Premier is

News October 13, 2025 Qiqi CHEN

Department of Home Affairs updates October visa processing speeds | Parent 143 applications accelerate — requests for further information now reach mid-June 2018! Slowdowns on 189/190/491, Employer-Sponsored stable!

The Department of Home Affairs quietly updated its visa processing time reference again on 9 October. The previous update was on 24 September, and they are now updating these figures more actively than they are granting visas. Skilled Migration 189 50% waited 8 months, same as last time; 90% took 9 months, one month slower. 189 applications are processed in

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!

This week’s highlights Australia Migration News 1. Analysis: “State-nomination quotas to be cut due to visa backlog”? 2. Victoria issues invitations, prioritising onshore applicants with relevant employment and high salaries 3. NSW quietly eases residency requirements and adds several occupations 4. Tasmania debuts a points-based system and opens applications; Canberra revises its list 5. Summary of successful cases this week:

Kirk Migration Column October 11, 2025 Qiqi CHEN

Victoria Issues First Round of Invitations! Onshore Workers Prioritised

Victoria announced early this morning that invitations would be issued today. This is the first round of invitations for this financial year, and also the second state to release pre-invitations this financial year. The previous round of pre-invitations was issued by Canberra in September. Overall, this round continues the policy of prioritising onshore applicants, and employment remains the key to

Study Weekly October 11, 2025 Qiqi CHEN

TIMES 2026 World University Rankings — Australia Continues to Climb! ANU’s Popular One-Year Master’s Programs!

[This Week’s Study-Abroad News at a Glance] – TIMES 2026 World University Rankings: 6 Australian universities enter the global TOP 100 – Recommended popular one-year master’s programs at ANU – Reminder on UNSW College application deadlines – Update on place availability for Western Sydney University’s popular nursing and healthcare courses – Update on Flinders University’s 2026 popular health discipline courses

Kirk Migration Column October 10, 2025 Qiqi CHEN

State nomination quotas delayed — is a cut on the way?

Some colleagues attended the MIA annual conference today, where someone asked Assistant Minister for Immigration Julian Hill about the continuing delay in this financial year’s state nomination quotas Image 2 is his full reply in Chinese and English. The short version: there is a significant backlog of 190 and 491 visas from previous years, driven by a number of factors

WA, VIC, QLD and SA All Pushing for More 190/491 State Nomination Quota! Plus Real-Time Status of Each State Program!

2025: Most states no longer short on social workers or nurses? Architects also falling out of favour? Secondary/early-childhood teachers and civil-engineering roles remain solid!

TAS places also confirmed to be cut 😭 — seminar update

Another state expects reduced quota allocation! Tasmania recommends resubmitting your ROI, and is advocating for more places!

WA Quota Cut by 1/3 — State Nomination Total Allocation Slashed

Department of Home Affairs updates October visa processing speeds | Parent 143 applications accelerate — requests for further information now reach mid-June 2018! Slowdowns on 189/190/491, Employer-Sponsored stable!

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!

Victoria Issues First Round of Invitations! Onshore Workers Prioritised

TIMES 2026 World University Rankings — Australia Continues to Climb! ANU’s Popular One-Year Master’s Programs!

State nomination quotas delayed — is a cut on the way?

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