The 2022–23 financial year has been a landmark year for Australian skilled migration — with good news flowing from the second half of 2022 right into 2023.

The surge of Subclass 189 invitations at the federal level effectively pressured states holding large state nomination allocations —NSWresponded immediately by removing all occupation pre-requirements and issuing large numbers of pre-invitations at the end of January.Victoriatook an even more aggressive stance at the very start of the financial year — lowering requirements to a minimum, welcoming applications from all nominated occupations, and issuing thousands of invitations round after round.

So what about the third-largest state —Queensland? The policies announced at the start of the financial year were not particularly attractive, and invitations were issued slowly — one by one, each processed individually. With that sluggish pace,by the end of 2022, Queensland had used only 24% of its 3,000 Subclass 190 allocation and just 23.6% of its 2,000 Subclass 491 allocation.

Now, Queensland has finally woken up!

Queensland has today announced Priority Processing for certain state nomination applicants.

How to Qualify for Priority Processing

1. Priority processing is available only for applicationslodged through a registered agent— self-lodged applications are not currently eligible for priority processing.

2. Applicable to theSkilled Workers Living in Queensland pathway (Queensland state nomination work stream)— the graduate pathway is not currently eligible for priority processing.

3. Submit your expression of interest in priority processing between23 January 2023 and 27 January 2023.

4. You must be ready tosubmit a complete application immediately upon receiving a pre-invitation.

(Contact Newstars to lodge — we will review all your documents for you.)

What are the Requirements for the Queensland Work Stream?

1. Queensland state nomination —EOI score of 80 or above for Subclass 190 (trade occupations require 75 or above).Subclass 491 requires 65 or above.

2. English language of at leastfour 7s(trade occupations may have four 6s).

3. Meet Queensland state nomination requirements:

Subclass 190 work requirement:Living in Queensland and working full-time (at least 35 hours per week) in your nominated occupation for the past 6 months.

Subclass 491 work requirement:Living in a regional area of Queensland and working full-time (at least 35 hours per week) in your nominated occupation for the past 3 months.

Provide evidence of continued full-time employment (at least 35 hours per week) with a Queensland-registered employer for 12 months. For Subclass 491, the employment must be in a regional area.

Note: The business must have a physical office in Queensland. Virtual offices are not accepted (trade occupations are exempt).

If you meet the Queensland work stream requirements, contact us now to apply for priority processing — the early movers get the biggest advantage! Get in touch with our team today.

Here is the latestQueensland Subclass 190 invitationdata we have on hand:

6 December – Queensland 190 – 261312 Developer ProgrammerDeveloper Programmer 95+5

13 January – Queensland 190 – 261313 Software Engineer Software Engineer 85+5

13 January – Queensland 190 – 261313 Software Engineer Software Engineer 90+5

20 January – Queensland 190 – 261312 Developer Programmer Developer Programmer 85+5

20 January – Queensland 190 – 233213 Quantity Surveyor Quantity Surveyor 85+15

Meanwhile,Queensland graduates need not worry —we also have a dedicated Queensland graduate stream. Requirements are:

Queensland Graduate Stream

PhD and Doctoral Graduates (Subclass 190 and 491)

– Currently living in Queensland

– Completed 100% of a PhD or doctoral degree at a Queensland institution

– Graduated and published thesis within the past 2 years

– Occupation is on the LIN 19/051 list

– No work experience required

Master’s Graduates (Subclass 190 and 491)

Master’s Subclass 190 Nomination Criteria

– Currently living in Queensland

– Completed 100% of a master’s degree (by research or coursework) at a Queensland institution

– Graduated within the past two years

– Holds a master’s degree and skills assessment in a STEM field (listed below):

Natural and Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Earth Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Natural and Physical Sciences

Other Natural and Physical Sciences, Physics and Astronomy, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Other Information Technology, Engineering and Related Technologies, Aerospace Engineering and Technology, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Technology

Engineering and Related Technologies, Geomatic Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and Technology, Marine Engineering and Technology, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Technology

Other Engineering and Related Technologies, Process and Resources Engineering.

To verify whether your qualification is eligible, visit the CRICOS website. Go to “Course Search” and enter the course name or CRICOS code to check eligibility.

– Working full-time (at least 35 hours per week) in Queensland in the nominated or a closely related STEM occupation (as listed above)

Master’s Subclass 491 Nomination Criteria

– Living in a regional area of Queensland

– Completed 100% of a master’s degree (by research or coursework) at a Queensland institution

– Graduated within the past two years

– Occupation is on the LIN 19/051 list

– Working full-time in Queensland (at least 35 hours per week) in the nominated or a closely related occupation in a regional area

Bachelor’s Graduates (Subclass 491 only)

– Living in a regional area of Queensland

– Completed 100% of a bachelor’s degree at a Queensland institution

– Graduated within the past two years

– GPA of 5.5 (or equivalent) or above

– Occupation is on the LIN 19/051 list

– Working full-time (at least 35 hours per week) in the nominated or a closely related occupation in a regional area of Queensland

Subclass 491 Small Business Stream

In addition,there is also the currentlypopular and consistently active Subclass 491 Small Business stream, with the following requirements:

– EOI score of 65 or higher, including state nomination points;

– Hold a skills assessment for a nominated occupation

– Under 45 years of age

– Meet the minimum English language requirement of four 6s (unless your assessing authority requires a higher score)

– Submit additional documents if invited to apply for a Subclass 491 visa.

– Occupation is on the LIN 19/051 list

– Hold a visa that permits full-time work and operation of a business (at least 35 hours per week);

– Purchased an existing business in Queensland (all businesses must have been operating for at least 2 years — including franchises)

– Purchased a business for at least AUD 100,000, or operated a profitable start-up for at least 2 years in the year prior to applying, with a turnover of AUD 200,000.

– Hold 100% ownership of the business — partnerships and joint ventures are not eligible;

– Have been operating the business for 6 months prior to applying (the full purchase price must have been paid before the 6-month trading period begins);

– Employ at least 1 Australian resident employee working a minimum of 20 hours per week, or 2 employees each working 10 hours per week;

– Note: “Australian resident” in this context means an Australian permanent resident, Australian citizen, or New Zealand citizen holding a Special Category visa (Subclass 444).

– Provide evidence of sufficient settlement funds.

That covers the Queensland state nomination streams and their requirements. Queensland has now joined the competition to attract skilled migrants. If you qualify for priority processing, don’t miss this opportunity — contact us to lodge your application today! If you don’t yet meet the requirements, reach out and we can assess other migration pathways for you.

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