[Video] 189/190 “old applications” being cleared! Minister reveals new financial year migration program reform details! Victoria/Tasmania/Canberra invitation news!
4. Over 70,000 sign petition to let parents enter Australia, more details on new financial year investor migration reforms
5. This week’s roundup of visa grants, invitations, skills assessments and citizenship processing progress
2021.5.17-5.21 Australia’s latest vaccine news
As of this Friday, a total of 3,472,874 vaccine doses have been administered across Australia. Over the past 7 days, an average of 70,300 doses were administered daily (up from an average of 51,700 doses daily the previous week). At the current rate, it will take more than 30 months to reach herd immunity.
NSW says it is now consistently exceeding its target of 60,000 vaccinations per week, with half of these completed at the Olympic Park vaccination centre. A further 25 Pfizer vaccination sites are being progressively rolled out, with 17 already open in regional areas taking bookings for the “40-49 age group”. Another 6 sites will gradually come online in June.
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1. April visa processing speed update — clearing the “old backlog”
This week the Department of Home Affairs updated the visa processing speed data for the new month as usual. Just a reminder that processing speed refers to the waiting time for 75% and 90% of applications granted in that category for the month. Let’s look at the popular categories:
189 points-tested
75% within 17 months, 5 months slower than the last update; 90% within 25 months or less, 7 months slower
190 state nomination
75% within 13 months or less, 1 month slower; 90% within 16 months or less, 2 months slower
Over the past few weeks, 190 and 189 have taken turns seeing waves of grants, still mainly concentrated in the popular accounting, computer and engineering categories or other in-demand occupations, with most applicants waiting onshore, though some have secondary applicants offshore. Waiting times have lengthened (slowed) compared to before, and combined with grants seen in recent weeks for applications lodged as early as the start of 2020, this suggests both categories have recently been clearing the “old backlog” — good news for those who have been waiting longer.
491 regional state nomination
State government nomination stream, 75% within 9 months or less, 1 month slower; 90% within 12 months or less, unchanged
Family sponsorship stream, 75% within 8 months or less, 3 months faster; 90% within 10 months, 2 months slower
Compared with 190 and 189, 491 has yet to see a wave of grants — grants have only gone to a handful of in-demand occupations, and many applications lodged in early 2020 are still waiting… Perhaps, looking at the total backlog numbers, the Department feels 491 still has relatively fewer applications than 189/190…
408 Temporary Activity visa
The government-endorsed activity stream specially created under the pandemic: 75% within 4 months or less, 1 month faster; 90% within 6 months or less, unchanged. We’ve recently seen 408 processing speed up, with grants now taking roughly 2 months. Another reminder that the 408 pandemic stream has added eligibility for the tourism and service industries,For cafes and restaurants, and takeaway services, this covers the fast food chains we’re all familiar with (McDonald’s, KFC, Hungry Jack’s, etc.), the food courts you’d normally find in shopping malls, as well as mobile food vans, bubble tea shops and so on — workers in these businesses can all apply, with no application fee, and can apply within 90 days before their current visa expires and up to 28 days after.
2. Victoria issues this financial year’s final round of ROI invitations
For Victoria’s final round of ROI pre-invitations, we have nursing, social work and related professions, specifically:
ROI lodged 9 April 2021, Victoria 190 invitation received 21 May 2021(Social Worker-272511, 75+5)
ROI lodged 10 May 2021, Victoria 190 invitation received 21 May 2021(Registered Nurse (Mental Health)-254422, 80+5)
ROI lodged 6 May 2021, Victoria 190 invitation received 21 May 2021(Registered Nurse (Aged Care)-254412, 70+5)
ROI lodged 4 May 2021, Victoria 190 invitation received 21 May 2021(ICT Business Analyst-261111, 90+5)
And since this is the final round for this financial year,any ROI still sitting in the pool without an invitation will now receive a system-generated “declined” notice, and will need to lodge a new ROI in July of the new financial year(ROIs this financial year are lodged free of charge, and if not invited in this round, can remain in the pool). The state government will soon make system adjustments to reflect the specific status of each ROI in the portal.
Victoria previously published the latest state nomination data as at 31 April (the data as at end of May has not yet been published)
For 190, 6,421 ROI applications were received, and 1,326 formal nominations were issued
For 491, 1,056 ROI applications were received, and 269 formal nominations were issued
With two months left in the financial year, Victoria still has 1,174 unused 190 formal nomination places and 774 unused 491 places,so it’s highly likely that a substantial portion of Victoria’s state nomination quota for this financial year will go unused.
The new financial year isn’t far off now, so if you need to prepare early for a Victoria state nomination lodgement in the new financial year, please contact our customer service team below. Also, Victoria still favours healthcare and social work occupations — IT/engineering/accounting and others have seen the odd invitation, but most benefit from being in the medical/healthcare industry. If you’re a high-scoring ICT applicant on 90/95 points, we recommend quickly switching to NSW 190 this financial year!
TasmaniaThis week Tasmania held another online briefing session to introduce the latest state nomination processing situation — it has to be said Tasmania has made great progress this year on information transparency.
491 has 525 places remaining, with over 1,400 applications still awaiting results
190 has 326 places remaining, with over 290 applications still awaiting results
The deadline for lodging new applications remains 5pm on 11 June 2021, as time needs to be left for the state government to process them, with all applications planned to be finalised by 30 June. 190 will still aim to process all applications; if an application hasn’t been approved by 30 June, it will be closed and the application fee refunded. 491 will process as many applications as possible.
If you’ve already been refused this financial year, and your circumstances haven’t materially changed, the state government’s position remains “you can lodge a new application, but the outcome will most likely be the same” — so if your visa still has some time before it expires, focus on boosting your competitiveness.
For advice and strategies on Tasmania state nomination, feel free to contact our customer service team below
This weekCanberraMatrix invitations arrived late but did arrive — 43 190 matrix invitations and 70 491 matrix invitations were issued. Invitation scores for some occupations:
2611/2613/2621/2631 491 most invitations were at 50 points, 190 minimum 70 points
Canberra, with friendly policies and clear ongoing invitation rules, welcomes enquiries about Matrix scoring
4. Over 70,000 sign petition to let parents enter Australia, more details on new financial year investor migration reforms
Citizens and PR holders previously launched a call to the Australian parliament, asking the government to list parents as immediate family members eligible for a travel exemption to enter, or to make travelling to reunite with parents one of the grounds for a PR/citizen exit exemption,The petition closed this week at 11:59pm on 19 May, ultimately gathering 70,540 signatures. The petition will now be formally “tabled” in parliament, after which we wait for a response from the relevant minister — so a little more patience is needed.
188B investment amount rises from AUD 1.5 million to AUD 2.5 million
188C’s AUD 5 million investment amount remains unchanged, but the required proportion in venture capital or private equity funds increases
With the new policy about to take effect, 188 category places are currently still open in WA, Tasmania, the Northern Territory and Canberra, and 132 is still open in Canberra — for the last chance to catch the lower-threshold old policy, contact Newstars right away!
Feifan English PTE&CCL this week’s update
The CCL test, full name Credentialed Community Language Test, is an interpreting test established specifically for community language bonus points following NAATI’s 2018 test reform.Passing the test earns you 5 bonus migration points — for those preparing to migrate, the CCL test is your best option.Most importantly, CCL has now officially switched to an online test, so students back in China can also sit the CCL test online!
Feifan English runs CCL classes every month to meet all candidates’ different needs. Students taught by Feifan’s several renowned CCL tutors achieve a pass rate as high as 96%, helping you easily secure those valuable 5 migration points. Feifan English’s exclusively developed course materials cover topics including medicine, law, education, employment, social security, business/trade and consumption, migration culture and daily life, along with past exam papers and the most comprehensive interpreting vocabulary. What’s more, Feifan English’s courses include a one-on-one mock exam before the real test to help you prepare.
Feifan English arranges the most suitable class dates around the actual CCL exam dates, with both in-person and online classes available — places are limited. If you need those valuable 5 migration points, get in touch with a Feifan English teacher to arrange your course now! The next evening class starts 24 May — perfect for those working full-time! Exclusive past CCL exam papers and accompanying audio are also available!
To get more CCL exam information, enrolment tips and course details, please scan the QR code below — a Feifan English consultant will give you the most detailed answers right away.
5. This week’s roundup of visa grants, invitations, skills assessments and citizenship processing progress
A recent roundup of Newstars’ various visa grants and invitations: press and hold below to view,the webpage is continually updated, we strongly recommend yousave and bookmark it!
State nomination invitation / GTI invitation data statistics
Canberra state nomination
190 lodged 06/05/2021, invitation received 17/05/2021, 261313
190 lodged 06/05/2021, invitation received 20/05/2021, 221213
491 lodged 03/05/2021, invitation received 17/05/2021, 221111
491 lodged 22/03/2021, invitation received 20/05/2021, 262113
Victoria state nomination
All of the below are ROI pre-invitations
EOI lodged 9 April 2021, Victoria 190 invitation received 21 May 2021 (Social Worker-272511, 75+5)
EOI lodged 10 May 2021, Victoria 190 invitation received 21 May 2021 (Registered Nurse (Mental Health)-254422, 80+5)
EOI lodged 6 May 2021, Victoria 190 invitation received 21 May 2021 (Registered Nurse (Aged Care)-254412, 70+5)
EOI lodged 4 May 2021, Victoria 190 invitation received 21 May 2021 (ICT Business Analyst-261111, 90+5)
ROI lodged 4 May 2021, invited to lodge a state nomination application 21 May 2021 (70+5, Registered Nurse (Mental Health))
Tasmania state nomination
None this week
NSW state nomination
(Formal nomination following pre-invitation) Lodged 17 May 2021, approved 20 May 2021
(Formal nomination following pre-invitation)14 May 2021Lodged,20 May 2021Approved, ICT261313
South Australia state nomination
Lodged 24 March 2021, invitation received 21 May 2021, 491, Engineering Professionals nec, 65+15, single, onshore
Lodged 14 May 2021, invitation received 21 May 2021, 190, Architect, 60+5, with spouse, onshore
Lodged 14 May 2021, invitation received 21 May 2021, 190, Architect, 70+5, with spouse, onshore
Lodged 19 March 2021, invitation received 21 May 2021, 190, Program or Project Administrator, 70+5, single, onshore
Lodged 7 May 2021, invitation received 20 May 2021, 190, Quantity Surveyor, 60+5, single, onshore
Lodged 14 May 2021, invitation received 19 May 2021, 190, Food Technologist, 60+5, single, onshore
Lodged 8 February 2021, invitation received 18 May 2021, 190, Accountant (general), 70+5, single, onshore
Queensland state nomination
(Pre-invitation) 491 lodged 19 April 2021, invitation received 18 May 2021 (aged care) (Pre-invitation — small business stream) 491 lodged 14 May 2021, invitation received 17 May 2021 (QS)
WA state nomination
None this week
Northern Territory state nomination
None this week
GTI invitations
None this week
This week’s grant progress and analysis
189 Skilled Independent visa
Lodged 18 April 2020, granted 18 May 2021 (Engineering Technologist, 233914, onshore, with spouse and child)
Lodged 13 January 2020, granted 20 May 2021 (ICT Security Specialist, 262112, onshore)
Lodged 25 March 2020, granted 17 May 2021 (90, Onshore, Developer Programmer)
Lodged 15 April 2020, granted 18 May 2021 (90, Onshore, Electrical Engineer)
190 Skilled Nominated visa
Lodged 11/02/2021, granted 20/05/2021, 261313, primary and secondary applicants onshore
Lodged 03/02/2021, granted 20/05/2021, 272511, primary and secondary applicants onshore
Lodged 11/12/2020, granted 17/05/2021, 132211, primary and secondary applicants onshore
Lodged 03/12/2020, granted 20/05/2021, 132211, primary and secondary applicants onshore
Lodged 27/03/2020, granted 18/05/2021, 221111, primary and secondary applicants onshore
Lodged 10/07/2019, granted 17/05/2021, 261212, primary and secondary applicants onshore
Lodged 10/12/2019, granted 17/05/2021, 249299, primary and secondary applicants onshore
Lodged 20/04/2021, granted 18/05/2021, nursing, single, onshore
Lodged 6 March 2020, granted 17 May 2021 (Secondary School Teacher, 241411, onshore)
491 (new regional) / 489 (old regional) sponsored visas
Lodged 16/04/2021, granted 20/05/2021, 233213, primary and secondary applicants onshore
Lodged 18/03/2021, granted 15/05/2021, 261312, primary and secondary applicants onshore
If you can’t find the data category you’re interested in — meaning there’s none this week — you can click through to the[Migration Weekly Bulletin Collection]at the top of the article to view past bulletins and find the relevant data.
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