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1. Next financial year’s skilled migration PR quota reversed, then reversed again
2. Canberra state nomination continues, remaining quota for the final month
3. The Immigration Minister reaffirms the importance of skilled migration — state nomination/189/employer sponsorship get strong backing
4. Australia begins discussing a post-vaccination quarantine-free plan, preparing for a travel bubble with Singapore
5. This week’s roundup of grants, invitations, skills assessments and citizenship processing progress
2021.5.31-6.04 Latest Australian vaccine news
Data: as at this Friday, 4,786,362 vaccine doses have been administered across Australia, with an average of 107,832 doses administered per day over the past 7 days (up from an average of 79,800 doses per day the previous week). At the current rate, vaccination of Australia’s entire adult population is expected to be completed by late April 2022, with 11 months to go before herd immunity is reached.
As the government looks to ramp up vaccination efforts,Australians aged 40 and over will become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine nationwide from next week.
At Friday’s National Cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Scott Morrison committed tobuilding a 500-bed quarantine facility at Avalon in Victoria, with $200 million committed — the plan is now close to being finalised.
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1. Next financial year’s skilled migration PR quota reversed, then reversed again
On Monday, mainstream Australian media outlets including the SMH were first to report that the 2021-22 financial year skilled migration PR quota had changed again, with quota being shifted from the GTI and investor migration streams to employer sponsorship, state nomination, and a small amount to the 189. While the numbers aren’t large, it’s still good news.
However, after tracking down the relevant transcript from the 2021-2022 Budget Estimates hearings that was the original source, some raised objections to how the content had been interpreted — the response given by senior immigration officials actually referred to adjustments within the current 2020-21 financial year, though adjusting the PR quota this late in the financial year (April) is highly unusual.
So we emailed the Department of Home Affairs to confirm, and received a definitive response this Friday.
The 2021-22 PR quota settings have not changed — the numbers and allocation are the same as shown for 2020-21. The reading of the 2021-2022 Budget Estimates was a misunderstanding; the changes mentioned all relate to the 2020-21 financial year.
This is the response obtained from the Department of Home Affairs as at 2021.6.4 — out of caution, it should only be taken as accurate up to this point in time. With almost a month to go before the new financial year, we can’t predict whether senior officials at the Department might have further new considerations,after all, something as rare as “quietly” adjusting the quota mid-financial-year has already happened once — so we’ll ultimately wait for the official announcement on the Department’s website.
Attached: this financial year’s planned figures and actual figures granted as at 5.20
2. Canberra state nomination continues, remaining quota for the final month
In the final month of the financial year for state nomination,Canberra has 35 places left for formal 491 state nomination, and 80 places left for 190.This week continued its string of invitation rounds, issuing 52 190 Matrix invitations and 32 491 invitations, with someoccupation invitation scores:
2611/2613/2621/2631: most 491 invitations were at 65 points, 190 minimum 70/75 points
Social Worker 190 minimum 70 pointsinvited
Chef 491 minimum 65 points invited, 190 minimum 70 points
If you want to make the most of this final month, get in touch right away. Next financial year, Canberra continues to be policy-friendly with clear, consistent invitation rules — come and ask us about your Matrix score.
3. The Immigration Minister reaffirms the importance of skilled migration — state nomination/189/employer sponsorship get strong backing
When the Immigration Minister appeared this week as a special guest at an ACCI (Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry) meeting, the latest data showed online job ads had reached their highest level in 12 years, with vacancies currently 96.4% higher than in the first month of March 2020.
The Minister said:“Demand for, and competition over, sources of labour has increased, and the migration programme will work alongside other portfolios to help businesses recover.
More than 20,000 Subclass 408 (COVID-19 Pandemic Event) visas have been granted so far,including those working in critical-shortage industries such as aged care, agriculture, tourism and services (with work rights), as well as those without work rights used as a temporary bridging arrangement — all with the visa application charge waived. Contact us to find out more if you need this.
He is already considering expanding the PMSOL list,he said: “I know that, in a sense, every industry has now become a critical-shortage industry, and demand for labour is high. We still have to work towards safely reopening the border and getting vaccinated so we can bring in skilled talent,” he said, reaffirming that the government would work with businesses and sector representatives to address serious shortages.
In addition, the government is also reforming business innovation and investment migration to create jobs and support the country’s economic recovery — more news is expected in the new financial year.
A recent report from the Grattan Institute, Australia’s government policy think tank, pointed out thatAustralia’s migration programme needs to refocus on skilled migration. Skilled migrants mainly deliver a fiscal dividend to Australian society, as the tax they pay over their lifetime exceeds the public services and benefits they receive, and migration has minimal impact on the wages of existing Australian workers.
They argue some of the bonus-point options in the points-based system are too harsh — for example, points for work experience — and should undergo independent review, with a focus on how to better select young skilled talent. The value of the GTI remains unproven. “Before any decision is made to expand visa numbers, the programme should be scaled back and evaluated.
As for investor migration, they believe its value is in fact lower than expected, and not sustainable in the long run.
4. Australia gets ready to open up with Singapore. Australia considers allowing vaccinated people to leave the country, with a trial as early as 6 weeks away
The Prime Minister will travel to Singapore next Thursday to meet Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong,A travel bubble between the two countries is one of the topics up for discussion at this meeting, with Singapore having already indicated it is ready and hoping to open up with Australia.We’re hoping for progress from the talks — for more news, see:“Singapore is ready to open up with Australia, just waiting on Australia’s nod” — Morrison heads to Singapore next week
Health Minister Greg Hunt put forward a proposal within the Coalition party room this Tuesday:allowing Australians who have already been vaccinated to travel overseas, and exempting them from mandatory hotel quarantine on their return to Australia.Also exempt from Australian hotel quarantine would bepeople from countries with “verifiable vaccination status” such as the United States, Canada, Singapore and the United Kingdom.Modelling work for this “trial plan” has already begun,with a trial possible within the next 6 to 8 weeks.
This is one of the measures under Australian policy to encourage vaccination. Federal Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly said it’s not ruled out thatlottery draws or prize-based incentives could be introduced down the track,to make sure more Australians get vaccinated on schedule. There’s also the domestic“vaccine passport”, proposed by the Prime Minister, under which vaccinated people would no longer be subject to travel restrictions during temporary state lockdowns.
Qantas’ CEO revealed the airline will launch a scheme in July,offering a range of rewards for vaccinated people — plans include 1,000 Qantas Points, flight vouchers and status credits, plus 1,000 major prizes with at least one in every state and territory.
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5. This week’s roundup of grants, invitations, skills assessments and citizenship processing progress
A recent roundup of Newstars’ visa grants and invitations across the board — press and hold below to view,the webpage is updated continuously,, and we strongly recommend yousave and bookmark it!
State nomination invitation / GTI invitation data summary
Canberra state nomination
2021/03/25Submitted,2021/06/01invited, 261313
2021/05/14Submitted,2021/06/02invited, 233213
2021/04/12Submitted,2021/06/02invited, 233211
2021/04/15Submitted,2021/06/02invited, 241111
Victoria state nomination
None this week
Tasmania state nomination
Accountant (General) 221111(70+5) submitted 190 on 8 February 2021, invited 1 June — skill level 3 job
Submitted 27 March 2021, invited 190 on 31 May , Electrical Engineering Draftsperson 312311 highly relevant job
NSW state nomination
(Formal nomination after pre-invitation) Nomination application submitted 24 May 2021, 190 state nomination invited 4 June 2021 (Developer Programmer (261312), 95+5 points)
491 nomination application submitted 26 April 2021, invited 1 June 2021 (Telecommunications Engineer, Murray region, Stream 2)
South Australia state nomination
Submitted 4 May 2021, invited 190 on 1 June 2021, Community Worker, 65+5, with spouse, onshore
Queensland state nomination
None this week
Western Australia state nomination
491 nomination application submitted 17 March 2021, invited 1 June 2021 (Translator, onshore, highly-relevant job)
Northern Territory state nomination
None this week
GTI invitations
None this week
This week’s grant progress and analysis
189 Skilled Independent visa
Submitted 22 November 2019, granted 1 June 2021 (External Auditor (221213), 90 points, with spouse and children, submitted onshore, granted offshore)
Submitted 28 April 2021, granted 3 June 2021 (Production or Plant Engineer (233513), 90 points, with spouse, submitted onshore, granted onshore)
190 State Nominated skilled migration
Submitted 18/03/2021, granted 04/06/2021, 261111, primary and secondary applicants onshore
Submitted 9 March 2021, granted 31 May 2021 (QLD, onshore, with secondary applicant, Agricultural Scientist)
887 Skilled Regional (permanent) visa
None this week
858GTI Program
None this week
Employer sponsorship
Sponsorship application submitted 27 May 2021, approved 31 May 2021
600 Visitor visa
Submitted 27 January 2021, granted 4 June 2021
Submitted 12 May 2021, granted 31 May 2021 (applicant is a child born offshore to an Australian PR, offshore)
Submitted 19 March 2021, granted 31 May 2021 (onshore)
Submitted 16 March 2021, granted 31 May 2021 (onshore)
Submitted 17 December 2020, granted 2 June 2021 (onshore)
Submitted 21 December 2020, granted 2 June 2021 (onshore)
500 Student visa
Submitted 27 May 2021, granted 4 June 2021
Submitted 4 March 2021, granted 31 May 2021 (onshore)
Submitted 10 March 2021, granted 31 May 2021 (onshore)
Submitted 13 April 2021, granted 31 May 2021 (onshore)
Submitted 11 February 2021, granted 1 June 2021 (onshore)
Submitted 27 November 2020, granted 1 June 2021 (onshore)
Submitted 18 February 2021, granted 1 June 2021 (onshore)
485 Graduate Work visa
Submitted 29 September 2020, granted 3 June 2021 (offshore)
Submitted 17 March 2021, granted 3 June 2021
Submitted 4 November 2020, granted 4 June 2021
Partner migration
Submitted 16 December 2020, granted 820 on 31 May 2021
Submitted 3 October 2019, granted 820 on 1 June 2021
Submitted 19 March 2021, granted 820 on 1 June 2021
Submitted 12 December 2019, granted 1 June 2021 (820 and 801 granted together)
820/801 visa application submitted 17 March 2021, both 820 and 801 granted simultaneously on 31 May 2021 (long relationship history)
820/801 visa application submitted 8 September 2020, 820 granted 1 June 2021
820/801 visa application submitted 18 March 2021, 820 granted 2 June 2021
820/801 visa application submitted 12 March 2021, 820 granted 4 June 2021
Parent migration / visas
None this week
155 Resident Return visa
Submitted 31 May 2020, granted 31 May 2021
Submitted 2 June 2021, granted 2 June 2021
Submitted 2 June 2021, granted 2 June 2021
408 visa
Submitted 6 January 2021, granted 31 May 2021
Submitted 12 January 2021, granted 4 June 2021
Child visa
None this week
Entry/exit exemption applications
Entry exemption submitted 26 May 2021, approved 31 May 2021
Exit exemption submitted 31 May 2021, approved 2 June 2021
Exit exemption submitted 30 May 2021, approved 2 June 2021.
8503/8534 condition waivers
None this week
This week’s skills assessment processing progress
CA (accounting-related)
Submitted 1 June 2021, completed 1 June 2021
CPA (accounting-related)
Submitted 19 May 2021, completed 2 June 2021
Submitted 26 May 2021, completed 2 June 2021
EA (engineering-related)
None this week
VETASSESS
None this week
AITSL (teaching-related)
None this week
ACS (IT-related)
Submitted 11 May 2021, completed 4 June 2021
Submitted 7 May 2021, completed 2 June 2021
Submitted 11 May 2021, completed 3 June 2021
ACWA(Community Workers)
Submitted 22 March 2021, completed 31 May 2021.
Submitted 25 February 2021, completed 30 May 2021.
TRA
Submitted 12 March 2021, completed 2 June 2021 (chef provisional assessment)
ANMAC skills assessment (nursing-related)
None this week
NAATI Recertification (translation-related)
None this week
AIQS (quantity surveying-related)
None this week
AACA (architecture-related)
None this week
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