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State Nomination Invitation Data
NSW State Nomination
(Formal nomination following pre-invitation) Nomination application lodged 24 May 2021, invited under the 190 state nomination on 4 June 2021 (Developer Programmer (261312), 95+5 points)
491 nomination application lodged 26 April 2021, invited 1 June 2021 (Telecommunications Engineer, Murray region, Stream 2)
VIC State Nomination
No data this week
ACT (Canberra) State Nomination
Lodged 25/03/2021, invited 01/06/2021, 261313
Lodged 14/05/2021, invited 02/06/2021, 233213
Lodged 12/04/2021, invited 02/06/2021, 233211
Lodged 15/04/2021, invited 02/06/2021, 241111
SA State Nomination
Lodged 4 May 2021, invited under the 190 on 1 June 2021, Community Worker, 65+5, with spouse, onshore
TAS State Nomination
Accountant (General) 221111 (70+5), 190 lodged 8 February 2021, invited 1 June, skill level 3 job
Lodged 27 March 2021, invited 31 May under the 190, Electrical Engineering Draftsperson 312311, highly relevant job
QLD State Nomination
No data this week
NT State Nomination
No data this week
WA State Nomination
491 nomination application lodged 17 March 2021, invited 1 June 2021 (Translator, onshore, highly-relevant job)
This Week’s Visa Grants: Progress & Analysis
189 Skilled Independent Migration
Lodged 22 November 2019, granted 1 June 2021 (External Auditor (221213), 90 points, with spouse and child, lodged onshore, granted offshore)
Lodged 28 April 2021, granted 3 June 2021 (Production or Plant Engineer (233513), 90 points, with spouse, lodged onshore, granted onshore)
190 State-Nominated Skilled Migration
Lodged 18/03/2021, granted 04/06/2021, 261111, primary and secondary applicants onshore
Lodged 17/03/2021, granted 04/06/2021, 221112, primary applicant onshore, no secondary applicant
Lodged 17/03/2021, granted 02/06/2021, 233213, primary and secondary applicants onshore
Lodged 10/03/2021, granted 02/06/2021, 261313, primary applicant onshore, no secondary applicant
Lodged 16/03/2021, granted 02/06/2021, 233211, primary applicant onshore, no secondary applicant
Lodged 16/02/2021, granted 31/05/2021, 272413, primary and secondary applicants onshore
Lodged 15/06/2020, granted 02/06/2021, 221111, primary and secondary applicants onshore
Lodged 31/01/2020, granted 02/06/2021, 241111, primary and secondary applicants onshore
Lodged 20/12/2019, granted 01/06/2021, 221111, primary and secondary applicants onshore
Lodged 4 May 2021, granted 29 May, Accountant (General) 221111 (75+5), lodged onshore
Lodged 4 May 2021, granted 29 May, Electrical Engineer 233311 (65+5), lodged onshore
Lodged 4 May 2021, granted 29 May, Accountant (General) 221111 (85+5), lodged onshore
Lodged 7 October 2020, granted 3 June, Chef 351311 (70+5), lodged onshore, with spouse
Lodged 4 May 2021, granted 29 May 2021 (Electrical Engineer (233311), 65+5 points, lodged onshore, granted onshore)
Lodged 4 May 2021, granted 29 May 2021 (Accountant (General) (221111), 85+5 points, lodged onshore, granted onshore)
Lodged 24 December 2019, granted 31 May 2021 (Engineering Technologist (233914), 90+5 points, with spouse and child, lodged onshore, granted onshore)
Lodged 19 March 2021, granted 4 June 2021, Social Worker, 80+5, with spouse, onshore
Lodged 19 September 2020, granted 1 June 2021, Production or Plant Engineer 60+5, single, onshore
491 New Regional / 489 Old Regional Sponsored Visas
Lodged 28/04/2021, granted 03/06/2021, 272413, primary applicant onshore, no secondary applicant
Lodged 9 March 2021, granted 31 May 2021 (QLD, onshore, with secondary applicant, Agricultural Scientist)
887 Skilled Regional (Permanent) Visa
No data this week
124/858 GTI Program
No data this week
Employer-Sponsored Visa
Sponsorship application lodged 27 May 2021, approved 31 May 2021
600 Onshore Visitor Visa
Lodged 27 January 2021, granted 4 June 2021
Lodged 12 May 2021, granted 31 May 2021 (applicant is a child of an Australian PR, born offshore; offshore)
Lodged 19 March 2021, granted 31 May 2021 (onshore)
Lodged 16 March 2021, granted 31 May 2021 (onshore)
Lodged 17 December 2020, granted 2 June 2021 (onshore)
Lodged 21 December 2020, granted 2 June 2021 (onshore)
500 Student Visa
Lodged 27 May 2021, granted 4 June 2021
Lodged 4 March 2021, granted 31 May 2021 (onshore)
Lodged 10 March 2021, granted 31 May 2021 (onshore)
Lodged 13 April 2021, granted 31 May 2021 (onshore)
Lodged 11 February 2021, granted 1 June 2021 (onshore)
Lodged 27 November 2020, granted 1 June 2021 (onshore)
Lodged 18 February 2021, granted 1 June 2021 (onshore)
485 Graduate Work Visa
Lodged 29 September 2020, granted 3 June 2021 (offshore)
Lodged 17 March 2021, granted 3 June 2021
Lodged 4 November 2020, granted 4 June 2021
Partner Migration
Lodged 16 December 2020, granted 820 on 31 May 2021
Lodged 3 October 2019, granted 820 on 1 June 2021
Lodged 19 March 2021, granted 820 on 1 June 2021
Lodged 12 December 2019, granted 1 June 2021 (820 and 801 granted together)
820/801 visa application lodged 17 March 2021, both 820 and 801 granted simultaneously on 31 May 2021 (long relationship history)
820/801 visa application lodged 8 September 2020, 820 granted 1 June 2021
820/801 visa application lodged 18 March 2021, 820 granted 2 June 2021
820/801 visa application lodged 12 March 2021, 820 granted 4 June 2021
Parent Migration
No data this week
482 Employer Sponsored
No data this week
408
Lodged 6 January 2021, granted 31 May 2021
Lodged 12 January 2021, granted 4 June 2021
155 Resident Return Visa
Lodged 31 May 2020, granted 31 May 2021
Lodged 2 June 2021, granted 2 June 2021
Lodged 12021/6/2, granted 2 June 2021
Travel Exemption Applications
Inbound travel exemption lodged 26 May 2021, approved 31 May 2021
Outbound travel exemption lodged 31 May 2021, approved 2 June 2021
Outbound travel exemption lodged 30 May 2021, approved 2 June 2021
8503 Waiver
No data this week
This Week’s Skills Assessment Processing Progress (05-31 to 06-06)
CA (Accounting-related)
Lodged 1 June 2021, completed 1 June 2021
CPA (Accounting-related)
Lodged 19 May 2021, completed 2 June 2021
Lodged 26 May 2021, completed 2 June 2021
EA (Engineering-related)
No data this week
VETASSESS
No data this week
ACS (IT-related)
Lodged 11 May 2021, completed 4 June 2021
Lodged 7 May 2021, completed 2 June 2021
Lodged 11 May 2021, completed 3 June 2021
ANMAC (Nursing-related)
No data this week
ACECQA (Early Childhood Education-related)
No data this week
What Happened in the Australian Migration “Circle” Over the Past Seven Days?
Date: 05-31 to 06-06
1. Next financial year’s skilled migration PR quota flip-flops again
2. ACT continues issuing state nominations, using up its remaining allocation for the final month
3. Immigration Minister reaffirms the importance of skilled migration — state nomination/189/employer sponsorship all backed
4. Australia begins discussing a post-vaccination quarantine-free plan, preparing for a travel bubble with Singapore
Click here for the full migration weekly bulletin: [Australia Migration Weekly Bulletin #187] Actual PR grant numbers by category up to end of May this financial year! Next financial year’s PR quota allocation flips again! Will some people soon be able to leave and re-enter without quarantine?