Every Friday, NewStars shares our internal

data on grants and invitations across the most popular visa categories

Current visa processing times published on the Department of Home Affairs website: Department of Home Affairs updates visa processing times | 189/190/491 — faster or slower? Employer-sponsored visas remain priority-processed!

NewStars internal data this week

2023. 13 March – 17 March

Skilled migration categories such as 190/491/887 have sped up across the board recently, with high volumes — below we share only a selection of the grant notices.

Subclass 491 granted

The main batch has now advanced to mid-2022, while this week the focus was on clearing applications lodged in 2021.

Subclass 189 granted

We are gradually seeing more non-priority occupations that were invited and lodged last October or December

887

continuing to receive plenty of grants.

Subclass 482 employer-sponsored nomination approved

The nominated occupation is accountant. The sponsorship application was lodged in early February this year, the nomination application in mid-February, and both were approved together in mid-March.

Subclass 143 granted

Now advanced to applications lodged in late March / early April 2017.

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NSW Subclass 190 nomination approved

NSW nominations have been processed quickly lately, with several applicants who received a pre-invitation in mid-February now obtaining their nomination.

NSW Subclass 491 nomination approved

Lodged directly via the RDA stream on 10 March and approved within a week! For offshore applicants in occupations such as engineering, marketing, finance, HR and design, this is a fast, direct and accessible pathway!

QLD state nomination approved

An agricultural scientist on 80+5 points — QLD pre-invitations and nominations are both moving forward, and QLD is now stepping up the pace.

A Developer Programmer on 85+5 points.

VIC nomination approved

Working through applications lodged after receiving an ROI invitation in late February.

SA state nomination invitation received

Invited within a week of lodging.

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Past articles

A roundup of the [genuinely] good opportunities for offshore applicants pursuing Australian skilled migration!

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Can the points go any lower? Accounting / IT / engineering invited for the 190 at 65 points!

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NSW / VIC / TAS state nominations coming through thick and fast! 491 grants keep rolling in!

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Reply: 002 → Subclass 189 Skilled Independent migration

Reply: 003 → Subclass 190 state nomination by state

Reply: 004 → Subclass 489 regional state nomination

Reply: 005 → Business and investor migration for international students

Reply: 006 → Parent migration visas

Reply: 007 → Employer-sponsored visas

Reply: 008 → Subclass 485 visa

Reply: 009 → Partner migration / points

Reply: 010 → Work-experience points

Reply: 011 → PY (Professional Year) points

Reply: 012 → NAATI / CCL points

Reply: 013 → Regional points

Reply: 014 → Visitor and family-visit visas

Reply: 015 → Working holiday visa

Reply: 016 → Studying at TAFE

Reply: 017 → Canadian migration for students in Australia

Reply: 018 → Subclass 407 Training visa

Reply: 019 → Subclass 408 Temporary Activity visa

Reply: 020 → New Zealand migration

2023 recommendations

Weekly Success Stories | NSW 190 approved in bulk! Accountant secures employer sponsorship in one month! 491/189/190/887 grants flowing smoothly!

A roundup of the [genuinely] good opportunities for offshore applicants pursuing Australian skilled migration!

Can the points go any lower? Accounting / IT / engineering invited for the 190 at 65 points!

NSW / VIC / TAS state nominations coming through thick and fast! 491 grants keep rolling in!

NSW / VIC / TAS state nominations coming through thick and fast! 491 grants keep rolling in!

NSW / VIC / TAS state nominations coming through thick and fast! 491 grants keep rolling in!

NSW / VIC / TAS state nominations coming through thick and fast! 491 grants keep rolling in!

NSW / VIC / TAS state nominations coming through thick and fast! 491 grants keep rolling in!

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