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Earlier in February2025, Department of Home Affairs announced the following, From 2025–26, the Migration Program will move to a multi-year planning model, extending the Program planning horizon to four years from the current twelve-month cycle. Extending the outlook of Australia’s Migration Program will enable migration planning to better align with longer-term infrastructure, housing and services planning across all …

Multi-year planning model for migration- Department of Home Affairs Read More »

Earlier In January this year, The Northern Territory suspended online portal for new applications. All applications received before the suspension will continue to be assessed, and those who meet the eligibility criteria will be issued nominations. The program will be reopened for new applications once nomination allocations are received for the 2025-26 program year. Exception …

Reminder on deadline for Eligible Onshore Applicants for Northern Territory (NT) General Skilled Migration (GSM) nomination applications for 2024-25 Read More »

Department of Home Affairs (DOHA) has released the following information in relation to Parent visa applicants, Online services are now available to support Parent visa applicants who lodge a pape​r-based application. While applicants must still apply using a paper form, they can now import their application into ImmiAccount once DOHA has acknowledged having received it. Importing an application into ImmiAccount will give applicants access to a range of online …

Update to Immi Account- new online services for paper-based Parent Visa applications Read More »

Victoria’s 2024-25 state nominated skilled visa program will close to new Registrations of Interest (ROI) at 4pm AEST on Tuesday 29 April 2025. In 2024-25 the Australian Government allocated Victoria 5,000 skilled visa places, including 3,000 for the subclass 190 visa and 2,000 for the subclass 491 visa. The program has attracted a lot of interest …

Victorian State Nominated Skilled Visa Update@17/04/2025 Read More »

Migration Tasmania provided an update on the subclasses 190 and 491 visa categories as below, Processing Times The oldest nomination application which has not been allocated for processing was lodged on 22/03/2025 Nominations, applications and Registrations of Interest (ROI) Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa: Skilled Work Regional (subclass 491) visa: Candidates with at least one …

Migration Tasmania update@14 April 2025 Read More »

On 19 March 2025, Northern Territory announced a new Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) as it came into effect. The DAMA is the third DAMA established for the territory and will be in effect until 30 June 2030. It enables employers facing workforce shortages to access an additional 1,500 overseas workers annually across a broad …

New Designated Area Migration Agreement for Northern Territory@19/03/2025 Read More »

Canberra Matrix submissions in occupations in critical sectors may be prioritised as per the ACT government. Following information was released in relation to Canberra Matrix. Canberra residents Matrix nominating Small Business Owners Matrix nominating 457 / 482 visa holders Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations Overseas applicants Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations: Source: ACT Government

Migration Tasmania has recently released the following information, which is available on their website, Nominations, applications and Registrations of Interest (ROI) Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa: Skilled Work Regional (subclass 491) visa: Candidates with at least one Orange-Plus attribute will be issued an Orange pass. However, they will be noted internally by Migration Tasmania as …

Update on Processing Times and Nomination Places- Migration Tasmania@24/03/2025 Read More »

The Department of Home Affairs have now released the following information in relation to Income thresholds on 24 March 2024. From 1 July 2025, skilled visa income thresholds will be increased by 4.6%. This is in line with changes to the annual Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings (AWOTE). This delivers on the commitment outlined in the …

Annual Indexation of Skilled Visa Income Thresholds from 1 July 2025 Read More »

Processing times The oldest nomination application which has not been allocated for processing was lodged on 15 January 2025. Nominations, applications and Registrations of Interest (ROI) Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa: Skilled Work Regional (subclass 491) visa: Candidates with at least one Orange-Plus attribute will be issued an Orange pass. However, they will be noted internally by …

Migration Tasmania update as on 24th Feb 2025 Read More »