Australian Immigration Daily News

The business program for Queensland State Nomination is temporarily closed for all business visas including:

• Business Talent (Permanent) visa (subclass 132) – Significant Business History stream
• Business Talent (Permanent) visa (subclass 132) – Venture Capital Entrepreneur stream
• Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) – Business Innovation Stream
• Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) –  Investor Stream
• Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) – Significant Investor Stream
• Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) – Entrepreneur Stream

Those who have submitted an EOI for:

• Business Talent (Permanent) visa (subclass 132) – Significant Business History stream
• Business Talent (Permanent) visa (subclass 132) – Venture Capital Entrepreneur stream
• Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) – Significant Investor Stream
• Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) – Entrepreneur Stream

up until close of business (5pm AEST) 17 December 2019 will still be picked up and processed. 

Have you ever gotten a "bad" decision from the Tribunal on a Partner visa case?

A decision that affirmed a refusal of the Department that seemed "wrong", or that just skimmed over the evidence you presented for your client and did not include a full and fair analysis of the facts?

Have you wondered: "Is there anything I can do to fix this?"

The Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, the Hon. David Coleman has requested and been provided with leave of absence for personal reasons. Minister Coleman is an incredibly valued member of our team and has been doing an outstanding job. I look forward to him to returning to his Ministerial role when he is in a position to do so.

I have appointed the Hon. Alan Tudge to take on Mr Coleman’s ministerial responsibilities in an acting capacity effective immediately until such time as Mr Coleman is in a position to return. Mr Coleman will continue to perform his local responsibilities as Member for Banks. Mr Tudge has previous experience in this portfolio area in Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs and will continue with his current responsibilities as Minister for Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure.

To assist Minister Tudge I have tasked the Member for Fairfax, Ted O’Brien to lead the Government’s negotiations in relation to the South East Queensland City Deal. This new responsibility will complement his existing role representing the Australian Government in relation to the 2032 South East Queensland Olympics and Paralympics.

Source: Ministry-Arrangements----Coleman-and-Tudge.pdf

Migration Alliance would like to wish Registered Migration Agents, those at the Department of Home Affairs, State, Territory and Regional Governments, the AAT, the Courts, and other partners and providers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

To all of you and your families we send thankful thoughts, happy hearts, and well-wishes. Merry Christmas. We appreciate your devoted service to Migration Alliance, to one another and to this great country, Australia.

Please keep safe over the holiday period.

The Morrison Government is responding to changing workforce needs by inviting stakeholders to provide their feedback in the review of the skilled migration occupation lists.

The skilled migration occupation lists underpin a range of employer-sponsored, points-tested and state-nominated visa programs and are reviewed regularly. The Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business is seeking public submissions on proposed changes to the lists.

Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, said the consultation process will ensure the skilled migration occupation lists meet the needs of employers across Australia. “My Department started consultation in September, with over 200 stakeholders attending meetings across states and territories,” Minister Cash said. “As part of this consultation the department is working closely with stakeholders to identify new and emerging occupations — like data scientist and blockchain manager — not currently reflected on the lists.