Australian Immigration Daily News

BSMQ has announced that their skilled migration program is now open (25 November 2019) and applicants can now lodge the EOIs for 190 and 491 visas.   Some occupations have been removed from the QSOL. Please check the list carefully before you lodge an EOI. 

Occupations to be removed from QSOL November 2019

Onshore and Offshore -IT
ICT Business Analyst ANZSCO 261111
Systems Analyst ANZSCO 261112
Developer Programmer ANZSCO 261312
Software Engineer ANZSCO 261313
Software and Applications Programmers nec ANZSCO 261399
ICT Security Specialist ANZSCO 262112
Computer Network and Systems Engineer ANZSCO 263111
Analyst Programmer ANZSCO 261311

Information about Matrix score invited is available HERE. The next invitation round will be held on or before 20 December 2019.

ACT 491 nomination:

The ACT is defined as regional for skilled migration purpose from 16 November 2019.  While potential applicants can complete the Home Affairs Skillselect EOI from this date, the 491 Canberra Matrix can only be submitted from 1 January 2020.

ACT 190 NOMINATION:

The 2019 eligibility criteria will apply to all 190 Matrix submitted on or before 31 December 2019. 
The 2020 eligibility criteria will apply to all 190 Matrix submitted on or after 1 January 2020.

2020 Nomination criteria:

The eligibility criteria for 190/491 nomination in 2020 will be published on or before 28 November 2019.

This case involved an unrepresented applicant who ran his case at the FCC but was unsuccessful.

AAM17 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2019] FCA 1951

https://www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au/judgments/Judgments/fca/single/2019/2019fca1951

The purpose of the instrument is to determine the maximum number of visas for the
following specified classes of visas for the financial year commencing 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020 Item numbers refer to items in Schedule 1 of the Regulations:

Contributory Parent classes of visas
a. Item 1130 – Contributory Parent (Migrant) (Class CA) visa;
b. Item 1130A – Contributory Aged Parent (Residence) (Class DG) visa;
c. Item 1221 – Contributory Parent (Temporary) (Class UT) visa;
d. Item 1221A – Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) (Class UU) visa.

Parent classes of visas
a. Item 1124 – Parent (Migrant) (Class AX) visa;
b. Item 1124A – Aged Parent (Residence) (Class BP) visa.

Other Family classes of visas
a. Item 1123A – Other Family (Migrant) (Class BO) visas;
b. Item 1123B – Other Family (Residence) (Class BU) visas.

Source: LIN19131.pdf and LIN19131-Explanatory-Statement.pdf

Migration (IMMI 18/033: Specification of Income Threshold and Annual Earnings and Methodology of Annual Market Salary Rate) Instrument 2018
Compilation was registered on 22/11/2019
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2019C00858

Migration (IMMI 18/037: Regional Certifying Bodies and Regional Postcodes) Instrument 2018
Compilation was registered on 22/11/2019
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2019C00854


Migration (LIN 19/051: Specification of Occupations and Assessing Authorities) Instrument 2019
Compilation was registered on 22/11/2019
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2019C00855


Migration (LIN 19/186: Arrangements for Applications for Bridging Visas) Instrument 2019
Compilation was registered on 22/11/2019
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2019C00856