Submissions for Review of Victorian Skilled Occupation List Extended
State Government of Victoria is seeking submissions in relation to its composition of the State Skilled Occupation List. The initial deadline to provide submissions by 18 March has now been extended to 7 April 2019.
By way of background the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR), through the Skilled and Business Migration Program, is responsible for providing visa nomination to highly skilled and employable migrants to live and work in Victoria permanently (for the Skilled Nominated subclass 190 visa) or on a provisional basis (for the Skilled Regional subclass 489 (Provisional) visa).
In response to the ever-growing demand for migration to regional areas as well as to address skills shortages across Victoria, the State government has opened consultation process with relevant stakeholders.
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