Australian Immigration Daily News

The Southern Inland RDA is now open, and accepting the applications for the 489 state nomination visa.

Please check the eligibility criteria before lodging the application.

The Skilled Occupations List is below: 

https://www.rdasi.org.au/assets/RegionalMigration/fa54c63574/Website-Version-1st-July-Skilled-Occupations-List-Updated.pdf

Other details and prerequisites for nomination can be found on their website:  

The Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test) Bill 2019 (the Bill) amends the Migration Act 1958 (the Migration Act) to provide grounds for non-citizens who commit serious offences, and who pose a risk to the safety of the Australian community, to be appropriately considered for visa refusal or cancellation. Specifically, the provisions of the Bill:

- amend the character test in section 501 of the Migration Act 1958 to provide grounds to consider visa cancellation or refusal where the non-citizen has been convicted of a serious crime.

- make consequential amendments to the definition of character concern in section 5C of the Migration Act 1958.

Source: Migration-Amendment-Strengthening-the-Character-Test-Bill-2019.pdf

and Migration-Amendment-Strengthening-the-Character-Test-Bill-2019-Explanatory-Memorandum.pdf

The Migration Amendment (Streamlining Visa Processing) Bill 2019 (the Bill) amends the Migration Act 1958 (the Act) to enable the Minister to specify groups of visa applicants who are required to provide one or more personal identifiers to make a valid application.

A biometric (termed ‘personal identifier’ in the Act), is a unique identifier that is based on individual physical characteristics, such as a facial image or a set of fingerprints, which can be digitised into a biometric template for automated storage and checking. Once ‘anchored‘ to a person’s biographic information, such as name, nationality and date of birth, a biometric adds significantly to verifying that a person is who they claim to be, and to linking an individual to security, law enforcement, and immigration information.

Source: Migration-Amendment-Streamlining-Visa-Processing-Bill-2019.pdf and 

Migration-Amendment-Streamlining-Visa-Processing-Bill-2019-Explanatory-Memorandum.pdf

Central West Region - Will open in early August 2019.

RDACW processing dates for Round One will be adhered to:
- Registration open 5th August  and close by 9th August
- Full applications will be required within 7 days following an Invitation to Apply.
- RDACW referrals will close 9th September

Far South Coast - Currently suspended. Further announcement for openings to be posted on their website. Click here for their website. Previous occupation list available here.

SA is showing an update for this occupation on their website:

The special conditions are shown here:

https://www.migration.sa.gov.au/skilled-migrants/nomination-process/skilled-nomination-requirements/supplementary-skilled-list-and-special-conditions-apply