Australian Immigration Daily News

The following email has been received from the Department of Home Affairs today:

The Department of Home Affairs advises that on 27 November 2020, the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) was updated to include the occupation of Social Worker (272511), based on advice from the National Skills Commission. 

As you know, the Government is committed to protecting the health of Australians during the global pandemic and is carefully calibrating skilled migration to fill critical skills needs that support Australia’s economic recovery from COVID-19. On 2 September 2020, the Government announced the introduction of a Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) as part of this commitment.

Priority IELTS booking for Victorian Employer Sponsored Visas (subclass 186 and 187) applicants

As a result of Covid-19 restrictions across Victoria, some applicants for Subclass 186 or a Subclass 187 have been unable to get their IELTS test in time to lodge an application. If these applicants are unable to lodge a visa application, they could experience significant delays. Or they may have to restart the nomination process. Some applicants could lose the ability to obtain the visa altogether if, for example, they no longer meet the age requirement.

In collaboration with the Department of Home Affairs, IELTS has offered to help these applicants with a priority booking. 

The following email has been received from Live In Melbourne:

The Trades Recognition Australia Enquiry Line will be unavailable from 12pm, Wednesday 2 December 2020.

Normal service will resume from Thursday 3 December at 10am.

All enquiries during this time can be emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .