Australian Immigration Daily News

Revised criteria for the following occupations will soon apply for all application types, effective as of 7 January 2020.

Any reviews and reassessments lodged from 7 January 2020 will be assessed based on new ANZSCO skill level and specialisations.

Download the list below for more information.

Revised_General_Occupation_List_Nov_2019_V2.pdf

VETASSESS Terms of Service for the Priority Processing Refund will change on 2 January 2020.

The updated terms in the VETASSESS Refund Policy will include an administration fee of $100 for applications that do not meet the eligibility criteria for Priority Processing.

For more information, please visit the Priority Processing page

Below is a copy of the AAT Bulletin for 16 December 2019.  Citizenship decisions are on page 4 and Migration decisions are on page 5.

AAT-Bulletin-16-December-2019.pdf

The Office of the MARA have extended the Practice Ready Program to the 30 June 2020.

To book into the Practice Ready Program, and complete it wholly online please visit Legal Training Australia.

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. 

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