Australian Immigration Daily News

The following information has been placed on the Live In Melbourne website:

Victorian nomination for select business and investor visas is currently paused – with the intention to resume accepting nomination applications in February 2019.

The current pause on applications for Visa Nomination is temporary to manage demand and to maintain high service levels.

The following visa subclasses are currently on pause:

188 - Business Innovation stream
188 - Investor stream
188 - Significant Investor stream
188 - Entrepreneur stream
132 - Business Talent (Permanent) - Significant Business History stream
132 - Business Talent (Permanent) - Venture Capital Entrepreneur stream
Nomination applications received prior to 5 January 2019 will continue to be assessed.

Nomination applications for the following visa subclasses are still being accepted:

405 - Investor Retirement
888 - Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent)
892 - Business Owner
893 - Investor
Your interest in our program is highly valued and we encourage you to visit our website regularly for program updates.

If you have any queries regarding this temporary pause, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Please note, program eligibility criteria are subject to change without notice.