Australian Immigration Daily News

State Goverment of South Australia has released the following information in relation to State Migration intake.

The Commonwealth Department of Home Affairs has provided a limited number of skilled and business visa nomination places to the Government of South Australia up until the Federal Budget is delivered on 6 October 2020.

Skilled migration

The state’s allocation of interim 491 and 190 visa nominations are intended to support and prioritise South Australia’s economic recovery and public health response. Prospective applicants will be able to lodge an Expression of Interest (EOI) through the Department of Home Affairs SkillSelect system.

An invitation to submit an online application for state-nomination will be sent to prospective applicants with EOIs that meet Commonwealth and South Australian priorities. The Government of South Australia will publish state nomination requirements on 27 August 2020. From 31 August, South Australia will commence reviewing EOIs and sending invitations to submit an online application.

Business migration

The state’s allocation of interim 188 and 132 visa nominations are intended to support the outcomes of its Business Innovation & Investment Program:

High quality business owners and entrepreneurs have created genuine and sustainable business opportunities in South Australia that benefits the State’s economy, local businesses and the workforce.
The Government of South Australia will publish state nomination requirements on 27 August 2020. From 7 September, South Australia will commence reviewing Intention to Apply submissions and sending invitations to submit an online application.

Further information is likely to become available after the Federal Burdget update on 6 October.