Australian Immigration Daily News

Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs David Coleman said more than 1300 sponsorship applications and 170 visa applications have been lodged and visa grants have already started.

“As expected there has been strong demand for the new visa,” Mr Coleman said.

“For these first families and the others who will soon have their applications approved, the opportunity to bring their parents to Australia will be a source of great joy.”

“Family is such an important part of life for all Australians, and part of being a successful multicultural society is maintaining our family and community links.”

Source: First-sponsored-parent-visas-granted.pdf

The following message is now displayed on the RDA Far South Coast website:

PLEASE NOTE:

ATTENTION: Please note that the Skilled Regional Sponsored Visa (SRS) 489 program for the NSW Far South Coast is now CLOSED. 

Applications time stamped by our email server as received between 12.01am 01.08.2019 and 12noon 02.08.2019 will be accepted and processed. Applications received outside of this time frame will be ineligible.

The following message is showing on RDA Orana's website:

2/8/19 as of 10:00am until further notice RDA Orana will be opening applications for the following occupations ONLY:

• Secondary School Teacher – 241411
• Registered Nurse (Aged Care) – 254412
• Registered Nurse (Community Health) – 254414
• Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) – 254415
• Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation) – 254417
• Registered Nurse (Medical) – 254418
• Registered Nurse (Paediatric) – 254425
• Dentist – 252312
• Social Worker – 272511
• Community Worker – 411711
• Family Support Worker – 411713

If your skilled occupation is not on the above list, but you are currently living and working full time in the Orana region please contact the office at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Wed 31 July: 

Mr COLEMAN (Banks—Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs)
(09:51): I move:

"I am pleased to introduce the Australian Passports Amendment (Identity-matching Services) Bill 2019.
This bill will provide a clear legal basis for ensuring that the foreign minister is able to direct the automation of the sharing of passport data for the purposes of national security. This legislation responds to the Commonwealth and the states and territories' decision at a special meeting of the Council of Australian Governments held on 5 October 2017.

Second Reading Mr COLEMAN (Banks—Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs) (09:47) 31 July 2019:

"The bill will give effect to government policy that holders of new provisional skilled regional visas, which come into effect on 16 November 2019, will have access to government services consistent with skilled
permanent visa holders.

The new provisional skilled regional visas are set out in the Migration Amendment (New Skilled Regional
Visas) Regulations 2019.