Australian Immigration Daily News

Between 2017 and 2018:

The number of people living in Australia's Greater Capital Cities increased by 307,800 (or 1.9%).

The number of people living outside capital cities increased by 83,200 (1.0%). Capital city growth accounted for 79% of Australia's total population growth.

Ongoing skills shortage across regional Australia has prompted the government to readjust immigration intake.

Current migration ceiling for permanent visas is set at 190,000 places with greater focus on skilled visas including subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme as well as subclass 187 Regional Sponsored Migration.

On 11 March 2019, the skilled occupation lists were updated. The changes include standardising the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) by making thirty occupations available to all visa subclasses. These occupations were previously accessible to Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS), Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) and Training visas. Regional employers saw a benefit of from the changes as 18 occupations were added to the Regional Occupation List. Examples of occupations range from farming-related occupations such as Beef Cattle Farmer and Sheep Farmer, to Anaesthetist and Dentist.

National and State governments have been promoting Business Innovation Visas since 2012, to attract overseas entrepreneurs, high net-worth families and businesses to invest in Australia, thus offering a migration opportunity to these individuals and families, and also generating new jobs within Australia, enhancing the economy of the nation. 

However, are these investments in the right businesses?

Are the would-be migrants aware of the various business options in the respective regions?

Importantly, in the Agreement Paper, please note Article 10.3: Grant of Temporary Entry which states:

1. Each Party shall set out in Annex 10-A the specific commitments it undertakes for each of the categories of natural persons specified by that Party. The Parties may make commitments in respect of the temporary entry of natural persons. 

2. Where a Party makes a commitment pursuant to paragraph 1, it shall grant temporary entry or extension of temporary stay to natural persons of the other Party to the extent provided for in that commitment, provided that those natural persons: