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Below is the half-yearly report from 1 July to the 31 December 2020 on the provision of immigration assistance in Australia, prepared by the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (OMARA).
10 new occupations have been added to the NSW skilled occupation list for subclass 190 visa today. List of new occupations is as below:
| Occupation Code | Occupation Name |
| 233211 | Civil Engineer |
| 233212 | Geotechnical Engineer |
| 233214 | Structural Engineer |
| 233215 | Transport Engineer |
| 233511 | Industrial Engineer |
| 233512 | Mechanical Engineer |
| 233513 | Production or Plant Engineer |
| 312211 | Civil Engineering Draftsperson |
| 312212 | Civil Engineering Technician |
| 312999 | Building and Engineering Technicians nec |
There has been no change in the 491 occupation list.
Source: https://www.nsw.gov.au/topics/visas-and-migration/skilled-visas/nsw-skilled-occupation-lists
This Bill seeks to amend the Migration Act 1958 to enable, for a specified period, applicants for any visa to be granted the visa while either onshore or offshore. Applicants for various visa subclasses are required by the Migration Regulations 1994 to be either outside, or inside, Australia at the time of visa grant. Ordinarily, applicants who are in Australia on temporary visas can leave and return to the country relatively easily in order to meet this requirement. Similarly, applicants who may be working or travelling overseas on a temporary basis can return to Australia to be granted a visa, should they be required to do so.
The Bill enables the grant of visas onshore or offshore on a temporary basis, from the day after the Royal Assent is received until 31 December 2021, after which time the current processing requirements would resume.
Source: Migration-Amendment-Common-Sense-for-all-visas-Bill.pdf and
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The following email update has been sent by the Director of the OMARA to Migration Alliance:
Some big changes have landed at Allianz Global Assistance, and on 16th November 2020, Allianz Global Assistance commenced their rebrand to Allianz Care Australia. These changes are a part of the International Health Transformation Project, which sees a major overhaul of systems and platforms as well as a transition to the global brand, Allianz Care. The new transformation ensures Allianz Care can continue to be a progressive market leader and supports their strategy of becoming a truly global health partner.
Members with overseas student or overseas visitor health cover may have noticed the new branding in communications as well as updates to their member portal on the new Allianz Care Australia website.
The new Allianz Care Australia website has an improved user-friendly design and a fresh look and feel. Here members will still be able to find useful information to help during their stay in Australia, including:
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