Australian Immigration Daily News

The following email was received from the South Australian government this morning:

We are pleased to advise that South Australia has been provided with our full State Nomination allocations by the Department of Home Affairs.

Our focus will continue to be driving economic growth and job creation for the state through the Migration Program, and supporting businesses to acquire the skills they need throughout the State’s economic recovery.  

We are continuing to invite and assess applicants through the current EOI and ITA process until further notice with details on any changes to program requirements being published in due course. 

Advanced notice regarding any program changes will be provided, and any enquiries regarding the program opening dates and requirements will not be responded to. 

Please ensure that you are subscribed to receive our news alerts, or check on our website for updates.

The current nomination requirements can be found at the following locations: 

• Skilled – Nominated (subclass 190) and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491)
• Business Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP)

Contacting us over the festive season

The Skilled & Business Migration office will close at 3:00pm on Wednesday, 23 December 2020 for the holiday period. We will reopen at 9:00am on Monday, 11 January 2021. Online enquiries will remain open during this time and will be responded to upon return.

We would like to wish everyone a very happy festive season. 

Stay safe and best wishes for the new year from the Skilled & Business Migration team.

This instrument operates to determine international trade obligations of Australia for the purposes of paragraph 140GBA(1)(c) of the Migration Act 1958. This instrument acts alongside instrument Migration (LIN 18/183: Determination of International Trade Obligations relating to Labour Market Testing) Instrument 2018, made under subsection 140GBA(2) of the Migration Act 1958.

The instrument gives domestic effect to Australia’s commitments under the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus) for the purposes of labour market testing. PACER Plus will enter into force 60 days after the date on which eight countries notify the Depository (in this instance, the Government of Tonga) of their ratification of PACER Plus.

Some or all of this item commenced on 13/12/2020
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2018L01821

The Assessment for Migration Office will be closed from 25 December and re-opening on 4 January 2021 for the holidays. Please note that assessments may take longer than the estimated 10 to 12 weeks due to the holiday closure. 

Source: https://www.aitsl.edu.au/migrate-to-australia/notices

RDAs will start processing visas in Feb 2021! 

Regional Development Australia (RDA) offices will begin assisting NSW Treasury manage the subclass 491 visa in early February 2021.

Each RDA office will accept and assess applications and determine eligible occupations for their respective regions; however, nomination criteria is consistent across all regions. 

Information about how to apply will be made available on RDA websites as soon as possible. Links to participating region websites can be found below. 

The instrument specifies the minimum amount of taxable income for the income year 2019-2020 and previous income years since income year 2011-2012.

Item was registered on 10/12/2020
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2020L01553