Australian Immigration Daily News

This information has been extracted from the REPS NOTICE PAPER: Questions In Writing - 016 Ms Sharkie: Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services & Multicultural Affairs about "Why has Govt sought to privatise visa services?":

MS SHARKIE: To ask the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs—

(1) Why has the Government sought to privatise visa services.

The message on the Migration South Australia website states:

"Immigration SA would like to advise that applications for state nominations will be open on the Immigration SA Apply website from midday (12pm) on Wednesday 3 July 2019."

Source: https://www.migration.sa.gov.au/news-events/news-releases/updated-gsm-application-system

RDA Southern Inland have updated their occupations list on their website.

Although RDA has updated the occupation list, they have not announced anything about applications for their state nomination program 2019-2020. The exact start date of the new migration program has not yet been confirmed.

Below are some features of the new occupations list:

• Registered Nurse (all specialisations), and Midwife require at least 2 years experience to be eligible
• Chef, Cook, and Tradespersons occupations have no extra conditions imposed for the state nomination.

The new occupations list can be found here: 

Northern Inland RDA has announced on their website that they will release the occupations list for their migration program 2019-20, today, 3rd of July.

Northern Inland RDA has also advised that they will not discuss anything about the occupations list until it goes live on their website.  It is advised that the applicants wait for the occupations list to go live on the website and then contact Northern Inland RDA if there are any further questions. Migration Alliance will release further news on this here on this website when it becomes available.

Northern Inland RDA will start accepting applications for the migration program 2019-2020 from today, 3rd July 2019.

Source: http://www.rdani.org.au/skilled-migration/skilled-regional-nsw-sponsorship.php

The RDA Central West region has announced that they are currently closed for applications in Subclass 489 (Skilled Nominated Visas).  RDA Central West will publish a new visa occupations list in early August 2019. 

RDA Central West processing dates for round one will be adhered to:
- Registration open 5th August, and closes on 9th August
- Full applications will be required within 7 days following an "Invitation to Apply"
- RDA Central West referrals close on 9th September

Source: https://rdacentralwest.org.au/visas/visa-489/