Australian Immigration Daily News

Home Affairs was kept busy with several skilled visa updates over the weekend.  Migration Alliance brings you the latest updates:

Skill Select Invitations:

Home Affairs released invitation rounds on Sunday 10 March, a day earlier than anticipated.  Applicants and agents should check their emails or Skill Select portal for any messages relating to their EOI status.  The statistics in relation to which occupations have been selected as part of March 2019 intake are expected to be published later this month.

The Accredited Sponsor Scheme, which allows rapid processing of skilled visas, is to be substantially expanded in a move that will benefit many Australian businesses.

Accredited sponsors typically have their Temporary Skills Shortage (TSS) visa processed within five business days, compared to an average 42 business days for other TSS applicants.

Employers that have made major investments in their Australian operations will be assisted to fill temporary skill gaps through an expansion of the Scheme.

Members of Migration Alliance might remember the surveys and submissions we made on the "Caregiver Programme":

https://migrationalliance.com.au/images/documents/Live%20In%20Caregiver%20Scheme%20Results.pdf

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The Australian Government is introducing new measures to help religious institutions access the skills they need.

Changes to the Minister of Religion Labour Agreement settings will allow religious institutions to sponsor overseas workers under the additional occupation of 'Religious Assistant'.

This broadens visa sponsorship options which were formerly limited to the occupation of 'Minister of Religion'.

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