Australian Skilled Occupation List confusion.

Skilled Occupation List for 190 and 491 visas.

The Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) identifies 44 ​occupations which fill critical skills. But note, the list is temporary and priority occupations may change at any time, even after application.

These lists are commonly used for subclasses 190 and 491 applications.… Read the rest

Covid-19 and Vaccine Related Deaths, 25 July 2021.

Deaths from Covid-19 and the Vaccine to 25 July 2021.

TGA report to 25 July 2021.

Since the beginning of the vaccine rollout to 25 July 2021, over 11.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been given.

The TGA has received and reviewed 407 reports of deaths in people who … Read the rest

Citizenship Processing Times June 2021

Australian citizenship by conferral Processing Times.

The following processing times relate to Citizenship application stages that reached a decision in June 2021.

From date of application to decision:  75% took under 12 months and 10% took over 15 months.

From date of approval to ceremony: 75% took under 6 months … Read the rest

AstraZeneca Deaths July 2021

Deaths from AstraZeneca in Australia.

In the last week, (22 July 2021), two more people have died with confirmed TTS following their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine.

One was a 44-year-old man from Tasmania and the other was a 48-year-old woman from Victoria.

The TGA has received and reviewed … Read the rest

AstraZeneca for all over 18s

AstraZeneca for 18 year olds and over.

The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has issued new advice for COVID-19 immunisation for all Adults over 18 in Sydney.

All individuals aged 18 years and above in greater Sydney, including adults under 60 years of age, should strongly consider getting … Read the rest