Victoria’s 2022-23 Skilled Migration Program

Victoria’s 2022-23 Skilled Migration Program is now open.

Open to applicants living in Victoria and overseas, the program provides skilled migrants with a pathway to permanent residency in Victoria.

The skills that successful applicants bring to Victoria benefits employers and the broader Victorian economy.

The program provides two visa pathways.… Read the rest

Subclass 190 processing times in March 2022.

Subclass 190 processing times in March 2022.

Median average processing time for Subclass 190 visas, that were finalised in March 2022, was 7 months.

  • 25% took under 4 months
  • 25% took between 4 months and 7 months
  • 25% took between 7 months and 8 months
  • 15% took between 8 months
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WA State Nomination subclass 190 and 491

Western Australian State nomination allocations.

At 1st February 2022, Western Australia met their quota of places for the 2021-22 State nomination program for subclass 190 and 491 visas.

Current applications will continue to be processed, and any applications which meet the requirements to be approved, will be placed on hold, … Read the rest

2021-2022 Nominated Visa Allocations by State

2021-2022 Nominated Visa Allocations

Under the Australian Migration Program settings, nomination allocations are made available to States and Territories in the following visa categories:

  • Skilled – Nominated (sub​class 190). This visa lets nominated skilled workers live and work in Australia as permanent residents.
  • Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491). This
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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

Subclass 190 and 491 closed to overseas applicants.

Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus, some Australian Governments are not accepting new applications for some visas. These include both 190 and 491 subclasses.

Subclass 190 visa changes.

Subclass 190 applications are closed to overseas applicants in South Australia and Tasmania.

Northern Territory is closed to offshore general skilled migration, in … Read the rest

Skilled Visa Grants and Refusals 2014-15 to 2019

Skilled Visa Grants and Refusals 2014-15 to 2019.

A Freedom of Information request, released in January 2020, has shown that the numbers of Skilled Visa grants has been reducing over the years between 2014 and 2019.

The grant numbers have dropped from an average of about 10,300 per month, down … Read the rest

QLD reopens nominations for 190 and 491 visas

Nominations for 190 and 491 Visa re-opened in Queensland.

The Queensland State Nomination Skilled Program is OPEN again from 25 November 2019 for:

  • Skilled Nominated (Permanent) visa (subclass 190)
  • Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491)

You must submit a BRAND NEW EOI from 25 November 2019.

EOIs submitted or … Read the rest