Tag Archives: Regional Visas

05 Mar 2020

State Nomination updates – March 2020

Categories Australia, GSM, Skills Assessment, State Nomination, Visa

Canberra (ACT)

New application guidelines are now available.
You can access the new guidelines here: http://www.canberrayourfuture.com.au/workspace/ uploads/documents/491-190-nomination-guidelines-january-2020.pdf
 
ACT Invitation Round
Invitation date: 2 March 2020
ACT 190 Nomination – invitations issued: 110

  • All Matrix submitted: 110 to 75 points
  • 70 point Matrix submitted on or before 14 December 2019

ACT 491 Nomination – invitations issued: 131

  • All Matrix submitted: 95 to 70 points
  • 65 point Matrix submitted on or before 1 January 2020

ALL matrix expire 6 months after submission date if an invitation is not issued. The next invitation round will be held on or before 17 March 2020.

Source: http://www.canberrayourfuture.com.au/portal/migrating/article/canberra-matrix-invitation-round/

 

South Australia (SA)

Occupation list: Changes in the status of occupation availability

Special Conditions Apply

  • 121313 Dairy Cattle Farmer
  • 132511 Research and Development Manager
  • 249214 Music Teacher (Private Tuition)
  • 121221 Vegetable Grower
  • 254412 Registered Nurse (Aged Care)

 
Low Availability

  • 133411 Manufacturer
  • 241111 Early Childhood (Pre-primary School)

Source: https://migration.sa.gov.au/skilled-migrants/lists-of-state-nominated-occupations

 

Tasmania (TAS)

  • Category 3 – overseas applicant job offer is permanently closed for Tasmania 190 nominations. Please refer to Subclass 491 category 3B for alternative overseas applicant Job Offer information. Find more information here: https://www.migration.tas.gov.au/skilled_migrants/skilled_nominated_visa
  • Multiple nominations are not permitted. Applicants granted a Subclass 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa will not be able reapply for a Subclass 190 in the future. The Subclass 491 visa provides a pathway to permanent residency by way of a Subclass 191 visa. Previous state nominees supported for a Subclass 489 visa will need to follow the pathway to permanent residency by way of the Subclass 887 visa.

 

Western Australia (WA)

New occupation The occupation Retail Pharmacist (ANZSCO 251513) is now available on the Graduate Occupation List and eligible for State nomination through the Graduate stream.

This occupation is restricted to ‘Regional WA Only’, meaning that you must be able to provide evidence of a job offer/contract of employment in a location defined by the Commonwealth as Category 3 – Regional Centres and Other Regional Areas (not Perth and Mandurah) to be eligible for State nomination.
This includes the following areas by postcodes: 6041 to 6044, 6084, 6207, 6213, 6215 to 6537, and 6560 to 6770.

Source: https://migration.wa.gov.au/services/skilled-migration-western-australia/latest-news

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Disclaimer

The above article constitutes only generic information on migration issues, and does not constitute specific migration advice to any entity or individual.

17 Nov 2019

Further Changes – From 16th November 2019

Categories Australia, GSM, Skills Assessment, Visa

Occupations for Subclass 494 visas
The occupation lists for the SC 494 are comprised of the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL), and the Regional Occupation List (ROL).
There are a total of 650 occupations available for the Subclass 494 with 216 occupations available on the MLTSSL and 434 occupations available on the ROL. You can check the list of eligible occupations here:

Legislative Instrument F2019L01403-LIN 19/219:Occupations for Subclass 494 Visas Instrument 2019

 
Exemptions from English Language Requirements for SC 186 and SC 187

English language exemption- The exemption to English for a person that has completed at least 5 years of full-time study in a secondary or higher education institution where all tuition was delivered in English will be removed as an exemption for the subclass 186 in the Temporary Residence Transition stream. From 16 November 2019 the exemption will only apply to subclass 187 in the Temporary Residence Transition Stream.

 

Subclass 494- Employer sponsored stream Exemptions

Age exemptions
Applicants are not required to be under 45 for the subclass 494 in the Employer Sponsored stream if they are:
a) academic applicants
b) regional medical practitioner applicants
c) science applicants
d) Subclass 444/461 workers
e) Subclass 457/482 workers
Skills and Employment History exemptions
Applicants for the subclass 494 in the employer sponsored stream are exempt from skills assessment requirements if they are:
a) academic applicants
b) 444/461 workers
Applicants for the subclass 494 in the employer sponsored stream are exempt from having to be employed in the nominated occupation for at least 3 years on a full-time basis and at the level of skill required for the occupation if they are:
a) academic applicants;
b) 444/461 workers

 

Occupations and Assessing Authorities for Subclass 491

From 16 November 2019

  • The assessing authority for Child Care Centre Manager changed from TRA to ACECQA for subclass 491, subclass 189, subclass 190 and subclass 485 visa applications made after 16 November 2019
  • The assessing authority for Podiatrist changed from ANZPAC to PodBA for subclass 491, subclass 189, subclass 190 and subclass 485 visa applications made after 16 November 2019
  • The assessing authorities for the occupations of Child Care Centre Manager and Podiatrist will remain TRA and ANZPAC respectively for skills assessments that occur prior to 16 November 2019. These skills assessment will be valid for the purpose of Subclass 494 visa.
  • The Assessing authority for physicist (234914) is VETASSESS except for a Medical Physicist which is ACPSEM

Read more about benefits of living, studying and working in regional areas here.

 

Disclaimer

The above article constitutes only generic information on migration issues, and does not constitute specific migration advice to any entity or individual.

 
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28 Oct 2019

Perth and Gold Coast now Regional Areas

Categories Education, GSM, Visa
Perth and Gold Coast to be regional areas from November 2019

Both Perth (WA) and Gold Coast (QLD) have been announced to become “regional areas” for the purpose of immigration as part of the government’s focus on diverting international students and skilled migrants to low populated areas in Australia.

The change is set to commence from 16th November 2019 and coincides with the recently announced skilled regional visas (Subclass 491 and Subclass 494).

Government has also increased the total number of regional visas to be granted to 25,000 (from 23,000 previously)

 
Benefits of Regional Areas

There are several incentives offered to those who chose regional areas to live, study and work.

Longer 485 visas
From November, students who study in regional areas and completing Higher Education courses (Bachelors, Masters etc) will be eligible for a longer Subclass 485 (Post Study Work) visa.

Students in Perth, Gold Coast and other major regional areas, including Canberra, Sunshine Coast, Hobart, Geelong, Adelaide, Newcastle/Lake Macquarie, Wollongong/Illawarra will be eligible for an additional year on their 485 visas.

This means that a student completing a Bachelor course in these areas would be eligible for a 3-year 485 visa. A student completing a PhD would be eligible for a 5-year 485 visa (previously 4 years duration).
The second Temporary Graduate visa will require ongoing residence in a regional area.

The definition of regional Australia for this purpose will be the same as the definition for skilled migration – all of Australia except Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

As students need to graduate from a regional campus and then spend at least two years residing in a regional area to qualify, the additional Temporary Graduate visa will be available to the first eligible cohort of graduates from 2021.

Students from all other regional areas, including Darwin (NT) would be eligible for an additional 2 YEARS on their Subclass 485 Graduate (Post Study Work) visa.

5 points towards PR
Students who complete a minimum of 2-year course (meeting the Australian study requirement) in any of the regional areas, including Perth and Gold Coast, will be eligible for 5 points for Regional Study.

To obtain 5 additional points you must have at least 1 degree, diploma or trade qualification from an Australian educational institution that satisfies the Australian study requirement obtained while living and studying in a regional area.

To be eligible for the award of points, your educational qualification:

  • must meet the Australian study requirement
  • must have been obtained while you lived in, and studied at a campus in, one or more of the areas listed as regional Australia or a low population-growth metropolitan area
  • not include study undertaken by distance education

Access to Medicare
Subclass 491 and 494 visa holders will be eligible for Medicare, therefore saving thousands of dollars for medical expenses.

Priority Processing
Regional visas will get priority over other skilled visas and therefore, faster processing when compared to other visa types.

Regional Occupation List
Regional visa applicants will have wider access to more occupations on the Regional Occupation List (ROL) as compared to other skilled occupation lists.

Have you heard about the Destination Australia scholarship for students in Regional Australia? Read about it here.

Interested to know more? Click here to book a free call with one of our friendly consultants. You may also fill out the Online Assessment Form for a free assessment to know your eligibility for a visa to Australia.

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