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Australia Immigration News – Latest Visa Updates on Australian Immigration

December 1st, 2023

The Act invitation round-up took place on 27 November 2023 invitations were issued:

Canberra residents	190 nominations	491 nominations

Matrix nominating Small Business Owners	1 invitations	3 invitations

Matrix nominating 457 / 482 visa holders	7 invitation	1 invitation

Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations	61 invitations	46 invitations

Overseas applicants

Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations	x	x

November 14, 2023

NSW 491 pathways and application criteria updates

NSW updated the pathways and application criteria for Skilled worker regional (subclass 491) visa. The pathways are :

Pathway 1:Direct Application: For well-established work-history workers with regional NSW based employees.

Pathways 2: Invitation by Investment NSW: Candidates are chosen upon the basis of Investment NSW based on specific skill needs.

November 14, 2023

WA State nominated migration program update

The table below shows the migration program update:


Intending Visa Subclass	General stream WASMOL Schedule 1	General stream WASMOL Schedule 2	Graduate stream Higher Education	Graduate stream Vocational Education and Training
Visa subclass 190	300 invitations	140 invitations	103 invitations	75 invitations
Visa subclass 491	0 invitations	460 invitations	122 invitations	0 invitations

November 14, 2023

Tasmania Migration update processing times and nomination places immigration

	Nominations used	Applications in process	Invitations issued	Registrations of Interest (ROI)
Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190 visa)	286 out of 600	36 nominations awaiting response	20 awaiting acceptance	532 in hand
Skilled Work Regional	206 out of 600	25 nominations awaiting response	13 awaiting acceptance	393 in and

Tasmania Migration issues up to 30 invitations weekly.

Only the eligible candidates are chosen for the nominations.

November 9, 2023

Tasmania issued ROI for registration and 30 nominations for weeks. Tasmania migration and processing time an nomination place are:

November 9, 2023

NT Dama extension and updates about pathways and new occupations:

The crucial points of NT Dama are given below:
The NT Dama is valid till 13th december 2023
11 new occupations are added and the total is 135 occupations.
Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold income is reduced to $55,000 for some occupations.
Easy pathway for Permanent Residency.
Applications for endorsements and subsequent endorsements are to be submitted online.
After 2 years the overseas workers in selected occupations can apply for a NT and be nominated for Subclass visa 186.

November 9, 2023

Top 20 universities ranked in QS world University Ranking 2024

The QS World Ranking features 15000 institutions around 104 locations. The QS rankings are based on three points.The results of QS ranking are based on 17.5 academic papers and opinions from 240,000 academic experts.

February 24, 2023

International Students in Australia to benefit from two-year extension on Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485)

Australia has made a few changes in the post-study work rights for international students. The Australian government has announced an extension of 2 years of post-study work rights for international graduates with certain degrees that have been identified as having skill shortages. The Australian authorities also plan to reintroduce a cap on working hours for international students.

January 23, 2023

Second Australia Canberra Matrix Draw in 2023, invited 632 candidates

ACT issued invitations to 632 foreign nationals in the latest draw for Canberra ACT held on January 23, 2023. Australia held its second draw of the year for Canberra ACT. The draw was held on January 23, 2023. It invited 632 foreign nationals who had a score 65 or more in the Matrix. The applicants are now eligible for an Australia PR visa.

December 16, 2022

Australia welcomed 171,000 immigrants in FY 2021-2022

One of the popular destinations, Australia, is for the immigration of foreign nationals. Australia invited 171,000 immigrants between the years 2021 – 2022. There is a 171% increase in Australia. The Fiscal year for Australia ended on June 30, 2022.

December 16, 2022

Australia’s visa tribunal will be abolished in 2023

Australia is taking a forward step to announce a major change in its immigration policies. The Australian visa tribunal, which was founded in 1976, will get abolished by 2023. Usually, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal takes care of refugee visas and others. From 2023, a new body will replace the Australian Tribunal.

December 14, 2022

NSW says, ‘No points and work experience required for subclass 190 visa.’ Apply now!

New South Wales (NSW) set its skilled migration program for 2022-2023 and establishes a new update for Subclass 190 visas. Previously, Subclass 190 (Skilled Nominated Visa) needs minimum points and work experience. Hence Subclass 189 has got a high number of applications. NSW then released an update saying Subclass 190 visa will not require work experience or minimum points. Whereas the requirement for Subclass 189 remains the same as before.

December 06, 2022

No PMSOL. Highest priority to Healthcare and teaching occupations, applying outside Australia

Australia is in a dire need of skilled workers for some the occupations like Healthcare and Teaching. The country announced a recent update, where for Teaching, Healthcare, and some occupations, there is no requirement for PMSOL. In place of that ‘Ministerial Direction 100’, a new instruction is adapted for processing specific occupations. This new instruction is applicable to 13 types of Australian Skilled visas.

November 25, 2022

Western Australia Invitation Round: 4,500 candidates were invited

Western Australia issued 4,500 invitations to the candidates in its latest draw on November 25, 2022. The international citizens under the General stream and Graduate stream were targeted under SNMP (State Nomination Migration Program). These invitations were issued under skilled professionals for Subclass 19 & Subclass 491.

November 14, 2022

Australia Canberra Matrix Draw invited 441 candidates to apply for ACT nomination

Australia Canberra Matrix issued 441 invitations to the candidates in order to apply for ACT nomination on November 14, 2022. Under the ‘Canberra residents’ category, a total of 194 invitations were sent to the applicants. Whereas under the overseas applicants around 247 invitations were sent to the candidates. For small business owners stream the score considered ranges from 65 – 85.

Type of residents	Occupation group	Under nomination	Number of candidates invited	Points
Canberra Residents	Matrix nominating Small Business Owners	190 nominations	10	85
491 nominations	0	65
Matrix nominating 457 / 482 visa holders	190 nominations	NA	NA
491 nominations	NA	NA
Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations	190 nominations	79	NA
491 nominations	105	NA
Overseas applicants	Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations	190 nominations	18	NA
491 nominations	229	NA

October 31, 2022

Canberra Matrix Draw invited 425 candidates to apply for ACT nomination

Australia Canberra Matrix issued 425 invitations to the candidates on October 31, 2022. These invitations are sent under Subclass 190 and Subclass 491. This draw targeted small business owners, critical skills operations, 457/482 visa holders of the Canberra residents category, and critical skills operation of the Overseas applicants’ category.

October 28, 2022

Australia to issue more parent and skilled visas with increased budgets

The government of Australia announced additional budgets to maximize the number of skilled and parent visas and also bring down the processing wait times. Skilled visas are maximized to 142,400 from 79,600. Whereas parent visas are maximized to 8,500 from 4,500 for 2022-23.

October 22, 2022

Western Australia Invitation Round: 4526 candidates were invited

Western Australia sent 4526 invitations on October 22, 2022, through four streams. The four streams are Under SNMP General Stream 2,854 candidates received invitations and under SNMP Graduate stream 1672 invitations were sent to the individuals. These invitations were sent to individuals who have applied for Subclass 190 and Subclass 491 under the above-mentioned 4 streams.

October 17, 2022

Australia Canberra Matrix Draw issued 467 invitations

The Canberra Matrix of Australia conducted a draw on October 17, 2022, and issued 467 invitations. The Overseas applicants and Canberra residents were targeted in this draw. The minimum average CRS score in the draw is 70-90.

October 11, 2022

Australia to cap work hours for international students from June 2023

Australia to execute and cap the restricted working hours for international students from July 2023. This step is taken to bring the right balance between study and work for foreign students. With this change the length of the stay for Graduates, Masters, and Ph.D. students.

October 06, 2022

DHA Round of invitations – 12532 candidates were invited

The table mentioned below displays the number of invitations that were issued on October 6, 2022, through the SkillSelect application process for migration.

The individuals who have the highest rank by points score have been invited to apply for a suitable visa. The individuals who possess equal point scores will be selected based on the time when they obtained their points for that particular subclass, which will determine the order of invitation.

Visa subclass

Number

Cut-off score

Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)

11,714

Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored

818

October 01, 2022

DHA Invitation Round – The Biggest draw in 2022 invited 12,666 candidates

It was announced that during the 2022-23 program year Invitation rounds for the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) and Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189), which are Family-Sponsored visas, will be held regularly.

Category	Invitations	Minimum points
Subclass 189	12200 Invitations	65
Subclass 491	466 Invitations (Family Sponsored)	65

September 26, 2022

Canberra Matrix draw invited 354 candidates to apply for ACT Nomination Australia

Canberra invited 354 immigration candidates to the Canberra Matrix Invitation round, held on September 26, 2022. This is the third draw held in September of 2022 which issued invitations to Canberra Residents and Overseas Applicants.

The candidates with a high rank were selected under each occupation which required a minimum score of 70. They can also apply for the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Nomination.

The ACT limits its nominations to immigration candidates which are proportional to the annual allocation.

All the applicants in this Canberra Matrix invitation round were selected with a cut-off score based on the time, month, and monthly allocation.

Details of the Canberra draw held on September 26, 2022

Type of residents	Occupation group	Under nomination	Number of candidates invited	Minimum matrix score
Canberra Residents	Matrix nominating Small Business Owners	190 nominations	0	70
		491 nominations	3
	Matrix nominating 457/482 visa holders	190 nominations	2
		491 nominations	0
	Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations	190 nominations	71
		491 nominations	83
Overseas applicants	Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations	190 nominations	20
		491 nominations	175

For more information on this update, continue to read the article…

Australia’s Canberra Matrix draw issued 354 invitations

September 19, 2022

Australia welcomed more than 2.60 lakh students till July 2022

More than 2.60 lakhs students arrived in Australia after the restrictions of the pandemic lifted up. Australia has also started a new program for Indian students. The aim of this program is to boost the skill related to employment. A roadshow has been conducted by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission in which information related to study in Australia was provided. The roadshow was also held for providing information regarding scholarships and visas.

September 19, 2022

Highlights of the New Australia Immigration Level Plan 2022-2023

Australia will increase the immigration cap from 160,000 to 195,000 in the current fiscal year.
Neil, the Home Affairs Minister, made the announcement at the two-day summit.
The summit was attended by 140 representatives of governments, businesses, trade unions, and industries.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced at the summit that 180,000 free places will be left for vocational education schools.
The permanent resident target in Australia increased from 160,000 to 195,000
The Australian states have decided to open the skill migration program for the FY 2022-23 for onshore and offshore applications.
Foreign nationals are advised to complete their skill assessment and obtain the required English proficiency scores to get eligible for sponsorship.

An announcement has been made by the Australian government on Friday that the permanent immigration has been increased by 35,000. The immigration target has increased from 160,000 to 195,000 in the current fiscal year.

The following table depicts the allocation for each state for the FY 2022-23:

State	Skilled Nomination (Subclass 190) Visa	Skilled Work Regional (Subclass 491) Visa
ACT	2,025	2,025
NSW	9,108	6,168
NT	600	1400
QLD	3,000	2,000
SA	2,700	5,300
TAS	2,000	2,250
VIC	11,500	3,400
WA	5,350	2,790
Total	36,238	25,333

September 13, 2022

Australia’s Canberra Matrix draw issued 208 invitations

Australia issued 208 invitations to apply for ACT nominations. The invitations were issued under Canberra Matrix draw for overseas applicants and Canberra residents. The invitations issued to Canberra residents were 80 while overseas applicants received 128 invitations. The table below reveals the details of the draw:

Type of residents	Occupation group	Under nomination	Number of candidates invited	Points
Canberra Residents	Matrix nominating Small Business Owners	190 nominations	3	90
491 nominations	NA	NA
Matrix nominating 457 / 482 visa holders	190 nominations	5	NA
491 nominations	NA	NA
Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations	190 nominations	23	NA
491 nominations	49	NA
Overseas applicants	Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations	190 nominations	11	NA
491 nominations	117	NA

September 13, 2022

What is Australia’s ‘golden ticket’ visa and why is it in news?

Australia Significant Investor visa is also termed a golden ticket visa and subclass 188. Candidates having this visa have to make an investment in the approved funds. Successful candidates can live in Australia for five years. This visa will also provide a pathway to apply for Australia PR. The visa was introduced by the Gillard government in 2012 and many changes have been made to it.

September 06, 2022

Australia allows international students to work 2 additional years

Australia allows students to stay for two more years after their graduation to work in the country. This rule will help in attracting more students to study in Australia. Students with Bachelor’s degrees will be allowed to work for four years. Previously, the staying period was only two years. Students with a Master’s degree can stay up to five years. Previously, the staying period was three years. Ph.D. students can stay up to six years while previously they could stay only for four years. The table below will reveal the data regarding stays for different degree holders.

Degree holders	Number of years of stay	Number of years of stay previously
Bachelor’s	4	2
Master’s	5	3
PhD	6	4

September 05, 2022

Australia plans to increase the pay of temporary skilled migrants in 2022

Australia has made a plan to increase the income threshold for temporary migrants. The government has announced that it is going to raise the income threshold from AUD 53,900 to AUD 65,000. The government has also announced at the summit that the cap of permanent migrants will be raised by 35,000. It will go up to 195,000 from the current cap of 160,000. The government has raised the cap to meet the challenges of skills shortage in Australia.

September 02, 2022

Australia increases permanent immigration target from 160,000 to 195,000 for 2022-23

Australia held a summit in which O’Neil the Home Affairs Minister announced the increase of the permanent immigration target. The target has been increased from 160,000 to 195,000. The summit was held for two days and 140 representatives participated in it. The announcement for the increase has been made for the current fiscal year which will end on June 30, 2022.

Australia has increased the target as the country is facing challenges to fulfill the job market demands. Nurses are doing double or triple shifts while flights are being canceled because of the shortage of staff.

August 30, 2022

Canberra Matrix draw invites 256 Candidates to apply for ACT nominations

Australia held the fourth Canberra Matrix draw and invites 256 candidates to apply for ACT nominations. Canberra residents received 12 invitations while Overseas Applicants received 144 invitations. The draw was held on August 30, 2022. The details of the draw can be found in the table below:

Type of residents	Occupation group	Under nomination	Number of candidates invited	Points
Canberra Residents	Matrix nominating Small Business Owners	190 nominations	1	95
491 nominations	0	NA
Matrix nominating 457 / 482 visa holders	190 nominations	5	NA
491 nominations	NA	NA
Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations	190 nominations	33	NA
NA
491 nominations	73	NA
Overseas applicants	Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations	190 nominations	12	NA
491 nominations	132	NA

August 27, 2022

Increase migration cap in Australia to manage manpower shortages – The Business Council

A new summit is to be held in the first week of September. The summit will be organized for two days in which challenges related to toe immigration will be discussed. The business council has planned to increase the cap up to 220,000 but later it recommended the cap up to 190,000. Jennifer Westacott said about the necessity of boosting up of permanent migration program. The program should be enhanced up to at least two-thirds of the skilled workers.

August 25, 2022

Australia jobs and skill summit to make immigration easier

The unemployment rate in Australia went to a low level and there is a need for overseas skilled workers to meet the challenge of skill shortage. Australia jobs and skills summit is to be held in September in which various challenges related to the immigration will be discussed. Many agendas have to be discussed and they are listed below:

Australia Immigration Program
Growing wages
Australia bargaining system

The summit will be held for two days so all the challenges cannot be discussed. The main agenda to be discussed is raising the cap for skilled immigrants and processing of the visa application backlog.

August 24, 2022

Australia needs more workers for these jobs and the answer is relaxed immigration policies

Australia is facing the problem of shortage of skilled workers for a long time. Federal government has announced that there is a demand for construction managers, chefs, and nurses, among the ten jobs. Some of the jobs in Australia in the future are listed below:

Construction managers
Civil engineering professionals
Early childhood teachers
Registered nurses
ICT
Software and applications programmers
Electricians
Chefs
Child carers
Aged and disability carers

August 23, 2022

Canberra Matrix draw was held on August 23, 2022. In this draw, the number of candidates invited is 250. These candidates can apply for ACT nomination. The invitations have been issued to Canberra residents and overseas applicants. Canberra residents received 101 invitations while overseas applicants received 149 invitations/. The table below will show display the details of the draw:

Type of residents	Occupation group	Under nomination	Number of candidates invited	Points
Canberra Residents	Matrix nominating Small Business Owners	190 nominations	NA	NA
491 nominations	1	75
Matrix nominating 457 / 482 visa holders	190 nominations	16	NA
491 nominations	0	NA
Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations	190 nominations	26	NA
NA
491 nominations	58	NA
Overseas applicants	Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations	190 nominations	10	NA
491 nominations	139	NA

August 17, 2022

Australia Skilled Migration Program FY 2022-23, is open for offshore applicants

Australia has opened its borders 2.5 years ago after the pandemic. Few states started sponsoring applicants but with some conditions. Now Australia is opening interim allocation for FY 2022-2023 for onshore and offshore applicants. There are a few states that have to update the criteria and applications.

These are some of the updates which can motivate the clients to go for English proficiency test and skill assessment. Candidates have to become eligible before the closure of the quota

August 16, 2022

Australia is planning to increase the immigration cap to invite skilled workers

Australia is facing the challenge of skills shortage and it has planned to increase the immigration cap which is currently 160,000. The new cap will be announced in the government’s jobs and skills summit and will be shared among trade unions and employers. The number of job vacancies available in Australia is 480,100 in May 2022. The main sectors which are facing shortages include:

Healthcare
IT industry
Manufacturing
Retail
Tourism
Tech Industry
Healthcare

August 15, 2022

Australia Canberra Matrix draw issued 265 invitations to apply for ACT Nominations

Australia issued invitations to 265 candidates so that they can apply for ACT nomination. The draw was held on August 15, 2022 and Canberra and overseas residents were invited in this draw. The number of Canberra residents invited is 99 and the number of overseas residents is 166. The table below provides the details of the draw:

Type of residents	Occupation group	Under nomination	Number of candidates invited	Points
Canberra Residents	Matrix nominating Small Business Owners	190 nominations	2	95
491 nominations	2	75
Matrix nominating 457 / 482 visa holders	190 nominations	0	NA
491 nominations	0	NA
Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations	190 nominations	24	NA
NA
491 nominations	71	NA
Overseas applicants	Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations	190 nominations	17	NA
491 nominations	149	NA

August 10, 2022

Australia Canberra Matrix draw issued 338 invitations for ACT Nomination

On August 10, 2022, a new Canberra Matrix draw has been held in which invitations have been issued to 338 candidates. The candidates have been invited to apply for ACT nominations. There are different factors on which the cut-off score depends and they include time of matrix submission, occupation cap and demand, and remaining monthly allocation.

The table below will reveal the details of the draw:

Type of residents	Occupation group	Under nomination	Number of candidates invited	Points
Canberra Residents	Matrix nominating Small Business Owners	190 nominations	4	95
491 nominations	1	75
Matrix nominating 457 / 482 visa holders	190 nominations	1	NA
491 nominations	3	NA
Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations	190 nominations	29	NA
NA
491 nominations	61	NA
Overseas applicants	Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations	190 nominations	40	NA
491 nominations	199	NA

July 22, 2022

Australia to allow 160,000 immigrants as per the 2022-23 program

Australia formulated its 2022-23 Migration Program to encourage its economic revival and improve its social unity in the post-COVID world.

As per the migration program, 160,000 immigrants will be allowed to enter the country.

Under the Skill stream, 109,000 newcomers would be welcomed to enhance the economy’s productivity and to take up jobs in occupations that are in demand in the country, including those in interior areas of Australia.

The Family stream would see 50,000 migrants entering the country, mostly under Partner visas, facilitating the families of citizens and permanent residents of Australia who live in other countries to come to Australia and paving way for them to gain citizenship in the country.

Commencing 2022-23, the Land Down Under will grant Partner visas on a demand-driven basis to aid the reunification of families. It is aimed to aid in cutting down the Partner visa backlog and the applicants’ processing times.

Partner visas numbering 40,500 are expected to be issued in 2022-23 and there would be no restrictions on them. Meanwhile, for the same year, 3000 Child visas would be granted and these too will not be capped.

Under the Special Eligibility stream, 100 newcomers will be allowed to enter under special conditions. Included in this stream will also be permanent residents returning to Australia after their stay abroad.

July 13, 2022

Australia’s Canberra draw issues 231 invitations to the immigration candidates

On July 13, 2022, the ACT nomination of Canberra held a draw, welcoming 231 nominated candidates with a minimum ranking score.

The highest-ranked matrix in each profession was welcomed to apply for the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) nomination with a cut-off for selection.

Below are the details of the invitation round:

Type of residents	Occupation group	Under nomination	Number of candidates invited	Minimum matrix score
Canberra Residents	Matrix nominating Small Business Owners	190 nominations	4	90
491 nominations	3	75
Matrix nominating 457 / 482 visa holders	190 nominations	1	NA
491 nominations	0	NA
Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations	190 nominations	46	NA
491 nominations	65	NA

Overseas applicants	Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations	190 nominations	6	NA

491 nominations	106	NA

For more information on the draw, continue to read…
ACT (Canberra) Matrix Round issued 231 invites for immigration candidates

July 08, 2022

New opportunities for overseas immigrants through 2022-23 Australia visa changes

The Australian visa policy changes were effectively implemented on July 1, 2022, and will open gateways for Australia permanent residency. The benefits of the policy changes will apply to the individuals willing to migrate to Australia to work while holidaying in the country and the graduates affected by the closures of the pandemic border.

Temporary skill shortage (TSS) subclass 482 visa holders will be eligible and permitted to apply for Australian permanent residency conveniently.

According to the reports from March 31, 2018, roughly 52,440 individuals on the TSS visas or the relevant 457 visas. In march 2018, the visa issuance was paused for the new applicants.

The individuals with a visa will be eligible to apply for a (TRT) Temporary Residence Transition visa, that helps in promoting the skilled workers as their employer nominates to work and live in Australia once and for all, which was implemented from July 1, 2022.

Effectively from July 1, 2022, the changes have permitted the former and present holders of temporary graduate visas to apply for a replacement visa. It was made to reimburse for the period that was disoriented amidst the pandemic when the international boundaries were shut down.

The eligibility requirements for this visa are mentioned below:

Applicants must hold a temporary graduate visa that is valid
Must have owned a temporary graduate visa with its validity expired on or after February 1, 2020
Resided outside Australia from the period February 1, 2020, to December 15, 2021

For more information on the article, continue to read…
Australia visa changes for 2022-23, opening up new opportunities for overseas immigrants

June 24th, 2022

ACT (Canberra) Matrix Round invites 159 immigration candidates

The ACT nomination of Canberra, also known as the home to the Nation’s Capital, has invited 159 immigration candidates with limitless nominations on June 24th, 2022.

Type of residents	Occupation group	Under nomination	Number of candidates invited	Minimum matrix score
Canberra Residents	Matrix nominating Small Business Owners	190 nominations	5	90
491 nominations	3	75
Matrix nominating 457 / 482 visa holders	190 nominations	2	NA
491 nominations	0	NA
Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations	190 nominations	51	NA
491 nominations	39	NA
Overseas applicants	Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations	190 nominations	7	NA
491 nominations	52	NA

*For more information, continue to read…
ACT (Canberra) Matrix Round invites 159 immigration candidates

June 16th, 2022

Canberra ACT nomination issued 44 invitations

Canberra, the capital territory of Australia, invited 44 immigration candidates on June 16th, 2022. A fixed number of nomination places are made available by the ACT every month, pro-rata against the yearly allocation, and are sent to the highest-ranked matrix in each profession.

The cut-off for selecting depends on the date, time, and monthly allocation of the Matrix submission, profession demand, and cap.

Here is the detailed information on the draw:

Type of residents	Occupation group	Under nomination	Number of candidates invited	Minimum matrix score
Canberra Residents	Matrix nominating Small Business Owners	190 nominations	0	NA
491 nominations	2	75
Matrix nominating 457 / 482 visa holders	190 nominations	0	NA
491 nominations	0	NA
Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations	190 nominations	0	NA
491 nominations	27	NA

Overseas applicants	Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations	190 nominations	0	NA

491 nominations	15	NA

*For more information, continue to read…
44 candidates were invited under the Canberra Matrix draw

June 16th, 2022

Australia Fair Work Commission announces the highest rise in the minimum wage since 2006

The Fair Work Commission has announced a rise in the minimum wage of 5.2% or $40 per week to a national minimum wage of $812.60 a week or $21.38 an hour. The rise in wage is comparatively more remarkable than the government had supported publicly for the minimum wage, a 5.1% rate of inflation which will take effect on July 1.

The award minimum wages will be raised by 4.6%, with a minimum rise of $40 per week, which means that the workers on award minimum wages earning above $869.60 per week will receive a 4.6% raise and an individual who is making less will get a $40 where the 4.6%, cut in at a trade level.

Even though the latest inflation number will rise to 5.2% compared to the previous one, which was 5.1%, the workers might further face substantial rises in the inflation.

Inflation is likely to rise to 7% by the end of 2022, stated Philip Lowe, Reserve Bank Governor, on Tuesday.

For more details, continue to read…

Australia Fair Work Commission announces the highest rise in the minimum wage since 2006

June 11th, 2022:

Canberra Matrix draw sent out 33 invitations to the immigration candidates

The Australian Canberra ACT nomination has invited 33 immigration candidates with an endless number of nomination places made available by the ACT every month that is pro-rata against the yearly allocation.

Australia Canberra ACT nomination invited 78 immigration candidates on May 25th, 2022 where the minimum ranking score is only an indication and not guaranteed that an invitation was issued. The Invitations are unguaranteed as the requests for information on ranking or the chances of receiving an invitation will not be acted in response.

The details of the draw are mentioned below:

Type of residents	Occupation group	Under nomination	Number of candidates invited	Minimum matrix score
Canberra Residents	Matrix nominating Small Business Owners	190 nominations	0	NA
491 nominations	2	80
Matrix nominating 457 / 482 visa holders	190 nominations	0	NA
491 nominations	0	NA
Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations	190 nominations	0	NA
491 nominations	17	NA
Overseas applicants	Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations	190 nominations	0	NA
491 nominations	14	NA

June 9th, 2022:

New South Wales increases the public sector staff wages

The latest update from the New South Wales, Australia, declared the significant funding for its healthcare and public sector where the government of Australia has set a budget of 4.5 billion AUD for the next four years.

The state government plans to recruit 10,000 workers in the healthcare sector with a bonus of 3000 dollars for the existing healthcare workers.

The plans for the public sector were made expecting a 3.5% increase in salaries in 2022, and ten thousand new job posts were announced in the Australian healthcare sector.

For more details, continue to read…

Public sector staff pay rise in NSW, Australia

June 1st, 2022:

Canberra Matrix draw invites 86 candidates

Australia Canberra Matrix has invited 86 candidates who have received the highest score. ACT nominations are issued every month to the candidates who want to migrate to Australia. Candidates need to get the highest score to receive the invitations. The invitations have been sent under various streams.

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Canberra Matrix draw invites 86 candidates

May 27th, 2022:

Western Australia opens permanent residency doors for skilled workers in over 330 occupations

The government of Western Australia put out their new initiative that is supposed to attract skilled immigrants and international students to help overcome skill shortages.

According to the state government’s $195 million Reconnect Western Australian strategy, it expanded Graduate Occupation List under the Graduate stream, with an availability of 300 occupations. 194 more occupations have been added to the Graduate Occupation List, with 331 listed occupations to attract more international students to study.

May 25th, 2022:

Immigration Update – Canberra ACT nomination issued 78 invitations Australia Canberra ACT nomination invited 78 immigration candidates on May 25th, 2022. A fixed number of nomination places are made available by the ACT and were sent to the highest-ranked matrix in each profession. The cut-off for selecting is depended on the date, time, and monthly allocation that is remaining of the Matrix submission, profession demand, and cap.

Here are the details of the draw:

Type of residents	Occupation group	Under nomination	Number of candidates invited	Minimum matrix score
Canberra Residents	Matrix nominating Small Business Owners	190 nominations	1	100
491 nominations	2	85
Matrix nominating 457 / 482 visa holders	190 nominations	0	NA
491 nominations	1	NA
Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations	190 nominations	15	85
491 nominations	32	NA
491 nominations	27	NA
Overseas applicants	Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations	190 nominations	0	NA

For more details, continue to read…
Canberra Matrix draw invites 78 candidates

May 11th, 2022:

Australia immigration update: 187 invitations issued on May 10, 2022 On May 10, 2022, a Canberra Matrix round of invitations was conducted. Here’s the result of that draw that was held for Australia immigration. Canberra residents Matrix nominating Small Business Owners

Subclass 491 nominations: 0 invitations
Subclass 190 nominations: 1 invitation

Matrix nominating Subclass 457 / 482 visa holders

Subclass 491 nominations: 0 invitations
Subclass 190 nominations: 1 invitation

Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations

Subclass 491 nominations: 48 invitations
Subclass 190 nominations: 61 invitations (accountants 120, minimum 85)

Overseas applicants Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations:

Subclass 491 nominations: 72 invitations
Subclass 190 nominations: 4 invitations (90 points)

April 29th, 2022:

Australia held the ACT nomination through Canberra draw on April 29th Australia conducted the ACT nomination through the Canberra draw on April 29th, 2022. The cut-off for selecting is depended on the date, time, and monthly allocation that is remaining of the Matrix submission, profession demand, and cap. A fixed number of nomination places are available by the ACT every month, and the highest-ranked matrix in every profession was sent invitations to apply for the ACT nomination. The minimum score is only an indication and not an assurance that an invitation was sent. The invitations will not be sent out if the system detects active applications; or received an ACT nomination previously.

Type of residents	Occupation group	Under nomination	Number of candidates invited
Canberra Residents	Matrix nominating Small Business Owners	190 nominations	3
491 nominations	2
Matrix nominating 457 / 482 visa holders	190 nominations	1
190 nominations	43
Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations	491 nominations	51
Overseas applicants	Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations	190 nominations	7
491 nominations	71

April 19th, 2022:

Australian Capital Territory (ACT) invited 24 candidates on April 19th In the Canberra matrix round held on April 19th, 2022, the Australian Capital Territory asked 24 candidates to apply for permanent residence. The ACT has a specific number of nominations each month. The people who score the highest in the Matrix for each occupation are invited to apply for the nomination for the ACT. Twenty-four candidates have been invited with a minimum range of scores between 85 to 120. The cut-off score for the eligibility depends on the vacant allocation after the selection, the date and time at which the Matrix was submitted, the cap of the occupation, and the demand. If the need for the work is more, the rank of the Matrix, which scores the highest, is invited.

For more details, read… Canberra matrix round of invitations: Invited 24 candidates

March 17th, 2022:

Australia immigration news: 129 candidates invited via Canberra Matrix draw The details of the Canberra matrix Australia immigration draw that was held on March 17, 2022, are out now. Invitations were issued to the highest-ranked Matrix. The candidates were invited to apply for ACT nomination. The cut‑off score to determine the selection of candidates was dependent on factors like the remaining slots in the monthly allocation, occupation cap, date and time of submission of Matrix, and demand. The rank of the matrix is directly proportional to the demand for the occupation. Canberra residents Matrix nominating Small Business Owners

491 nominations: 0 invitation
190 nominations: 0 invitation

Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations

491 nomination: 44 invitations
190 nomination: 3 invitations

Matrix nominating Subclass 457 / Subclass 482 visa holders

491 nomination: 0 invitation
190 nomination: 0 invitation

Overseas applicants Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations:

491 nomination: 77 invitations

190 nomination: 5 invitations

February 18th, 2022:

Invitations issued in Canberra Matrix for Australia immigration on Feb 18

The latest Canberra Matrix invitations round were conducted on February 18, 2022 for Australia immigration. Invitations were issued for matrices representing various groups of occupations to submit applications for nominations from the Australian Capital Territory.

The demand for the occupation and the cap on the number of invitations for each occupation were deciding factors for the cut-off score to determine the selected candidates. Occupations with higher demand had ranks of the Matrix score set higher for the invited candidates.

Here’s a summary of the invitation round:

Canberra residents

Matrix nominations for Subclass 457 / Subclass 482 visa holders

491 nominations: 0 invitation
190 nominations: 3 invitations

Matrix nominations for critical skill occupations

491 nominations: 48 invitations
190 nominations: 4 invitations

Matrix nominations for small business owners

491 nominations: 1 invitation (min 75 points)
190 nominations: 2 invitations (min 85 points)

Overseas applicants

Matrix nominations for critical skill occupations:

491 nominations: 53 invitations

190 nominations: 5 invitations

February 1st, 2022:

Canberra Matrix round – Nominations to migrate to Australia issued on Feb 1 On February 1, 2022, the latest Canberra Matrix round of invitations was held to select candidates who have eligibility to migrate to Australia. In the round of invitations, the matrix that had the highest rank in each occupation group was issued an invitation to submit an application for a nomination from ACT (Australian Capital Territory). The occupation cap applied and its demand were decisive factors in setting the cut-off score for candidate selection. Higher demand will lead to setting a higher rank of the Matrix score for the candidates that receive an invitation. Here’s a snapshot of the event:

Canberra Residents
Matrix	Nominations	Invitations	Min. Points
Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations	190	8	–
491	16	–
Matrix nominating Subclass 457/482 visa holders	190	6	–
491	0	–
Matrix nominating small business owners	190	1	85
491	3	65
Overseas Applicants
Matrix	Nominations	Invitations	Min. Points
Matrix nominating critical skill occupations	190	8	–
491	10	–

Oct 29th, 2021:

Update on Australia immigration invitation rounds held on Oct 29, 2021

Australia immigration invitations went on the floor on October 29, 2021. Here are the details of invitations issued in that round held via SkillSelect.

Visa subclass	No. of invitations
Subclass 189 – Skilled Independent visa	200
Subclass 491 – Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (Family Sponsored)	200

Australia immigration candidates with the highest score were invited to apply for the visa that’s relevant for them. In the case of candidates whose scores were equal, their selection was done on the basis of the time at which they got to their scores for their respective visa subclass. This is called the “Date of effect”. Candidates whose EOIs had an earlier date of effect were invited earlier than others.

Visa Subclass	Min. Score	Latest date of effect month
Subclass 491 – Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (Family Sponsored)	80	Apr 2020
Subclass 189 – Skilled Independent visa	90	Nov 2020

Owing to high demand, and keeping with the Australia immigration programs in earlier years, certain groups of occupation are going to be subjected to pro-rata arrangements. This will be done to ensure that there will be invitations available across the program year.

Now, here’s how the process will work.

SkillSelect begins with allocating places that are available to Subclass 189.
If there are places remaining, they will be allocated to Subclass 491 (family sponsored).

Subclass	Occupation ID	Description	Min. Score
189	2335	Mechanical, Industrial, and Production Engineers	90

The remaining invitations were probably issued to applicants under critical occupations including medical.

Dept. of Home Affairs has allocated 1,150 invitations for Subclass 189 and Subclass 491 (family sponsored) in the first 2 rounds of invitation.

Dept. of Home Affairs has allocated 5,665 invitations for Subclass 190 and Subclass 491 (State & territory nominated) from July 1, 2021.

June 22nd, 2021:

Australia announces migration program for 2021-22 Australia announced its migration targets for the next financial year. The Migration Program announced the overall planning level of 160,000 places of which 79,600 places were given for the Skill stream while 77,300 places were given to the family stream.13,500 places are reserved for the Business Innovation and Investment Program while 15,000 places are reserved for the Global Talent Visa Program while it is 22,000 for the Employer Sponsored visa program. The government wants to focus on visa programs which will help the economy to recover after the Covid-19 crisis.

June 12th, 2021:

Australia records highest number of bridging visa holders The Australian government while releasing data on bridging visa holders revealed that the number of bridging visa holder in March 2020 was 256,529. However, this year the number has risen to 359,981 which is the highest for Australia so far. Bridging visas are temporary visas provided to migrants when their current visa expires while they await the outcome of their substantive applications. These visas allow a migrant to remain legally in Australia while his or her immigration status is settled. The sort of bridging visa granted is determined by the circumstances of the applicant. According to data from the Department of Home Affairs, 7,315 former Bridging Visa B (BVB) holders (whose visas expired between 1 Feb 2020 and 30 April 2021) are currently staying offshore. Many of these visa holders are anxious to return back to Australia.They are worried because these visas cannot be renewed or extended when they are staying offshore. Travel restrictions are preventing them to return to Australia.

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Degree	Earlier visa duration	Visa duration from July 1, 2023
Bachelor degrees	2 years	4 years
Masters degrees	3 years	5 years
Doctoral degrees	4 years	6 years

Subclass Visa Type	Applicant	Fee Effective from 1st July 23	Current visa fee
Subclass 189	Main Applicant	AUD 4640	AUD 4240
	Applicant above 18 yrs.	AUD 2320	AUD 2115
	Applicant below 18 yrs.	AUD 1160	AUD 1060
Subclass 190	Main Applicant	AUD 4640	AUD 4240
	Applicant above 18 yrs.	AUD 2320	AUD 2115
	Applicant below 18 yrs.	AUD 1160	AUD 1060
Subclass 491	Main Applicant	AUD 4640	AUD 4240
	Applicant above 18 yrs.	AUD 2320	AUD 2115
	Applicant below 18 yrs.	AUD 1160	AUD 1060

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