Tasmania Skilled Migration Update – Processing Times and Nomination Status
Tasmania Skilled Migration Update – Processing Times and Nomination Status.
Most Nomination Places Filled; High Priority for Orange-Plus Candidates
Victoria’s 2024–25 Skilled Visa Program Nearing Closure
Victoria’s 2024–25 Skilled Visa Program Nearing Closure. Final Call for Registrations of Interest by 29 April 2025
Increase In Skilled Visa Income Thresholds
Effective 1 July 2025, there will be an increase in skilled visa income thresholds, in line with a 4.6% adjustment to the Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings (AWOTE). These changes are designed to ensure that wages offered to skilled visa holders remain consistent with those of the Australian workforce and to prevent wage undercutting.
ACT Canberra Matrix Invitation Round
ACT Canberra Matrix Invitation Round 20 March 2025 The latest Canberra Matrix invitation round was held on 20 March 2025, issuing invitations to both Canberra residents and overseas applicants across different nomination categories. Category Visa Subclass Invitations Issued Minimum Matrix Score Canberra Residents Small Business Owners 190 5 120 491 6 […]
Tasmanian Skilled Migration Program Update
Tasmanian Skilled Migration Program Update Subclass 491 Overseas Applicant (Job Offer) Pathway Closed for 2024-25 The subclass 491 Overseas Applicant (Job Offer) pathway has been closed for the remainder of the 2024-25 program year due to extended visa processing times and increased false claims. No further applications will be accepted, and pending invitations have been […]
FNQ DAMA Expands to 226 Occupations
The FNQ DAMA Head Agreement has been updated to include 51 additional occupations, increasing the total to 226. Updated forms and information guides are now available on the official website, and applicants should ensure they use the latest versions.
Northern Territory Secures NT DAMA III Agreement
Northern Territory Secures NT DAMA III Agreement. Expanded Occupation List and Streamlined Processes for Employers
Western Australia Invitation Round – 19 February 2025
Western Australia Invitation Round.
Invitations issued on 19 February 2025 for the State nominated migration program
Accounting Professional Year Program to Cease
On 21 February 2025, CPA Australia, CAANZ, and IPA announced the cessation of the Accounting Professional Year Program (Accounting PY Program) due to a steep decline in enrolments (from 7,122 in 2018 to just 340 in 2024) and lack of government action on proposed reforms.
ACT Canberra Matrix Invitation Round
The latest Canberra Matrix invitation round was held on 30 January 2025, issuing invitations to both Canberra residents and overseas applicants across different nomination categories.
