The Department has advised that an applicant with a provisional license/registration generally does not satisfy regs 186.211/187.211, where registration or licensing is mandatory for an occupation, policy intention is that full registration and licensing would be required for the purpose of meeting ENS/RSMS visa requirements. Section 3.7.11.2. of the 186/187 visa Procedural Instruction states the condition when the requirements of regs 186.211/187.211 are satisfied and when not: If for visa purposes, registration, licensing, or professional membership is mandatory, the registration, licensing, or professional membership held must not impose further requirements or limit the ability of the person to perform the full range of tasks and the person must not require further training or on-the-job supervision:
Invitation Round: 13 July 2022 Matrix nominating Small Business Owners: 07 invitations 457 visa / 482 visa holders: 01 invitation Matrix nominating Critical Skill occupations: 111invitations Overseas Applicants Matrix nominating Critical Skill occupations: 112 invitations Invitations were not issued if the applicants have an active application in the system or have previously received an ACT nomination. As the ACT does not have its allocation yet, there is no next Canberra Matrix Invitation round planned at this stage.
From 1 August 2022, paper applications will not be accepted for lodgement of Bridging visas A, B, and C. The applicants must apply online either through ImmiAccount or the webform on the Department of Home Affairs website. From 1 August 2022, the applicants for Bridging Visa A, B, and C can lodge their visa applications via an online form submit your Bridging visa application online available on the Department’s website. The webform can be used by visa applicants who are not able to lodge their bridging visa applications via ImmiAccount and would have otherwise submitted their application by mail or via paper-based application in person. The web form will be available at https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/departmental-forms/online-forms.
The new Skilled Migrant Employment Register is a free initiative supporting employers and skilled migrants to connect to build the Western Australian workforce, which is currently experiencing a shortage of skilled workers across many sectors and parts of the state. Skilled migrants seeking employment in Western Australia can connect with the Western Australian workforce by completing the connect with the Western Australia Workforce registration form. Once registered, WA Migration Services will publish the details of skilled migrants, such as preferred occupation, current location, and employment intentions on the Skilled Migrant Employment Register, indicating to employers the interest to gain employment in Western Australia. Employers seeking to build their workforce have the opportunity to review the Skilled Migrant Employment Register to identify talent that may align with their business needs and connect with skilled migrants.
The Victorian Government’s Business Innovation and Investment Program will remain temporarily closed to the state nomination visas until the Commonwealth Government’s allocation of state nomination places for 2022-23. The Victorian Government’s Business Innovation and Investment Program will remain temporarily closed to the following state nomination visas: The 2022-23 Business Innovation and Investment Program will open at a date recommended by the Commonwealth Government. However, the Expression of Interest (EOI), required for applying for Victorian Visa Nomination can still be lodged through the Commonwealth’s Department of Home Affairs SkillSelect system.
The Victorian Government’s Skilled Migration Program for 2022-23 will open soon. The 2022-23 program will be open to offshore applications and will have expanded eligibility criteria across both skilled migration visas:
Invitation Round: 13 July 2022 Matrix nominating Small Business Owners: 07 invitations 457 visa / 482 visa holders: 01 invitation Matrix nominating Critical Skill occupations: 111invitations Overseas Applicants Matrix nominating Critical Skill occupations: 112 invitations Invitations were not issued if the applicants have an active application in the system or have previously received an ACT nomination. As the ACT does not have its allocation yet, there is no next Canberra Matrix Invitation round planned at this stage.
The new Skilled Migrant Employment Register is a free initiative supporting employers and skilled migrants to connect to build the Western Australian workforce, which is currently experiencing a shortage of skilled workers across many sectors and parts of the state. Skilled migrants seeking employment in Western Australia connect with the Western Australian workforce by completing the connect with the Western Australia Workforce registration form. Once registered, WA Migration Services will publish the details of skilled migrants, such as preferred occupation, current location, and employment intentions on the Skilled Migrant Employment Register, indicating to employers the interest to gain employment in Western Australia. Employers seeking to build their workforce have the opportunity to review the Skilled Migrant Employment Register to identify talent that may align with their business needs and connect with skilled migrants.
The Victorian Government’s Business Innovation and Investment Program will remain temporarily closed to the state nomination visas until the Commonwealth Government’s allocation of state nomination places for 2022-23. The Victorian Government’s Business Innovation and Investment Program will remain temporarily closed to the following state nomination visas: The 2022-23 Business Innovation and Investment Program will open at a date recommended by the Commonwealth Government. However, the Expression of Interest (EOI), required for applying for Victorian Visa Nomination can still be lodged through the Commonwealth’s Department of Home Affairs SkillSelect system.
The Victorian Government’s Skilled Migration Program for 2022-23 will open soon. The 2022-23 program will be open to offshore applications and will have expanded eligibility criteria across both skilled migration visas: