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Permanent Migration Program for 2025–26 remains the same

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Permanent migration set at 185,000 places 

The Australian Government has confirmed  that the Permanent Migration Program for 2025–26 will be maintained at 185,000 . These are the same numbers as the 2024–25 Program.

The decisions to maintain the same numbers follows discussions with states and territories, with an emphasis on the importance of skilled migration.

It is expected that there will be demand across employer-sponsored, skilled independent, and state and territory nominated visa categories. The Subclass 190 & Subclass 491 visas.

Our take away 

As we have deatiled  previously,  the DHA recently held an invitation round for  Subclass 189 visas.  Following this confirmation, we anticpate that the states/territories will recieve their allocations and open their 2025-26 programs. 

If you want to discuss your visa eligiblity then please Contact Us for an assessment and assistance.

#GSM #Australia #visas #state #Subclass189 #Subclass190 #Subclass491

DHA Australia issue EOI invitations – August 2025

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Subclass 189 visa invitations issued 

On the 22nd August 2025, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) issued invitations for Skilled Indepedent (Subclass 189) visa.

Occupations

As of posting, the DHA haven’t released the formal details of the occupations or points required.  We will provide these, when they are.

However from our experience,  client feedback and our industry collegaues  the occupation categories that recieved invitations include:

  • Education
  • Healthcare
  • Construction professionals
  • Engineering
  • Trades
  • Scientists
  • Business professionals

Our take away 

After a significant period of time since the last Subclass 189 invitation round — November 2024 – this news is highly welcomed and a long time overdue.

It is understood that there is still room in migration cap numbers for further invitations during the 2025-26 financial year. The financial year runs from 1 July to 30 June.

Whilst the date of the next invite round is not known, if you want to be considered for the next invitation round, you should look at act promptly.  There are some steps that need to be undertaken. Which, on average, can take a number of months.

In addition, applicants may also be considered for state/territory nominated visa. These are the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (Subclass 491) visa.

As reported recently, 8th August 2025, these  state nomionated visas haven’t opened yet for 2025-26. However they are likely to soon.

If you want to be considered for any further invitation rounds, or state nominted visas,  then please Contact Us for an assessment and assistance.

#189 #GSM #EOI #invitations #occupations #Australia

Skilled Migration - 2024 to 2024

Australian skilled visa invitations – June 2024

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GSM (General Skilled Migration) visa invitations issued – June 2024

The DHA issued their final EOI invitations for the 2023 to 2024 financial year.

They  issued 5,292 invites for the Skilled Independent visa (Subclass 189).

Invited occupations & points

There was a range of occupations invited.There were also a range of points required for an invite as well. From trades with 65 to professionals.

An overview of the occupations invited and the points required are detailed below.

Trades 

The following trades were invited at 65 points.

  • Air-conditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber
  • Bricklayer
  • Cabinetmaker
  • Carpenter
  • Drainer
  • Electrician (General)
  • Fibrous Plasterers
  • Gasfitter
  • Glazier
  • Joiner
  • Lift Mechanic
  • Painting Trades Worker
  • Plumber (General)
  • Roof Plumber
  • Solid Plasterer
  • Stonemason
  • Wall & Floor Tiler
Other invited trades included the following:
  • Electrician (Special class)
  • Chef
  • Forester
  • Metal Fabricator
  • Motor Mechanic
  • Shipwright
  • Welder (First Class)

Additional occupations 

A range of other occupations were invited. These included.

  • Business professionals – accountants, consultants
  • Scientists
  • Healthcare
  • Engineers
  • Construction
  • Education

Western Australia have today – 1st July, 2024 –  announced a doubling of their skilled nomination program . It is expected that other states, such as South Australia.  will follow.

Given the focus on trades in this invitation round, as well as both the WA and SA governments public position on the need for Construction trades and professions there will be opportunities.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss your options for 2024-25 please Contact Us.

#Australia #visas #construction #trades #engineers #healthcare

Temporary Work & Activity

General Skilled Migration (GSM) EOI invite round – 18 Dec 2023

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GSM invitations issued

The DHA have issued their first invitation round for the 2023 to 2024 financial year. It is also the first invitation round since May 2023.

Invited occupations

The majority of of invites were issues to healthcare, education, social work and child care  occupations. These include the following:

Healthcare

Audiologist
Chiropractor
Clinical Haematologist
Clinical Psychologist
Dermatologist
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist
Emergency Medicine Specialist
Endocrinologist
General Practitioner
Intensive Care Specialist
Medical Diagnostic Radiographer
Medical Laboratory Scientist
Medical Oncologist
Medical Practitioners nec
Medical Radiation Therapist
Midwife
Neurosurgeon
Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Nurse Practitioner
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Occupational Therapist
Ophthalmologist
Optometrist
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Orthotist or Prosthetist
Osteopath
Paediatrician
Pathologist
Physiotherapist
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Podiatrist
Podiatrist
Psychologists nec
Secondary School Teacher
Special Education Teachers nec
Special Needs Teacher
Registered Nurse (Aged Care)
Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health)
Registered Nurse (Community Health)
Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)
Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability)
Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation)
Registered Nurse (Medical Practice)
Registered Nurse (Medical)
Registered Nurse (Mental Health)
Registered Nurse (Paediatrics)
Registered Nurse (Perioperative)
Registered Nurse (Surgical)
Registered Nurses nec
Sonographer
Specialist Physician (General Medicine)
Specialist Physicians nec
Speech Pathologist
Surgeon (General)

Education, social work and child care 

Child Card Centre Manager
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher
Educational Psychologist
Secondary School Teacher
Social Worker

If you have any questions or would like to discuss your options please Contact Us.

#Australia #visas #nurses #teachers #healthcare #education #socialwork #childcare

 

Victoria – Business Migration program reopens

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Victorian government announcement – 19th February, 2019

After closing down their business migration program in January, Victoria have announced that they will reopen their business migration program as of Tuesday 19th February, 2019.

” Business Innovation & Investment Program Update

Your interest in Victoria’s Business Innovation and Investment Program is highly valued and we thank you for your patience while select visa nomination applications have been on pause.

We are pleased to advise that Victoria will begin issuing invitations and assessing nomination applications for affected business and investor visas subclasses from
18 February 2019.

Please note that an Expression of Interest (EOI) process will be introduced for the following visas:

  • 188 – Business Innovation Stream
  • 188 – Investor Stream
  • 188 – Entrepreneur Stream
  • 132 – Business Talent (Permanent) visa – Significant Business History stream
  • 132 – Business Talent (Permanent) visa – Venture Capital Entrepreneur stream

Applicants will now need to submit an EOI for the relevant visa subclass in the Department of Home Affairs’ SkillSelect and indicate their interest for Victorian nomination.

Applicants do not need to notify Victoria’s Skilled & Business Migration Program that they have submitted an EOI.

Please note that EOIs submitted before 18 February 2019 in the SkillSelect system will not be considered. You will need to resubmit to be considered for Victorian nomination.”

If you have lodged, or are considering lodging a business nomination application for Victoria please Contact Us to discuss this further.

 

Significant changes to SkillSelect EOI invitation rounds 

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Significant change to SkillSelect EOI  invitation rounds 

The DHA have announced changes to the EOI invitation rounds. These will now be conducted once a month.

“SkillSelect invitation rounds for Skilled – Independent (subclass 189) and Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489) will occur once each month, on the 11th day of each month, effective 11 Aug 2018. There is no change to the overall number of invitations provided each month”

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