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When someone says they're going to see Australia in one week.. Good luck mate. 👋

Hmmmm. Let's see what the future holds.

Will Australia introduce backpacker visas for people aged over 35? Thousands of young people flock to Australia each year on the Working Holiday Maker program. Now, there's a push to increase the age limit to 50 to help fill worker shortages.

Here is some promising news for those of you who have been waiting for your occupations to appear on the skilled lists - a change is imminent:

Australia needs people to do these jobs. Here's what it could mean for visa opportunities A new report has revealed Australia's staggering skills shortage problem and has raised questions about whether visa conditions will be changed to address the problem.

Some great news for Working Holiday Visa Applicants and Student Visa Applicants:

"Come On Over", says the Prime Minister!

Visa charges to be waived for international students and working holiday makers Prime Minister Scott Morrison has issued a call for international students and working holiday makers to "come on down" to Australia as the nation grapples with workforce shortages.

Some good news for Parents of Australian Citizens or Permanent Residents:

Immediate family of Australian citizens or permanent residents or New Zealand citizens usually resident in Australia | COVID-19 and the border Parents of adult Australian citizens and permanent residents

This is an image from the Victoria website showing their most recent selection of Expressions of Interest for potential State Nomination / Sponsorship:

THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT POST

Please read this article carefully to make sure that you or your family members are not affected:

Australians who live overseas now unable to leave country if they return for visit Government expands border ban in a move experts say could be constitutionally invalid and unfairly affect Australians from multicultural backgrounds

An Update from VICTORIA about State Sponsorships / Nominations for the Skilled Migration Program 2021-22

"Victoria’s Skilled Migration Program for 2021-22 will open to new Registrations of Interest (ROIs) on 7 July 2021. The Department of Home Affairs has provided Victoria with 3,500 subclass 190 places, and 500 subclass 491 places.

This year we will be selecting candidates who are currently living and working in Victoria, using their STEMM skills in a target sector. For further information on eligibility requirements, please see:

Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491)
The major changes to the 2021-22 program are:

The removal of the minimum experience and hours worked requirement.

An increase in the number of target sectors.

Applicants must have STEMM skills and have a Skill Level 1 or 2 occupation.

Applicants for subclass 491 nomination may also have a Skill Level 3 occupation using their STEMM skills.

If you submitted a ROI for the 2020-21 program and were not selected, you must submit a new ROI in 2021-22. Further information about the selection process and how to apply is available on our Registration of Interest page.


Skilled and Business Migration Program team
www.liveinmelbourne.vic.gov.au

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Some Good News?

Occupations have been added to the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) designed to lure critical workers into the country.

There are now 41 occupations on the list.

And visa applicants have to be sponsored by an Australian business in a PMSOL occupation. All successful applicants will be subject to quarantine arrangements at their own expense.

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More skilled workers now eligible to have visas to Australia fast-tracked Chefs, civil engineers and software programmers are among skilled occupations that will have their visa applications prioritised by the Australian government.