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05/07/2020

A state by state update on the skilled nominations:
Victoria:
The state nomination program remains temporarily closed. But applicants can still lodge an EOI through the Department of Home Affairs SkillSelect system.
“The 2020-21 Victorian state nomination program will open at a date to be advised after further advice from the Commonwealth Government," according to the information available on the state migration website.
New South Wales:
NSW is currently closed to applications for nomination under the Business Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP) and the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491).
The state will open to new nominations once they receive their quota for the current financial year.
“Invitation rounds for NSW nomination under the Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) will also commence at this time. At this stage, we are unable to advise when this will occur," the state government has declared on its website.
South Australia:
The state’s business and skilled migration programs are scheduled to re-open from early August.
“This will be dependent on the Commonwealth Government’s allocation of state nomination places for the program year 2020-21," as per the state website.
Queensland:
Business and Skilled Migration Queensland (BSMQ) has also announced that its state nomination program will remain closed until further notice. The state has declared that it will not be accepting any EOIs.
The state is now awaiting advice from the Department of Home Affairs with regards to its nomination allocation for the financial year 2020-21.
“BSMQ has not yet received advice from Home Affairs in regard to Queensland’s nomination allocation for FY20-21 and when we will be able to re-open the business and skilled program," BSMQ announced on its website.
Tasmania:
Applications remain open and will continue to be considered, but no nominations can be made until the state receives its allocation for the program year.
“Migration Tasmania currently does not have an indication of the size of the 2020 -2021 nomination quota and cannot guarantee all eligible applicants will be nominated," wrote Tasmania Migration.
Northern Territory:
NT Government has also declared that it is currently unable to issue nominations under the skilled and business migration programs.
“At this stage, if you are currently living in the NT, you will still be able to lodge new applications for NT nomination under the GSM program, and these applications will continue to be assessed. Offshore GSM nomination applications remain closed. BIIP nomination applications remain open," as per the Territory website.
No update is available for Western Australia and the Australian Capital Territory.

05/07/2020

COVID-19 impact on Australian migration

Some states and territories across Australia have announced that their nomination program will remain temporarily suspended while they await the federal government’s allocation of state nomination places for the program year 2020-21
Every year all state jurisdictions receive quotas from the government, based on which the states and territories nominate skilled and business migrants for Skilled Nom-inated Subclass 190 and the Skilled Regional Sponsored Subclass 491 visa categories.
However, this year the Department of Home Affairs has advised the states and territories to put their programs on hold until further notice.
“The government is closely monitoring migration and visa settings to ensure they are consistent with public health measures, are flexible and do not displace job opportunities for Australians so that Australia can deal with the immediate and post-recovery impacts of COVID-19,” said the government spokesperson.
The Department further stated that the ongoing impact of the pandemic worldwide, both medically, socially and economically, will have a "significant influence on the shape of Australia’s Migration Program going forward."
Skilled migration has not stopped - it has been temporarily suspended

24/05/2020

An information revealed by the DHA under the freedom of information request shows that the department has quietly reduced the 189 visa intake significantly, from 1/7/19 - 31/01/20 only 2607 application invited and lodged. (if we take this a half a year figure and compare it to the previous year (half a year figure) will be more than 80 percent dropped) This is even before the Coronavirus and now they are calling for cutting migration, I wonder what else they can cut or they should cut.
It looks we will be in financial crisis by looking at this figure even without the coronavirus. The main reason Australia enjoyed uninterrupted economic growth for many years was migration – the contribution migrants made to the economy. How we are going to get out of the inevitable depression if the government, and also the opposition (I refer to what Kristina Keneally, the Shadow Minister for Immigration, said recently) do this to immigration

04/05/2020

Shocking statement by the prime minister. Australia's migration intake to fall 85 per cent due to coronavirus, Scott Morrison says

Prime Minister Scott Morrison predicted on Friday that Australia's net overseas migration numbers would drop by 85 per cent in the 2020-21 financial year, compared to 2018-19 numbers.
Now it’s time to recognise the importance of the migration and international students in Australia and how they contribute to the economy.
There is no valid reason for this huge drop to occur. Australia already has a vast wealth of former international students who have Expression Of Interest’s already on the system. There are also many temporary workers here, such as Doctors, Nurses, Aged Care Workers and many more contributing to this economy. We don’t need to import any new migrants from overseas, they are already here. The cut in numbers has already been evidenced with a pathetic dribble of invitations for the 189 visa being rolled out each month. Anyone can see this cut is not due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is due to government policy.
The PM is doing the community a disservice in spinning this line, blaming the pandemic for the cut in migration. I’m afraid Labour is not any better – they see cutting migration as a panacea for unemployment
Labor has called for an overhaul of the migration system to give Australians a "first go at jobs" following the coronavirus pandemic.
Kristina Keneally, Labor's spokesperson for home affairs, said Australia should use the COVID-19 border closures to reconsider the country's economic reliance on temporary migrants and encourage unemployed Australians to fill the labour gaps.

28/04/2020

Visa rule changes open door to temporary visa applicants with a disability or health condition
International students, temporary workers and tourists are subject to the government’s immigration health requirement, which dictates that visa applicants be free from disabilities or illnesses which “would be likely to require health care or community services" and result in more than $49,000 in costs for the duration of their stay.
Previously, the estimate included the cost of state disability services despite temporary visa holders being ineligible to access those services which have been replaced by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
This meant potential short-term visitors to Australia were being barred due to the hypothetical cost of government services they would never be able to use.

18/04/2020

Q. Do you know how many temporary visa holders are currently in Australia?

A. 2.17 million

8,000 skilled medical professionals
203,000 visitors
565,000 international students
672,000 New Zealanders
139,000 temporary skilled visa holders
118,000 working holiday makers
185,000 other temporary visa holders
- 50% of whom are temporary graduate visa holders

18/04/2020

Help for the temporary visa holders

Red Cross is reporting it is receiving funding from the Australian Government for the next six months to deliver emergency relief and casework support.

Some important information about this funding:

These funds are for people on temporary visas who have no way to support themselves and who have urgent needs. This includes food, medicine and crisis accommodation costs.

Red Cross has not yet received these funds but hope to increase its existing Emergency Relief and Safety Net program in the coming weeks.

Because of COVID-19, Red Cross will not distribute funds from its offices, but we will provide assistance by phone and email during business hours.

13/04/2020

New visa for people who are stranded in Australia due to the current epidemic.
Subclass 408 COVID-19 stream announced
The purpose of this stream is to provide a pathway for certain former and current holders of temporary visas to lawfully remain in Australia and who would otherwise be required to depart Australia who, but for the COVID-19 pandemic, are unable to leave Australia.
Criteria
• Must hold a visa that is 28 days or less from ceasing to be in effect
• Or, held a visa that is no more than 28 days from ceasing to be in effect
• And, are unable to apply for the same temporary visa they hold or held or any other subclass of temporary visa other than the Subclass 408 visa
• Must be part of response to workforce shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic in relation to areas including, but not limited to, agriculture, aged care and public health.
• Allow holders of temporary visas who are engaged in or have the relevant skills to undertake critical work relating to supply of essential goods and services
• Visa application charge – Nil

23/03/2020

Morrison government urged to help temporary visa holders trapped in Australia

Labor is calling on the government to extend visa deadlines and relax conditions for "trapped" temporary visa holders in Australia thrown into chaos by global travel bans and border closures. As the government flagged it could soon tweak requirements for seasonal workers and backpackers already in the country to allow them to continue working

14/03/2020

COVID-19 response: International students to be allowed to work additional hours
The Department of Home Affairs on Friday announced Australia’s major supermarkets will temporarily be able to offer more hours to international student employees to help keep shelves stocked. New scheme available to major supermarkets including Woolworths and Coles, and only for existing employees in their existing roles.

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