OZ Express Migration

Victoria’s 2024-25 Skilled and Business Migration program as of 17 July 2024

Skilled program The OZtralian government has announced allocation of 5000 skilled visa nomination places to Victoria for the 2024-25 program. Victoria’s allocation details are as follows: Business Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP – subclass 188) This program has been permanently closed from July 2024. The only nomination applications open are the following, More information on […]

Extended Business visitor visa for people from Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries and Timor-Leste

OZtralian Prime Minister Albanese has announced the extended time people from the ASEAN countries and Timor-Leste will have when they visit OZtralia to conduct business. OZtralia has extended the business visitor visa to up to 5 years, instead of up to 3 years, for applications lodged after 1 April 2024. Business visitors with a Visitor (subclass […]

Health workforce supply – Overview of registered health professionals

Article Courtesy : https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/workforce/health-workforce The health workforce in Australia is large and diverse and includes a wide range of professionals and support staff working to provide healthcare services to the population. These include health practitioners registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) as well as other health professionals and health support workers. Due […]

Migration numbers (into OZtralia) drop a little but not as much as the government expected

Article Courtesy : https://www.abc.net.au | By political reporter Tom Crowley Migration added just over 100,000 people to Australia’s population in the last three months of 2023, according to new official figures that cast doubt on the government’s own migration forecast. Net overseas migration (NOM) – a figure that tracks arrivals and departures – was 107,300 for […]

Australia Faces Engineering Skills Crisis by 2040

Article Courtsey : https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au Engineers Australia released the Statistical Overview of the Engineering Profession report, shedding light on the concerning state of Australia’s engineering workforce.   Speaking at the Parliament House launch, Engineers Australia CEO Romilly Madew AO said the analysis highlights the important role engineers play in driving every sector of the economy while revealing a deepening […]

SKILLED VISAS PROCESSING PRIORITIES

The following skilled visas are subject to Ministerial Direction No. 105: • Subclass 124 (Distinguished Talent) • Subclass 186 (Employer Nomination Scheme) • Subclass 187 (Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme) • Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment) (Provisional) • Subclass 189 (Skilled – Independent) • Subclass 190 (Skilled – Nominated) • Subclass 191 (Permanent Residence (Skilled […]