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Before applying for Australian Capital Territory (ACT) nomination of a Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa, you must complete the Department of Home Affairs (Home Affairs) SKILLSELECT and meet the Home Affairs points test for a subclass 190 visa. You may express your interest in applying for ACT 190 nomination by completing the Canberra Matrix. If your Matrix…

Just over 160,300 individuals were given a permanent visa in 2018-19, slightly down on last year when 162,417 were granted permanent residency. The annual migration cap is 190,000 but this year the Australian government processed around 162,417 applications, almost 30,000 fewer. Migration agents are of the view that the main reason for the decline is…

Asylum seeker support services are hoping that other state governments will follow Victoria’s lead and allocate extra funding for people on temporary visas who have been affected by federal cuts. An amount of $3 million funding commitment has been made by the Victorian government for people on bridging visas. Thousands of asylum seekers who arrived…

Dujuana strong and motivated kid who wants to change the education system for aboriginal kids wants to bring focus to his plight. He recently visited UN to make a speech and is now hoping to sit with Prime Minister Scott Morrison to share his story.    Dujuansaid the threat of jail was a very real…

The population pressure in the major cities have motivated The Morrison Government to put focus on the Migration Program which will regional areas looking for growth to secure their economic future. 160,323 visas were granted in 2018-19 under the Permanent Migration Program, the lowest number in a decade.The program also delivered 8987 places under the…

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Australian Citizenship Day is approaching soon that will fall on 17 th September. It is a day to welcome new citizens to our community at ceremonies across the country. Australian citizenship officially became a law 70 years ago. More than 5 million people have become Australians at citizenship ceremonies in the last 70 years. This…

Australia remains the most exciting destination for visitors. Overseas arrivals have increased since the previous months. Overseas arrivals and departures statistics are international travel movements of persons arriving in, and departing from Australia with a focus on short term trips (less than 1 year). It is the number of international border crossings rather than the number…

It is expected that more travellers on the Outback Way expected to stop over in Laverton. The McGowan Government will invest $1.3 million to upgrade the Great Beyond Visitor Centre at Laverton and capitalise on an expected boost in outback travellers. It is expected that more travellers on the Outback Way expected to stop over…

Under the, Global Talent Independent Program launching this year, Home Affairs staff will be located on the ground in Germany, US, Singapore, China, Chile and Dubai. This initiative has been well received by these countries. The government is deploying recruitment officers overseas to bring thousands of the best and brightest workers to Australia. Their task is…