There are 114 occupations on the South Australian Regional Workforce Agreement which provide employers in key regional growth industries of agribusiness, health and aged care, hospitality and tourism, mining and construction sectors with the ability to access and retain a skilled workforce. The South Australian Regional Workforce Agreement covers the entire state of South Australia. Agribusiness occupations will apply to the businesses located in the 5110 – 5734 postcodes. The South Australian Designated Area Migration Agreement also provides eligible businesses access to occupations not listed in ANZSCO, these are identified under the code ‘ANZSCO 070499’ mentioned on the South Australian Regional Workforce Designated Area Migration Agreement. Presently Production Horticulturalist and Senior Production Horticulturalist are identified under the ANZSCO 070499. Information relating to APPLICATION PROCESS and HOW TO APPLY will be available from 1 July 2019 on the website of South Australia immigration.
The 2019-20 ACT Occupation List http://www.canberrayourfuture.com.au/portal/migrating/article/act-occupation-list/ will apply to all Canberra Matrix submitted on or after 1 July 2019. If you submitted a Canberra Matrix on or before 30 June 2019, your Matrix score for a nominated occupation is valid for six months. On the Invitation date 11 June 2019, Canberra issued 652 invitations. The invitations were issued to matrix submitted with 145 to 65 points and 60 points matrix submitted on or before 31 March 2019. Canberra was ranked 22nd in the world in the 2018 QS Best Student City Rankings. Canberra offers the highest proportion of on-campus student accommodation in Australia. Canberra offers a strong return on educational investment with a choice of 5 world class universities, vocational education and training institutions, a high achieving school system and flexible pathways. Further Canberra has a strong knowledge based economy and offers plenty of employment opportunities during study and post-graduation. If you are looking to invest in Canberra email investcanberra@act.gov.au to connect to one of the investment teams. More information on living in Canberra can be found at http://www.canberrayourfuture.com.au/portal/living/article/useful-links/.
Increase in Visa application charges from 1 July 2019 As per the Migration Amendment visa Business Skills Business Talent (Permanent) (Class EA), Employer Nomination (Permanent) (Class EN), Parent (Migrant) (Class AX) are some of the visas types whose fees will increase from July 1 2019. Visa subclasses like Skilled — Regional Sponsored (Provisional) (Class SP) and other visas will see fee increase only on 16 November 2019.
AAT Court: The Tribunal sets aside the decision under review and substitutes a decision not to cancel the applicant’s Subclass 500 (Student) visa. The Tribunal takes into account that the applicant has persevered with his English studies, that he passed the entrance exam and met the admission criteria for the Diploma at the Institute, that he had commenced these studies prior to receipt of the NOICC and that he has sought and received psychological assistance. SUMMARY : The Delegate cancelled the Student visa on the basis that the applicant was not or was likely not to be, a genuine student, and that the grounds for cancelling the visa outweighed the grounds for not cancelling the visa. The applicant (Student) lodged an application for review of the delegate’s decision with the Tribunal. A Minister or the Tibunal may cancel a visa if it is satisfied that the holder of a student visa is not, or is likely not to be, a genuine student. At the Tribunal the visa applicant provided evidence that he has been under a lot of stress due to language difficulties and the differing environment, which affected his academic performance. He was diagnosed as clinically depressed on his visit to the psychologist. The visa applicant was enrolled in English courses, before he could commence his Diplomas. Though PRISMS suggested that his lack of progress in his studies when he held no enrollment and when he did not study, might suggest failure to demonstrate academic progression that might be expected of a genuine student, the Tribunal indicated that such a conclusion would mean that there was a ground for cancellation of the visa. The applicant told the Tribunal his original and continuing intention was to come to Australia to study. If his intention had not been to do that, he would not have changed to a new school and recommenced study. He did not expect that studying at a University would be that hard for him and he changed to another institute. Issue 1 – Does the ground for cancellation exist? The Tribunal has taken into account that the applicant has persevered with his English studies, that he passed the entrance exam and met the admission criteria for the Diploma at the International Institute, that he had commenced these studies prior to receipt of the NOICC and that he has sought and received psychological assistance. The Tribunal is not satisfied that the evidence overall supports that the applicant is not, or is not likely not to be, a genuine student. Issue 2 – Should the discretion to cancel the visa be exercised? The Tribunal has found that the ground for cancellation does not exist, it is not necessary to consider this issue as he has taken the initiative to seek psychological help and continue/pursue his studies.
According to a new report from Deloitte Access Economics, the total inward investment flows from Australia’s Significant Investor Visa program since it was launched in 2012 has now topped $10 billion, Julia Gillard’s Labour Government launched the SIV program with the goal of bringing more overseas high net-worth individual investors into Australia. Experts believe the program has delivered much greater value than the $10 billion these visa holders have invested in the local economy. The report, Impact of the Significant Investor Visa Program – a long-term proposition for Australia, will be launched in Canberra this week in conjunction with the Australia China Business Council. The report found that while the Significant Investor Visa program accounts for just 0.1 per cent of all visas issued annually, its positive impacts across business and the economy are far wider. Nearly 2,100 Significant Investor Visas have been issued since 2012. The qualifying investments from SIV holders are divided a several predetermined categories, with a requirement that a minimum $500,000 be invested in startups and growth funds through venture, private capital and other investment options. The remaining $4.5 million can be split between ASX-listed companies, government bonds and a limited amount on property investment. Mainland Chinese nationals make up the lion’s share of SIV recipients, making up about 76 per cent of the total visas issued. This percentage is down from about 87 per cent in recent months. The SIV program, which is considered a premium path to permanent residency, has been running at an annualised rate of about 235 visas per year – or about $1.175 billion in new capital. Although some have noted the program’s lack of oversight into the origins of the invested funds, particularly through the criticism levied by a 2016 Productivity Commission report, the program has been widely praised within the investment community and business sector for its boost to funding and available capital.
The Department of Home Affair’s website will be unavailable for short periods due to maintenance between 4pm and 10 pm Saturday 22 June 2019 (AEST).
Asylum seekers in Perth will have access to concession fares on public transport under a new Asylum Seeker Hub (ASH) concession, improving asylum seeker access to health, education, community services and job interviews, if they are deemed eligible to work. It is expected that up to 800 asylum seekers may be eligible for an ASH concession – and discounted public transport in Perth. To be eligible to apply for an ASH concession SmartRider, asylum seekers will need to live in Western Australia, not be in full-time education, not be in full-time employment and be holding or currently applying for a bridging visa as an asylum seeker, or appealing a determination of status as an asylum seeker. To mark Refugee Week the Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Interest Mr Papalia, announced that the McGowan Government has introduced access to concession fares on public transport for asylum seekers in Perth. “By working together with asylum seeker support services to deliver this initiative we are providing practical help during what is often a challenging time.”
The next invitation round will be held on or before 5 July 2019. Invitation date: 11 June 2019 Number of Invitations Issued: 652 Matrix score range: All Matrix submitted with 145 to 65 points 60 point matrix submitted on or before 31 March 2019 The ACT Government changed over to Canberra Matrix to avoid confusion with Home Affairs Expression of Interest. Either once or twice a month (to be decided) the ACT Government will determine which Canberra Matrix applicants, based on the Matrix points test (has no relationship or impact on Home Affairs points test) will be issued an invitation to apply for ACT Government 190 nomination. 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. Applying for ACT 190 nomination is a two stage process. You must formally express an interest in applying for ACT 190 nomination by completing a score-based ‘Canberra Matrix’ where you are allocated points against demonstrated economic contribution or benefit and/or a genuine commitment to be part of the ACT community. Scores of 20 points and above will be ranked. The highest ranked candidates under the scoring system will then be selected and invited to apply for ACT 190 nomination. If you are invited to apply for ACT 190 nomination, you must complete and submit the online application (and pay the service fee) within 14 days.
The federal government will set a new course for the nation’s refugee program by putting a higher priority on migrants from South America amid a humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. Immigration officials have been told to open the door to more refugees from South America in a formal directive that is likely to change the make-up of the annual 18,750 humanitarian intake from next month. Australia accepted 4630 refugees from Iraq and 3227 from Syria in the year to June 2018, with another 2043 from Myanmar, 1355 from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and 1130 from Afghanistan. This followed a one-off intake of 12,000 refugees from Iraq and Syria, announced by former Prime Minister in 2015. While there is no public target on the intake from South America, it is expected to amount to several hundred people and could mean Venezuela joins the list of top 10 countries of birth for humanitarian visas in the year ahead. This is a significant departure from decades of practice in which almost all the humanitarian intake came from Africa, Asia and the Middle East. No Latin American country has been named on the list of the top 10 countries of birth for the Australian humanitarian intake in the years since the 2016 agreement. In the year to June 2017, the 10th nation on the list was Somalia with 162 refugees. The 10th nation on the list last year was Tibet with 200. The United Nations High Commission for Refugees has called this “the largest exodus in the recent history of Latin America” and warned of a 4000 per cent increase in Venezuelans seeking refugee status since 2014.
A 93-year-old great-grandmother who was given 28 days to leave the country – her home of 11 years – will not be immediately deported, after the family received a surprise phone call from the home affairs office. The Australian government will not be deporting a great-grandmother who has lived in Australia for more than a decade and was given just 28 days to leave the country. Mollie Manley, from Somerset in England, has lived in Perth for 11 years alongside her three grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren – who are all Australian citizens. The 93-year-old was facing a return to her home country, after failing Australia’s permanent visa requirements on health grounds. Her family feared the bed-ridden great-grandmother would not survive the plane journey alone, nor would she have had any family there to look after her. But Ms Manley’s son-in-law has received a phone call from the Department of Home Affairs saying she would not be deported back to the UK. He said he was relieved but her future still remained uncertain. Ms Manley’s family can now apply for a medical treatment visa – granting Ms Manley another twelve months in Australia – or appeal the decision.