Immigration News September 2024 | 189 Invitation Round | Student Visa Caps | 190 and 491 Visas

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00:00 Introduction
00:40 189 Invitation Round
01:15 state Nominated 190 and 491 Visas
02:13 Temporary Visas Eligible for Medicare
02:38 Vetassess
02:53 Student Visa Caps
03:58 Global Talent Visa
04:40 482 Visa or Core Skills Visa?
05:02 Visa Processing Times
06:26 Migration Strategy Australia

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Australian Immigration News – September 2024

Student Visa Cap

The Australian Government has announced a cap on student visas starting in 2025, with a total of 270,000 international students allowed to study in Australia.

145,000 new student visas for public universities

30,000 for other universities and non-university higher education providers

90,000 for the vocational education and training (VET) sector

Exemptions:

School students

Higher degree by research programs

English-language providers (ELICOS)

Non-award programs

189 Invitation Round

A new 189 visa invitation round took place on 5 September 2024. The occupations invited include Teachers, Engineers, General Practitioners, Accountants, and trades.

Painting Trades Workers and Carpenters: Invited with 65 points

Construction Managers: Invited with 75 points

Medical Practitioners: Invited with 80 points

Architects: Invited with 75 points

Both onshore and offshore applicants were invited. We’ll provide more detailed updates when the Department of Home Affairs releases the complete list of invited occupations.

State Nomination 190 and 491 Visa Updates

Most states have opened for Expressions of Interest (EOI) and Registrations of Interest (ROI) submissions, with New South Wales opening in October.

Temporary Visas Eligible for Medicare

All permanent visas can enrol in Medicare, but did you know that some temporary visas can also enrol in Medicare?

Temporary visas eligible for Medicare:

494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa

491 Skilled Work Regional visa

Onshore Parent visas

Onshore provisional partner visas

Protection visa (subclass 785)

VETASSESS Processing Times

VETASSESS has reduced the processing time for skills assessments in professional and non-trade occupations to 8-10 weeks.

Global Talent Updates

The Global Talent Visa is expected to close in late 2024, with the National Innovation Visa set to replace it.

Here are some recent updates regarding the Global Talent Visa:

We are still successfully receiving invitations for our clients.

There have been reports of quick Expression of Interest rejections, sometimes as fast as two weeks for some applicants.

Current visa processing times for the Global Talent Visa are estimated between 9 to 12 months.

The Department of Home Affairs is increasingly checking the credentials of nominators and referees, with more scrutiny than before.

Visa Processing Times (September 2024)

190 visa: 50% processed in 16 months, 90% in 17 months

491 visa: 50% processed in 17 months, 90% in 23 months

482 visa (Short and Medium Term): 50% in 1 month, 90% in 5 months

820 Provisional Onshore Partner visa: 50% processed in 12 months, 90% in 26 months

801 Permanent Onshore Partner visa: 50% processed in 11 months, 90% in 30 months

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