Industry Updates

'We have temporarily suspended applications for all Registered Nurses (including widwives) and all ICT occupations until November. We will reassess this decision on the 1st November 2018'.

The AAT's online system for applications under the Migration and Refugee Division has an problem and is not asking for payment of application fees to be made, which might render applications invalid.

'Immigration SA is currently processing a high volume of applications. To help us manage this demand and meet our service commitments, the processing team is only open for phone enquiries from 1 pm to 4 pm...'

The Department's September 2018 edition on LMT, transitional arrangements for TRT and order of processing of TSS/457 applications, prompts interesting analyses.

Changes to the Victorian Skilled and Business Migration Program: extension of 'invitation only' procedure, standardising processing times and no more 457 streamlined processing.