2020-21 program year exceeds planning level, 72,376 partner visas granted

2020-21 program year exceeds planning level, 72,376 partner visas granted

The report for the 202-21 migration program year was released with the not unsurprising result of over 70,000 partner visas granted, leaving under 65,000 still to be processed. Other outcomes also surprised.

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PMSOL expands to 41 occupations; WHMs can count regional hospitality work for 2nd and 3rd WHM visas

PMSOL expands to 41 occupations; WHMs can count regional hospitality work for 2nd and 3rd WHM visas

Announcements today show that Australia’s economic recovery has outpaced the coronavirus pandemic with the need to more than double the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) and allowing WHMs on 417 visas still in Australia to count work in the hospitality and tourism sectors in certain areas of Australia towards their 2nd or 3rd 417 visa.

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COVID-19: No Further Stay waivers during pandemic approval rate at least 96 per cent

COVID-19: No Further Stay waivers during pandemic approval rate at least 96 per cent

No further stay waivers between March and December 2020 indicate an extremely high approval rate of at least 96 per cent with only 12 out of over 37,000 applications being refused.

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