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States and territories will provide input into Australia’s migration policy after the prime minister announced that the National Cabinet will become permanent and the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) will cease meeting. One of the committees under the National Cabinet is population and migration.
Read MoreTwo Freedom of Information (FOI) requests reveal exactly how many nominations each state and territory is allocated for the 2019-20 migration program year. These nominations are for the much sought after General Skilled Migration permanent Subclass 190 - Skilled – Nominated visa and provisional nominated Subclass 491 – Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa.
Read MoreAs Australia begins to lift restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, step 3 of the roadmap unveiled late last week, which is hoped to be implemented in July 2020, includes considering allowing international students to enter Australia and travel with New Zealand and unspecified Pacific Island nations.
Read MoreThe number of invitations issued for Subclass 189 – Skilled Independent visas and Subclass 491 – Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visas sponsored by an eligible relative dropped to only 100 invitations in total for April 2020. Reasons why and a brief history of recent skilled migration reforms are provided.
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