Victoria
Please ensure that your English test result and skills assessment letter is valid for at least 12 weeks at the time of submitting a visa nomination application.
SA
254425 Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) Special conditions apply.
133512 Production Manager (Manufacturing) Special conditions apply.
251211 Medical Diagnostic Radiographer Special conditions apply.
234412 Geophysicist Special conditions apply.
SA has changed their definitions for the work experience that is considered valid: it is now 40 hours a fortnight instead of 20 hours per week .
Due to General phone line is no longer available until further notice. If you have any inquiries, you can submit an online inquiry form from the SA migration website.
SA Migration has offered some relaxations for the medical and health professional in South Australia in terms of experience and other eligibility criteria. You can read the full changes here: https://www.migration.sa.gov.au/news-events/news-releases/general-skilled-migration-changes
Skills Assessment Authority Changes
Occupation code 313199: ICT support technicians will now be assessed by TRA instead of ACS.
Invitation Round
Results for the 13 March 2020 invitation round are out now. Check below:
Pro rata occupations cut-off is as below:
Subclass | Occupation ID | Description | Minimum points score | Latest date of effect |
189 | 2211 | Accountants | 95 | 19/06/2019 11:45pm |
189 | 2212 | Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers | 95 | 31/01/2020 07:12pm |
189 | 2334 | Electronics Engineer | 90 | 29/01/2020 04:49pm |
491 | 2334 | Electronics Engineer | 85 | 15/01/2020 1:58pm |
189 | 2335 | Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers | 90 | 18/11/2019 1:36pm |
189 | 2339 | Other Engineering Professionals | 90 | 08/12/2019 3:13am |
189 | 2611 | ICT Business and System Analysts | 90 | 07/01/2020 3:08pm |
189 | 2613 | Software and Applications Programmers | 90 | 29/01/2020 6:37pm |
491 | 2613 | Software and Applications Programmers | 85 | 04/02/2020 1:28pm |
189 | 2631 | Computer Network Professionals | 90 | 29/01/2020 1:19pm |
491 | 2631 | Computer Network Professionals | 90 | 12/03/2020 10:39am |
Non-Pro rata occupation points cut-off
View detailed results here: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/working-in-australia/skillselect/invitation-rounds
New occupation ceilings are also published. You can view then here: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/working-in-australia/skillselect/occupation-ceilings
Legislation Changes
Following updates have taken place in legislations in March
Migration (LIN 20/101: Arrangements for certain visa applications) Amendment Instrument 2020. Link: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2020L00245
Migration (LIN 19/209: Arrangements for Certain Skilled and Temporary Graduate Visa Applications) Instrument 2019. Link: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2019L01401
Migration (LIN 19/211: Arrangements for Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) Visa Applications) Instrument 2019. Link: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2019L01449