BSMQ State Nomination Program
The BSMQ business and skilled program remains suspended while we are considering the measures announced in the Federal budget.
Business Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP)
While the business program is suspended from processing, business applicants are welcome to submit an EOI, however they will not be assessed or receive an invitation at this stage.
Further notice of the resumption of processing will be advised in due course.
Those that have submitted their EOI from Tuesday 29 September to Monday 05 October will continue to have their application assessed.
Skilled Program
The skilled program remains suspended until further notice. Please DO NOT submit an EOI as they will not be picked up or considered.
While BSMQ recognises there are a number of people in challenging situations, we are required to adhere to selecting occupations critical to the COVID recovery. These occupations will be processed as a priority. Priority cannot be given to applicants who have a visa expiring at this time.
BSMQ received several thousand EOIs from 29 September 05 October and only have a limited quota in the interim period.
BSMQ have exhausted our interim 190 quota and will not be issuing any further invitations until we re-open the program. If you have already received an invitation for a 190 visa, your application will continue to be processed.
491 invitations are still being sent out to applicants who submitted an EOI between 29 September 05 October 2020.
Please do not call or email to enquire about whether you have been picked up, or where you are in the queue, as this slows down processing times.
We will advise a re-opening of the skilled program via our homepage and across social media in December 2020.
Source: https://migration.qld.gov.au/