During the last Federal Election, the Labor party said it would reform the country’s migration system to boost skilled workers.
Now in government they have:
Family and Partner visa spaces have stayed the same as last year.… Read the rest
Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa applications lodged and granted from 1 January 2023.
| Month | Lodged | Granted | On Hand | Mar | tba | tba | tba | Feb | tba | tba | tba | Jan | 6,638 | 10,230 | 36,221 |
Sources:
FoI FA 23/01/01470
FoI FA 23/01/01427
These numbers include both primary and secondary applicants.
During the last 6 months of 2022, there were 34,716 subclass 189 applications lodged and 7,681 granted in the same time frame.
There were 39,917 subclass 189 applications still on hand at 31 December 2022.
This is an increase of 26,824 … Read the rest
The Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) lets invited workers, with needed skills, live and work permanently anywhere in Australia.
The subclass 189 visa has the following different streams.
DAMA Skill Assessment Processing Times in NT.
The Northern Territory Government aims to process the Skill Assessments for Designation Area Migration Agreements (DAMA) within 10 working days.
This can however take longer, depending on the availability of all the required information being complete.
If any information is missing it can … Read the rest
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) invitations issued.
During 2022 there were 60,382 invitations issued for subclass 189 visa applications.
Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa applicants
lodged during October 2022.
Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa applicants
lodged during September 2022.
Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa applicants
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Number of subclass 887 visa applications on hand at 30 Nov 2022.
19,158 at 31 Jul 2022.
19,306 at 31 Aug 2022.
19,239 at 30 Sep 2022.
19,199 at 31 Oct 2022.
19,133 at 30 Nov 2022.
Freedom of Information Request FA 22/12/00522.
Number of subclass 491 visa applications on hand at 30 Nov 2022.
26,678 at 31 Jul 2022.
26,235 at 31 Aug 2022.
26,692 at 30 Sep 2022.
27,316 at 31 Oct 2022.
29,183 at 30 Nov 2022.
Freedom of Information Request FA … Read the rest
Number of subclass 190 visa applications on hand at 30 Nov 2022.
20,290 31 Jul 2022.
19,364 31 Aug 2022.
20,103 30 Sep 2022.
21,971 31 Oct 2022.
21,192 30 Nov 2022.
Freedom of Information Request FA 22/12/00522.
