June 2021 Update - Latest Australian Immigration News: Borders, Visas, General Skilled Migration

JUNE IMMIGRATION NEWS

CONTENTS

00:53 Federal Budget
02:08 Students
03:18 General Skilled Migration (189, 190 & 491) visas
04:52 Family visas
05:24 Business & Investment visas
06:39 Global Talent Visas

SCRIPT EXTRACTS

BUDGET
Planning Levels are to remain the same as in 2020, with an upper limit of 160,000 places, but the focus will be more on processing onshore applicants and clearing backlogs.

Holders of the 408 Temporary visa will no longer be required to leave Australia when their visa expires if they agree to undertake agricultural work in regional locations.

If you’re awaiting a matter in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, the Budget has allocated 58 million dollars to clearing the backlog of unheard matters.

STUDENTS
The states and universities are all desperate for international students to return and there have been multiple plans to do so submitted to the Federal Government. The cap on working hours has been lifted for certain industries. If you hold a student visa, you can now work unlimited hours in hospitality, tourism or agriculture.
**NOTE: After shooting this video, NSW announced it will be bringing students back! Read more:

GSM
The April Rounds for 189, 190 & 491 visas were positive, with increases in allocations in multiple categories, and we’ve just received news today that the Department is making room for more General Skilled visas this coming year.

Some states are accepting offshore applications for professions on the PMSOL, currently:
- Chief Executive or Managing Director
- Construction Project Manager
- Mechanical Engineer
- Veterinarian
- Medical practitioner
- Psychiatrist
- Midwife
- Registered Nurse
- Developer Programmer
- Software Engineer
- Social Worker
- Maintenance Planner

We also saw an increase in allocations last month for South Australia and Tasmania, both states increased their 491 places and South Australia increased its 190 places by 33%.

In the April Rounds 160 491 visas were granted, a slight drop from January’s 163. But 189 visas are rocketing up with 500 invitations being issued in April, up from 200 in January – a huge increase! The trend in 2020 of numbers getting lower seems to have reversed and we hope to see this continue in the next quarterly round.

FAMILY
Partner visa allocations increased by 80% in 2020 and are now the highest allocation of visas in Australia. The government has maintained this number for 2022 but says it will be focusing its efforts on onshore applicants.

BUSINESS
As of the first of July, the 132 visa and 188 Premium Investor visas will no longer exist, and the Business Investor visa will have higher asset and turnover requirements. The 188 Business Investor and Significant Investor visas will now have different levels of complying investments, with 10% more going into venture capital and balancing investments.

There will be fewer Business Innovation visas this year with allocations dropping from 13 thousand 5 hundred to 11 thousand. The good news is, holders of new 188 visas will no longer need to wait 4 years to apply for Permanent Residency. The new structure now allows visa holders to apply for Permanent Residency after only 3 years.

GLOBAL TALENT
The Global Talent Visa stream continues in popularity but the Department has reduced places this year from 15 to 11 thousand to allow for more General Skilled Migration.

INFO
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[robinmishra]

News in 2025:
A) Australia, 1 new case notes in Melbourne and the the lockdowns will be enforced for 1 month.
B) Quarantine:stated and federal govt. fighting over quarantine responsibility.
C) Students stranded abroad still will be stranded most of them will die out of depression or will move to some other places where people know how to live.
Sad facts: No news in Australia is optimistic regarding vaccine roll outs, infrastructure management for facilitating International travels while most of the countries don't take virus that seriously with vaccination now (watch Eurocup), proportionate and adjusted covid response, students rights and helpless situation.

[anishbhandari]

What about Western Australia? Perth? And for international students of countries like Nepal, bangladesh, India?

[Naturelover-kpdv]

Sir please tell us when open the border

[namanthour]

Mate any good news for on-shore accountants? Chances to get 189 visa in future?

[AK_Travel_Explore]

Do I need to get an Invitation from any Law firm in Aus before applying PR? Is it Mandatory ?

[spardhachawla]

Please tell what is the time frame for australian work visa subclass 485 temporary graduate visa during these days - due to ongoing pandemic...?

[contactsvr]

Based on Australia’s tough conditions and current pandemic, they may not open their borders for another 3 years. Whoever holding their temporary residency visas grants, may not eligible to enter. Moreover, they aren’t flexible for immigration terms and conditions. Finally they the Australian government can say that, immigration is their internal part. And lot many other hidden difficulties. So my opinion is CANADA is the best to migrate. I started migrating.

[agarwalvj]

Hi, how to contact you to discuss GTI application in case you handle such cases for prospective clients

[manishmaskey]

When will the visa approval starts for cooks?

[simrankour]

What's the main reason sir not opening the border if they don't want to open border then why they are giving new visas

[harshanvadivel]

Hi, would South Australia nominate students who study offshore online with a student visa ( due to pandemic) under their graduate pathway? If so, will I be able to claim 5 points for Australian qualification and regional study? Thank you

[ritaghoussoub]

Hello sir could you please tell me if toefel ibt home edition is accepted for Australia immigration?

[JayashaniMandila]

SA website mention that they will start offshore nominations in July. Is this confirmed?

[gurbindersingh]

How are you sir?
Can one Australian employer sponsor 2 people for work at the same time?

[cantbebothered]

Hey Chris,
I am holding a student subsequent visa. I am currently working as a software engineer in my home country.
My wife is currently studying her final year and also working as an enrolled nurse.
Do I have a chance for exemption?

[KiranKumar-rihm]

Am asking to do video on 482 visa latest

[marthaolewale]

Helo l need to make an appointment with one of the team, regarding business visa

[tiropwinnie]

Since the have approved south Australia pilot program Can I travel as a dependant

[Naturelover-kpdv]

Why the government doesn't open the border .many students stuck in india because of closed the border and there future will be spoil if normal fligths will be not open .

[farahshoaib]

What is about the visas who could not travel n visa expire n they apply visa again