Australia State Nomination is very beneficial for immigrant applicants’ through the General Skilled Immigration pathway to Australia. Below is the Australia State Nomination update for August for immigrant workers:
Offshore ACT Program is more limited now
From August 23, 2017, the Offshore ACT program will be more limited for immigrant applicants. Overseas immigrant applicants will now have to demonstrate closer ties to the ACT. This could include either of the following –
• ACT job offer in the occupation nominated by you
• Close family members residing in the ACT for one year who are citizens or Australia PR holders
Immigrants residing in ACT can still apply for a nomination through the ACT as well as people who have obtained a Doctoral degree in the last 24 months from an ACT University.
24 Occupations State Nominations processing suspended by Queensland
Queensland Business and Skilled Migration revealed that processing of State Nominations for 24 Occupations has been suspended. It will remain effective until further notice.
The occupations that were suspended for processing include Insurance Agents, Interior Designers, Public Relations, Mechanical Engineers, Hospital and Retail Pharmacists, IT, and Accounting.
Australia State Nomination program for South Australia exhausting fast for renowned jobs
Australia State Nomination program for South Australia has been quite dynamic in nominating immigrant applicants. Many IT specializations have now been included in the list of ‘Special Conditions Apply’. This means that you can choose these occupations only if you have close ties to South Australia, as quoted by the ACACIA AU.
These occupations are - Civil Engineering Draftsperson: 312211, Fashion Designer: 232311, Organization and Methods Analyst: 224712, Metallurgical or Materials Technician: 312912, Computer Network and Systems Engineer: 263111, Software Engineer: 261313, Systems Analyst: 261112, and ICT Business Analyst: 261111.
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