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IT Occupations: Migration pathway and Study options 

Eligible applicants with positive skills assessment received 189, 190, 491 in recent months after long wait. The department also has reduced the visa processing time. A backlog of visas which was more than a million even just a few months ago almost is halved now. Applicants not only from onshore but also from overseas received invitations lately to apply for PR (Permanent Residency in Australia). This comes with Government's national and state wise increased skilled migration visa allocation. 

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INCREASED VISA ALLOCATION

With Migration seemingly going back to pre-pandemic level, Skilled Migration visa allocation recently increased and additional 35,000 allocations were also distributed among different visa categories including to different states.

Find the revised latest Visa allocation for 2022-23 Financial Year here:

https://www.racc.net.au/australian-visa-allocation-2022-23-skilled-state-regional

 

  • We have received multiple Visa grants lately from multiple different occupations.

  • Shorter processing time

  • Comparatively lesser required points compared to recent years.

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You can book a Phone/WhatsApp/Zoom consultation with our Migration team via this link:

https://www.racc.net.au/migration-agent-education-agent

SKILLED INDEPENDENT VISA (SUBCLASS 189)

Home Affairs ran massive invitation round last month with invitations issued to a broad range of occupations.

  • Invitation issued to both onshore and offshore applicants

  • PR invitations issued with only 65 points

  • The increased allocated 35,000 quota is soon to be distributed among skilled migration, states and other visa categories.

Read more: https://www.racc.net.au/subclass-189-invitation-round-skilled-migration-australia
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STATE AND REGIONAL SPONSOR (SUBCLASS 190, SUBCLASS 491)
On 2 September 2022, the Australian Government announced that the planning level for the 2022-23 permanent Migration Program will increase to 195,000 places. The Government announced a detailed composition of the Migration Program as part of the Budget delivered on 25 October 2022. Earlier this month, states have received their revised allocation.
Read more on the latest state wise Visa allocation here:
https://www.racc.net.au/state-and-regional-visa-allocation

State wise Visa allocation

ICT OCCUPATION - LATEST UPDATE

Migration pathway and study options
Applicants received invitation for subclass 189 in the last month, starting from 85 points.
However, across all other Australian States, invitations were issued with relatively less Migration points.

To apply for permanent residency, you need to have a positive skills assessment for you nominated occupation. It is comparatively more challenging to attain a skills assessment if your nominated occupation is in the Short-Term Occupation list compared to that of Medium to Long Term Occupation List. 

For ICT Occupations such as:

  • ICT Business Analyst

  • System Analyst

  • Developer Programmer 

  • ICT Security Specialist

For these occupations, you need a 1 Year post study work experience in your nominated occupation before you can express your interest for PR application.

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However, you may attain a positive skills assessment as ''Telecommunications Network Planner" or, "Telecommunications Technical Officer" upon completing an eligible 2 years Advanced Diploma of Information Technology (Networking).

Read more on Skills Assessment options with Diploma courses here:
https://www.racc.net.au/pr-pathway-with-diploma-courses-migration-skills-assessment

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What is a positive Skills Assessment?
Your Skills (sometimes includes Degree + Work experience) must be accredited by an Australian Skills Assessing body and you must have a positive outcome before applying for Skilled Migration in Australia.

Following are example of few of the most popular Skills Assessment bodies in Australia:

  • ACS – Australian Computer Society

  • EA - Engineers Australia

VICTORIA STATE AND REGIONAL SPONSOR (SUBCLASS 190, 491)
Victoria State and Regional sponsor now has relaxed requirements where an applicant with a positive skills assessment working in his/her occupation can now lodge Victoria State Sponsor application now.

  • No minimum length of work required

  • Casual/Part-time work can be considered

  • Monthly invitation round

  • You do not have to be working in your nominated occupation

  • Apply from onshore/overseas

  • Applicants from ANY Occupation can apply

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Read more: https://www.racc.net.au/victoria-state-and-regional-sponsor-invitation-2022-23​

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NSW STATE AND REGIONAL SPONSOR

Previously published points scores and work experience guides for the Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)  and the Skilled Work Regional visa (subclass 491) have been removed for Pathway 2 due to increased availability of the Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) by the Department of Home Affairs. 

​NSW State Sponsor (Subclass 190)

  • No work experience required

  • Monthly invitation round

  • You do not have to be working in your nominated occupation

  • Apply from onshore/overseas

Read more: https://www.racc.net.au/nsw-state-and-regional-sponsor

WA STATE AND REGIONAL SPONSOR (Subclass 190)
WA State and Regional sponsor program is the only program among all states where people from overseas as well as people residing in other Australia States including Western Australia may be eligible to apply.

  • You may be eligible to apply while residing in other States

  • Be eligible to apply through Graduate stream after completing a 2 years course

  • Multiple streams

  • Multiple Trade , Technical (Civil construction draftsperson, Engineering - Technical, Network planner) occupations

  • Invitations issued with 60 points (excluding State points)

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Read more: https://www.racc.net.au/western-australia-state-regional-sponsor​

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SA STATE AND REGIONAL SPONSOR

South Australia State and Regional Sponsor Nomination program is OPEN now and it's currently welcoming both onshore and offshore applications.

If you already have a positive skills assessment, to apply;

  • No need to work in your nominated occupation or have a job offer*

  • 400+ Occupations in the list

  • Apply from onshore/overseas

  • Flexible criteria for High performing SA graduates

  • Multiple streams

 

Read more: https://www.racc.net.au/western-australia-state-regional-sponsor​

ACT STATE AND REGIONAL SPONSOR

ACT (Canberra) is the only state which has a different points system compared to other states.

It also has the most frequent invitation rounds compared to other states with 3-4 invitation rounds each month.

  • You do not need to work in your nominated occupation

  • ANY Part time work can be counted

  • Additional points for residing in Canberra (1 year: 5 points, 4 years: 20 points)

  • Additional points for studying in Canberra

  • Applicants from ANY Occupation can apply

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If you have a partner/married and have relatively low points, Canberra could be a convenient option for you.

Read more: https://www.racc.net.au/canberra-state-and-regional-sponsor-act-matrix-migration-pathway-study-options

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QLD STATE AND REGIONAL SPONSOR

Queensland State and Regional Sponsor is OPEN now.

  • Multiple streams

  • Broad range of Occupation List

  • Now QLD Master Graduates may apply through 190 stream (previously was only 491)

  • Offshore applicants can apply

  • No job required for Offshore candidates

  • No job needed for PhD graduates

  • Apply from onshore/overseas

Read more: https://www.racc.net.au/queensland-state-and-regional-sponsor​

TAS STATE AND REGIONAL SPONSOR

The new Migration Tasmania Application Gateway is now open for registrations of interest and applications for skilled visa nomination from Tasmania.

Anyone seeking Tasmanian nomination for a subclass 491 Skilled Work Regional or subclass 190 Skilled Nominated visa must now first register in the Application Gateway.

  • No course or occupation restrictions or mandatory employment requirements

  • 1 Year courses starting from $6,500

  • Be eligible for Tasmania Graduate stream with a 1 Year course.

  • Up to 25% Scholarship

  • Apply from onshore/overseas

Read more: https://www.racc.net.au/tasmania-state-and-regional-sposor-2022-23​

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NT STATE AND REGIONAL SPONSOR

Onshore applicants (NT residents)

  • Flexible criteria for NT Graduates (No need to work/have job offer)

  • Flexible criteria for offshore applicants

  • Convenient option if you have family in NT

  • Broad range of Occupation list

  • Apply from onshore/overseas

Read more: https://www.racc.net.au/northern-territory-state-and-regional-sponsor​

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