NSW Skilled Migration – A New Invitation Round is Coming!

Investment NSW issued an announcement yesterday, regarding their next NSW Skilled Migration invitation round. They will conduct a new invitation round, for subclass 190 visa nomination, in the first week of March (next week)! If you are aiming for state nomination in NSW, make sure that your EOI is up to date in SkillSelect this… Continue reading NSW Skilled Migration – A New Invitation Round is Coming!

Toolmaker – Skills in Shortage Series

I saw this story recently and thought the occupation of ‘Toolmaker’ might be a great topic for a ‘Skills in Shortage’ series blog post. For many reasons, there is a lot of discussion in Australia about strengthening the local manufacturing industry. Without a strong manufacturing industry, particularly in the areas of pharmaceuticals, defense, food and… Continue reading Toolmaker – Skills in Shortage Series

Victorian State Nomination Focusing on Construction

Today I received notice that, for the remainder of the 2024-25 Victorian skilled nomination program, a selection of construction trade occupations are being prioritised for Skilled Work Regional (subclass 491) and Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa state nominations. There seems little doubt that this is a reflection of skills shortages in these occupations in Victoria,… Continue reading Victorian State Nomination Focusing on Construction

Skills in Shortage Series – Developer Programmer

This is the first in a planned series of posts about skills in shortage in Australia. Please remember that skills in shortage do change over time – so it is important to always check the status of your occupation with a registered migration agent, before starting along any migration or visa application journey! The occupation… Continue reading Skills in Shortage Series – Developer Programmer