A Ministerial Direction went into effect in December with faster processing times for the Temporary Skills Shortage visa (Subclass 482), Employer Nomination scheme (Subclass 186) and Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) (Subclass 494) visa.

Applications for skilled visas in the healthcare and education sectors will continue to be the Department of Home Affairs’ first concern and the change to processing priorities will have an effect on the time it takes for these applications to be processed.

Businesses which sponsor skilled visas can apply for accreditation and the direction outlines the priority given to these businesses will continue. To become an accredited sponsor, businesses must first be a Standard Business Sponsor (SBS).

This costs A$420 to apply for and once granted, gives skilled visa applications sponsored by the business priority processing, accredited status further raises this priority but businesses must fulfil criteria such as a minimum turnover of $A2 million per year over the last two years and a 75-85% Australian workforce.

The direction has also removed the priority processing for applications of offshore applications. They will now be treated the same as onshore ones and prioritised as per the day of lodgement. Priorities for Hong Kong nationals and British Overseas passport holders have been removed.

The new processing priorities reflect the government’s shift away from temporary visas with no clear pathway to permanent residency. Late in 2023, a new visa aimed at attracting skilled migrants to industries in Australia still experiencing crippling skills shortages was announced.

Despite record migration, the country is still struggling to find enough workers to fill roles involving specialist skills and has defied expectations by retaining a very low unemployment rate.

Australia’s inflation rate continued to fall in the second half of 2023 and the country managed to avoid an economic recession as it continues to recover from 2 years of border restrictions and a falling population. Call Easy Migrate to find out more about employer sponsored skilled visas and how your business can take advantage of the new processing changes.

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The three new prescribed visas are the 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa, the 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa and the 190 Visa Skilled Nominated visa.

To apply for these visas you must have a substantive visa or be on a bridging visa A, B or C.

This will be a huge relief for many migrants in Australia who have not been able to travel offshore due to the border restrictions in order to be able to apply for a skilled visa.

Contact Easy Migrate to take advantage of this opportunity.

Easy Migrate are the Australia-based visa experts, you can count on their experienced lawyers and agents to help you explore every avenue for a more comfortable, secure future.

They can provide excellent advice every step of the way to make sure your visa process is as quick and easy as possible, leading to a positive outcome for you or those you care about.

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The PMSOL is a list of occupations that are first to be granted Skilled Employer-Sponsored Regional (temporary) visas (subclass 494), Temporary Skills Shortage visas (subclass 482), Employer Nomination Scheme visas (subclass 186) and Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme visas (subclass 187).

The list was made to address the skills shortage resulting from halted migration during the pandemic, it currently has 41 occupations on it.

The 22 new occupations on the PMSOL with ANZSCO codes are:

• Accountant (General) (221111)
• Accountant (Taxation) (221113)
• Accountant (Management) (221112)
• External Auditor (221213)
• Internal Auditor (221214)
• Electrical Engineer (233311)
• Civil Engineer (233211)
• Structural Engineer (233214)
• Geotechnical Engineer (233212)
• Transport Engineer (233215)
• Mining Engineer (233611)
• Petroleum Engineer (233612)
• Surveyor (232212)
• Cartographer (232213)
• Other Spatial Scientist (232214)
• Medical Laboratory Scientist (234611)
• Orthotist / Prosthetist (251912)
• Multimedia Specialist (261211)
• Analyst Programmer (261311)
• Software and Applications Programmers (261399)
• ICT Security Specialist (262112)
• Chef (351311)

The recent federal budget suggests temporary and permanent migration is expected to re-commence in early to mid-2022, so now is the time to start planning if you intend to migrate to Australia.

These occupations are lacking applicants and there is a surplus of jobs in these occupations in Australia, the government says the PMSOL is essential to revitalising Australia’s post-pandemic economic recovery. 

“The Morrison Government will continue to support Australian businesses, including through skilled migration, as the engine room of our nation’s economy,” said Immigration Minister Alex Hawke.

Do you or anyone you know want to live and work in Australia? 

Practising these occupations in Australia would mean a bright future for you and your family.

This work is available and many industries in Australia continue to cry out for more people to apply for some very desirable jobs.

So start planning for your future now and remember to contact EasyMigrate in order to give you the best chance to secure your Australian visa.

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