The Australian Prime Minister has announced the formulation of a four-stage plan to reopen Australia.

As 22 new occupations were recently added to the ‘Priority Skilled Occupation List’, Australia is clearly heading into a ‘Boom’ time for the economy.

NSW has announced that the applications for State’s nomination for the Business and Skilled Migration Program can now be made online.

South Australia has announced that applicants for State’s Skilled Program will get access to a direct online application system also, and significantly, overseas registration of interest for critical skills in a specific trade and health occupations are now available.

Western Australia has announced changes to the State’s Skilled Migration Program to expand the occupation lists available for Western Australia State nomination through the general skilled stream.

Contact us at our UK office by telephone at 74 8753 8231 or by email to lesley@ascmigrationvisas.co.uk OR

At our Australian office by telephone 08 9301 5905 or by email to john@ascmigrationvisas.com.au

This is a provisional visa for intending migrants that are nominated by a State or Territory government in Australia, or sponsored by a family member in regional Australia to work, study and live in Regional Australia for up to 5 years.

After 3 years on this visa, you can apply for a permanent resident visa,. You may also apply inside or outside Australia for a provisional visa.

There are approximately 30,000 vacancies in regional Australia at this time in all kinds of industries, from mining to medical, technology, and Agriculture. Covid 19 concessions are also available, as are incentives to students who have studied in regional Australia. Some medical professionals and engineers may also be granted ‘travel exemptions’ during this time.

ASC Migration are visa processing specialists who will guide you every step of the way and we have experts in the United Kingdom and Australia at your disposal.

Please contact our UK office by telephone at 74 8753 8231 or by email at lesley@ascmigrationvisas.co.uk or

Contact our Australian office by telephone 08 9301 5905 or by email at john@ascmigrationvisas.com.au

If you nominate an occupation on the ‘Priority Skilled Occupation’ list, as an employee you will be given priority processing. If you are an employer suffering from a skills shortage in your business, sponsoring skilled workers from overseas is an excellent option to grow your business by providing you with the help you need.

This will apply to employer-sponsored nomination and visa applications, now and in the future, which will allow businesses and migrants to have certainty that eligible nominations and applications will be assessed ahead of other applications.

Many businesses are suffering from a skills shortage but there is a type of visa which, even during the pandemic, allows employers to hire workers from overseas.

The Temporary Skills Shortage Visa (subclass 482) is designed to fill positions in Australia that have not been filled by locals in industries where there is a shortage of available job seekers and is one of the very few categories under which a migrant can apply for a travel exemption to get into Australia.

ASC Migration are visa processing specialists who will guide you every step of the way and we have experts in the United Kingdom and Australia at your disposal.

Please contact our UK office by telephone at 74 8753 8231 or by email to lesley@ascmigrationvisas.co.uk or contact our Australian office by telephone 08 9301 5905 or by email to john@ascmigrationvisas.com.au