UPDATE: Victoria's skilled visa nomination program is now closed as the places provided to the state by the Commonwealth Department of Home Affairs for the 2019-20 program year have been filled.
Earlier: Victoria will keep Subclass 190 visa open as the state has not reached allocation exhaustion for this financial year.
Highlights:
- Victoria to keep Subclass 190 and 491 visa programs open.
- Business Skilled Migration program remains closed.
Registered migration agent Chaman Preet told SBS Hindi, the state government saw a surge in applications in February and March which has caused a backlog of nominations.
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Subclass 491 visa (State Sponsored Stream) program will also remain open, she says.
Subclass 491 is a regional visa that allows Points-tested skilled workers and their families to live, study and work in designated regional areas of Australia for five years.
"The department has a backlog to clear, so they are asking for the frontloaded applications; therefore, all the required documents should be attached while applying,” she says.
“Also, applicants must have an offer of employment from an employer in the regional area of the state, or they should be able to produce proof of employment.”
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However, Business Skilled Migration program remains closed as Victoria is not accepting nominations for Business Innovation and Investment Visas.
“Allocation for Business Migration Program (BIP) is exhausted for 2019/2020 migration year,” Ms Chaman Preet said.
The program will reopen in the new financial year with the exact date yet to be confirmed.
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Disclaimer: We’d like to point out that the information contained in this segment is general and is not specific advice. If you would like accurate information relevant to your situation, you should ask a registered migration agent.
