Australia Invites 632+ Candidates in Their Second Canberra Draw

Highlights:

• Australia Issued second ITA for 2023
• Number of Invitations to Canberra Residents - 312
• Number of Invitations to Overseas Applicants - 320

In Australia, skilled and talented people from overseas are allocated permanent residency based on a point-based system. Australia is inviting Immigrants under various categories such as skilled visas, study visas, family-sponsored visas, visitor visas, and more…

Government of Australian Capital Territory (ACT) issued two rounds of invitations for Permanent Residence applications for 2023. The first one was conducted on Jan 13, 2023 and the second draw on Jan 23, 2023. The Invitations were issued to Canberra residents and Overseas Applicants

ACT Invitation Round 23 January 2023

*The cut-off score for this draw was between 70 & 85

The last draw that was held on January 13, 2023, invited 734 candidates to submit applications for ACT nomination.

Australia Immigration Rule Change - 2023

It is imperative that people applying for visas in Australia this year note the recent changes to visa rules and requirements made by the Australian government.

1. Swift Visa Processing for Healthcare & Teaching Professionals

All skilled visa applications will now be in accordance to the ministerial directions list of govt policy priorities. As a result the visas of teachers and healthcare will be handled first.

2. Australia has relaxed the requirements for nomination for the subclass 190 visa

The earlier points and work experience requirements is eliminated by New South Wales, hence the change.

3. Over 8,000 nominations have been allocated to South Australia

The South Australia has received these nominations for key visa categories, i.e. Subclass 190, Subclass 491 and Subclass 188 visa.

4. There have been updates to Australia's temporary visa requirements

As per the latest updates all temporary visa applications in Australia will undergo medical examination.

5. Changes in MSA of TRA

The Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) has announced a few significant adjustments to the rules for its Migration Skills Assessment (MSA) programme. All new MSA applications submitted starting on October 4, 2022, will reflect modifications made to the employment requirements.

6. Covid-19 restrictions removed

It is stated that visitors to Australia no longer need to submit Digital Passenger Declaration (DPD) indicating whether they have received the COVID-19 vaccination.

7. Federal and State governments accepting applications

Government accepts applications from overseas applicants

8. Beginning on July 1st is Australia's new immigration program

Australia aims to welcome 160,000 new immigrants in 2022 through the Skills, Family, and Special Eligibility Streams.

9. Holders of subclass 482

Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visas Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) subclass 482 visa holders can now apply for PR visas via the Temporary Residence Transition (TRT) stream of the Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) subclass 186 visa.

10. Australia has revised the Visa Fee

There is a change in the visa price for the majority of skilled, visiting, and sponsored visa categories. The new visa cost will be in place starting on July 1, 2022.

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