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August 7, 2023

The time it takes for us to complete the review process depends on a range of factors, including:

  • the number of applications we receive
  • the number of members available to conduct reviews
  • the type of decision under review
  • the strategies we have in place for dealing with different caseloads
  • the complexity of the review.

As outlined in previous Annual Reports, applications for reviews in the Migration and Refugee Division have more than doubled in recent years (see our Statistics). We have been unable to keep pace with the increased workload with the resources available to us. This has impacted on how long it takes us to complete reviews. 

The following table shows the time taken to finalise reviews in a recent six-month period. The two columns below represent the time in calendar days that 50% and 95% of cases were finalised within, in the specified period.

These statistics are a general guide only, and we cannot guarantee that we will finalise any individual review within these timeframes.

 

Processing times in calendar days for reviews finalised between 1/12/22 and 31/05/23

Case category

50% of cases finalised within (days)

95% of cases finalised within (days)

Bridging12372
Family9181,595
Nomination/Sponsor approval1,3011,393
Partner1,3131,693
Permanent business1,2761,395
Skill linked6611,221
Student cancellation302659
Student refusal393533
Temporary work1,2001,546
Visitor318672
Other4341,239
Protection1,4652,075
Total for migration case categories7011,550
Total for protection case categories1,4652,075
Total1,1162,001

Note: 

These figures do not include cases where the Tribunal found it did not have jurisdiction to review the decision or cases that were withdrawn. These are usually finalised more quickly than other reviews. 

Can the review be processed as a priority?

The President’s Direction on Prioritising Cases in Migration and Refugee Division sets out the circumstances in which cases are prioritised. You can ask us to process the review as a priority by writing to us, fully explaining your reasons and providing supporting evidence.

Additionally, the Migration and Refugee Practice Direction outlines the strategies we have in place for dealing with different caseloads, including what types of cases may be eligible for expedited processing.

July 20, 2023

Short on time? Here are the highlights:

  • The Canadian government has opened a new programme to grant work permits to H-1B visa holder in the US
  • However, the programme was capped at 10,000 applications and that limit was reached within the first 48 hours after opening

A recent report from public policy advocacy group FWD.us provides a concise summary of the current situation for foreign graduates hoping to remain in the US to work:

“The United States has come to rely on the temporary H-1B work visa as its main—and sometimes only—high-skilled immigration policy tool…This over-reliance on the H-1B visa program creates choke points in our talent pipeline where skilled individuals either cannot move forward or simply choose to leave. Since 1997, the full H-1B visa cap has been exhausted every year prior to the end of the fiscal year…Simply put, there is a profoundly higher demand for these skilled workers than the current law is able to supply.”

In a surprising twist, the Canadian government moved to take advantage of that demand-supply gap earlier this month when it opened a new work permit pathway for H-1B visa holders.

The H-1B visa holder work permit is “meant to keep highly skilled workers in North America”, and is open to anyone with a valid H-1B visa already living in the US.

The new programme provides successful applicants with an open work permit for up to three years.

An accompanying government statement explains that, “If your passport expires in less than three years, your work permit will expire at the same time as your passport. You can’t get an extension under this initiative, but you may be able to get one under another programme.”

At the time it was first announced, the H-1B visa holder work permit was introduced as a temporary policy that would be in place for one year, or until 10,000 applications were received (whichever came first).

In a rather vivid illustration of the pent-up demand for work visas in the US, that 10,000-application threshold was reached in the first 48 hours after the programme launched.

“This rapid uptake underscores the high demand among U.S. H-1B visa holders for the opportunity to work and live in Canada,” reported The Hindustan Times. “The popularity of the Open Work Permit stream became evident when it reached its maximum capacity within an astonishingly short timeframe.”

As a result, the H-1B visa holder work permit programme is now closed to further applications for the time being. However, the programme has a somewhat experimental, or even “pilot programme”, feel to it. And no doubt policy makers in both Canada and the US, to say nothing of foreign graduates and employers, will be thinking carefully about any other such interactions between Canadian and American visa policy going forward.

July 6, 2023

2023-24 TASMANIAN SKILLED MIGRATION – STATE NOMINATION PROGRAM UPDATED

Tasmanian Skilled Employment Pathway – all occupations eligible for subclass 190 nomination.
All occupations on the Department of Home Affairs subclass 190 skilled occupations list are now eligible for subclass 190 nomination.
Candidates who have a skills assessment for an occupation listed on the Tasmanian Onshore Skilled Occupation List (TOSOL) are eligible for subclass 190 nomination after six months employment in a closely related role.
Candidates with a skills assessment for an occupation not on the TOSOL are eligible for subclass 190 nomination after 15 months employment in a closely related role.

Subclass 190 Tasmanian Established Resident pathway business income requirement adjusted according to TSMIT changes.
The candidate must have operated a business for at least the last two years with taxable earnings for the last 12 months equivalent to the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (currently $70,000).

Subclass 491 Tasmanian Business Operator pathway.
The minimum personal taxable income from the business must be at least
$59,500 (85% of TSMIT).

Subclass 491 Tasmanian Skilled Employment Pathway
ANZSCO 4-5 employment must be of at least 12 months duration.

Changes to the Tasmanian Onshore Skilled Occupation List (TOSOL)

Changes have been made to the TOSOL for 2023-24 to reflect changes to Jobs and Skills Australia Skills Priority List for Tasmania.
The 2023-24 TOSOL will be used to determine eligibility for subclass 190 nomination the Tasmanian Skilled Employment – TOSOL Option nomination pathway, and to prioritise registrations of interest in the Migration Tasmania Gateway. It is based upon the Skills Priority List for Tasmania compiled by Jobs and Skills Australia.
Occupations on TOSOL are eligible for subclass 190 nomination in the Tasmanian Skilled Employment pathway after six months of closely related employment in Tasmania. Occupations that are not listed are eligible for subclass 190 nomination in the Tasmanian Skilled Employment pathway after 15 months of closely related employment in Tasmania.


The following occupation groups have been added to the TOSOL for the 2023-24 program year:
1325 Research and Development Managers 2336 Mining Engineers
2339 Other Engineering Professionals
3113 Primary Products Assurance and Inspection Officers 3234 Toolmakers and Engineering Patternmakers
3613 Veterinary Nurses
3623 Sports Turf Managers and Trades Workers 3624 Nurserypersons
3627 Landscape Gardeners and Irrigation Technicians 3921 Print Finishers and Screen Printers
4113 Diversional Therapists 4117 Welfare Support Workers
4523 Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials 5991 Conveyancers and Legal Executives

The following occupation groups have been removed from the TOSOL for the 2023-24 program year (candidates with employment of 6 months duration with a related skills assessment from these groups will remain eligible for subclass 190 nomination if employment commenced before 1 July 2023):
1211 Aquaculture Farmers
1311 Advertising, Public Relations and Sales Managers 1321 Corporate Services Managers
1351 ICT Managers
2231 Human Resource Professionals 2326 Urban and Regional Planners 2345 Life Scientists
2346 Medical Scientists
2513 Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals 3112 Medical Technicians (eg pathology collector)
3123 Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians
2421 University Lecturers and Tutors

Changes to priority attributes

These will only apply to ROIs submitted from 1 July 2023.

Family
Removing “passive” family-related attributes (spouse in Tasmania more than 6 months, other family members in Tasmania).
Keeping other “active” attributes (employment, Tas AQF6+ study)

Pay and Salary (including business income)
Updating income thresholds – TSMIT, Australian median earnings, Australian average earnings.

Before 1 July 2023 Post 1 July 2023
$53 900 per year or 27.64 per hour (TSMIT) $65,000 / $33.33 per hour (median earnings)
$62 000 per year or $31.79 per hour (median earnings) $70,000 / $35.90 per hour (TSMIT)
$90 617 per year or $42.62 per hour (average earnings) $94,000 / $48.21 per hour (average earnings)

• Earnings of $94,000 / $48.21 per hour is a Green attribute for all Tasmanian Skilled Employment, Tasmanian Skilled Graduate, Tasmanian Established Resident, Tasmanian Business Operator pathways
• Other income thresholds remain Orange attributes

Tasmanian Skilled Graduate
Additional Green attributes
• “You have completed 2 years of your PhD in Tasmania, or 1 year after completing your undergraduate study in Tasmania.”
• Graduate program offer – extension of qualifying period to within 12 months of graduation
“You have an offer for, but have not yet commenced in, a graduate employment program.

Tasmanian Established Resident – subclass 491
Additional Green attributes
• employed in Tasmania for last 2 years in a skilled role (ANZSCO 1-3) directly related to your skills assessment.
• employed in an ANZSCO 1-3 role in Tasmania for at least the last 3 months directly related to your skills assessment or Tasmanian study.
Additional Orange attributes
• You have been employed in Tasmania for at least the past 3 months in an ANZSCO 1-3 role in the same industry as your skills assessment.
• You have completed an AQF 6 or higher qualification with a Tasmanian education provider in Tasmania.

Tasmanian Established Resident – subclass 190
Additional Green attribute
• employed in an ANZSCO 1-3 role in Tasmania for at least the last 3 months directly related to your skills assessment or Tasmanian study.
Additional Orange attribute
• You have completed an AQF 6 or higher qualification with a Tasmanian education provider in Tasmania.

March 21, 2023

Onshore candidates living and/or working in metropolitan Melbourne can now submit a registration of Interest (ROI) for the Skilled Work Regional visa (subclass 491) nomination.

The new expanded eligibility criteria opens Victoria’s subclass 491 visa program to skilled migrants living anywhere in Victoria, including previously ineligible metropolitan Melbourne residents who wish to relocate to work and live in a designated regional area of Victoria.

Subclass 491 visa holders must live, work and study in a regional area of Victoria for at least three years before they can apply for their subclass 191 visa, which provides permanent residency. This means you may need to move to a designated regional area of Victoria or secure a job that provides you with regional employment.

March 3, 2023

NEW Agent Incentives

Great news for international education agents! The Western Australian Government has launched a finite $10 million fund to encourage education agents to promote Western Australia as the Australian study destination of choice to prospective international students. See details of both the agent and student incentives below. 

Effective from 1 September, 2022 – 30 June, 2023, international education agents will receive the following incentives when securing enrolments at an approved Western Australian education institution as follows:

  • $1,000 (plus GST) for university enrolments
  • $500 (plus GST) per school, ELICOS or VET

Please note the following details:

NEW International Student Incentives

The WA Government recognises the cost involved in being an international student and is offering financial assistance through a number of unique new student incentives and scholarships. These are designed to support international students as they set up home here in Western Australia.

$1,500 International Student Accommodation Subsidy (ISAS)

2,500 x $1,500 subsidies available

To be considered eligible for the subsidy, applicants will need to confirm that they:

  • are an enrolled international student;
  • have commenced studies onshore in Western Australia since 1 July 2022;
  • are studying at a CRICOS*-registered provider (Western Australian University, Vocational College or TAFE, pathway college, English Language (ELICOS**) provider, or a primary or secondary school);
  • are studying full-time in Semester 2, 2022, and their enrolled course must run for at least one year/two semesters; 
  • have commenced their studies as at application date, and reached the census date for their institution; 
  • were not in Western Australia studying at any time in 2021, and have entered Western Australia to commence or recommence their studies in person in Semester 2, 2022; and
  • were not in studying in Western Australia at any time during Semester 1, 2022.

*CRICOS – Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students

**ELICOS – English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students

$1,500 International Student ELICOS Bursary (ISEB)

2,500 x $1,500 subsidies available

The International Student ELICOS Bursary provides a one-off $1,500 payment to the first eligible 2,000 international students starting their onshore study journey in Perth in Semester 2, 2022. This subsidy is designed to help them pay their English course fees. 

To be considered eligible for the subsidy, applicants will need to confirm that they:

  • are an enrolled international student;
  • are enrolled, and in Western Australia, to study with a CRICOS registered English Language (ELICOS) provider;
  • are studying full-time, with your course commencing on or after Tuesday 28 June 2022, and their enrolled course must run for at least 20 weeks, or form part of an approved Pathway enrolment that leads to a VET or higher education course;
  • have completed at least half of their course (in weeks), as confirmed by the nominated education provider, before payment is made;
  • were not in Western Australia studying at any time in 2021, and they have entered Western Australia to commence their studies in person since June 28, 2022; and
  • were not studying in Western Australia on or before Monday 27 June 2022.

If the international student is aged under 16 years, their guardian can apply for the payment and, if approved, funds will be paid to their Australian bank account. Please note guardians will be contacted after the application is submitted to provide additional evidence of their relationship with the student.

*CRICOS – Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students

**ELICOS – English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students

$5,000 Regional Bursary for TAFE International Students

200 x $5,000 subsidies available

For a limited time only, get AUD$5,000 to study, work and live in regional Western Australian (WA).

For students starting February or July, 2023 and 2024, there are 200 bursaries of AUD$5,000 available for eligible students who will be supported to find work and accommodation.

To apply, students must:

  • be an international student on a subclass 500 visa;
  • maintain a continuous enrolment over at least one year in a valid regional course pathway;
  • maintain ongoing residency in the nominated regional location for the duration of your bursary period; and
  • meet academic and English language requirements of each course.
February 28, 2023
February 28, 2023

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February 23, 2023

Australia has announced new rules regarding in-study and post-study work rights for international students, set to take effect from July 2023. These changes will grant eligible graduates an extra two years of post-study work rights, providing more opportunities to gain valuable work experience and potentially qualify for permanent residency. Stay informed and get ready for these exciting developments in Australia’s education and immigration system.

February 23, 2023

Great News! The work rights for international graduates in Australia are extended

Yes, from 1 July 2023, international higher education graduates with eligible qualifications will be granted an extra two years of post-study work rights. The allowable work hours cap for international students will be increased from 40 hours to 48 hours per fortnight.The

Temporary Graduate Visa provides international students with the ability to work in any field and for any employer during the period of the visa, which can be a great way to explore different job opportunities and gain exposure to various industries.

Furthermore, the extended post-study work rights can also lead to potential permanent residency in Australia, as the work experience gained during the visa period can be used to apply for other visas that may lead to permanent residency.

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September 12, 2022

Tasmanian Skilled Migration Program officially opened on 12 September 2022 for Gold and Green pass candidates

Candidates who meet the minimum requirements for one of the nominations pathways AND have at least one gold or green priority attribute can now register their interest in nomination.

Those candidates who meet the minimum requirements but do not have at least one Gold or Green priority attribute will be able to register their interest at a later date.

Gold and green priority attributes – occupation on TOSOL and employment related to skills assessment or study

To qualify for gold or green priority attributes, employment must be skilled (ANZSCO 1-3) and average at least 20 hours per week.

Employment in ANZSCO skill level 4 – 5 roles or averaging between 9 and 19 hours per week may qualify for orange priority attributes.

Online study completed during the COVID-19 emergency

Courses that are registered for on-campus delivery, but which moved to online delivery as result of COVID-19 health directions will be accepted.

However online study completed after 31 July 2022 will not be recognised unless it was due to a state government health direction or the need to isolate as a result of a positive COVID-19 test or close contact notification.

Overseas-gained qualifications related to employment

Qualifications that were gained outside Australia will be recognised regarding relevance to current employment if the overseas institution is a nationally recognised institution in the relevant home country.

Interim Nomination Allocation

Tasmania’s interim allocation for the 2022-23 program year includes:

  • Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa: 2000 places
  • Skilled Work Regional (subclass 491) visa: 1350 places

Source: https://www.migration.tas.gov.au/news/2021-2022_program_year_update

September 7, 2022

Staged opening for Gold and Green pass candidates

The Tasmanian Skilled Migration State Nomination Program is expected to open to Gold and Green pass candidates by Monday 12 September 2022.

Candidates who meet the minimum requirements for one of the nominations pathways AND have at least one gold or green priority attribute will be able register their interest in nomination.

During this interim stage, all candidates who qualify will need to seek an invitation from Migration Tasmania before they can apply for nomination. Detailed steps will be published on the Migration Tasmania website by 12 September 2022. 

Those candidates who meet the minimum requirements but do not have at least one Gold or Green priority attribute will be able to register their interest in the Application Gateway in October 2022.

Overseas Skilled Occupation Profiles

Additional occupations have been added to the following industry areas:

Information Technology and Computing / Graphic Design and Content Creation

  • Web Developer
  • Software Tester
  • Network Analyst

Engineering and Infrastructure

  • Transport Engineer
  • Production or Plant Engineer
  • Engineering Technologist
  • Civil Engineering Technician

Building and Construction

  • 341112 Electrician (Special Class)

Interim Nomination Allocation

Tasmania has received an interim skilled visa allocation of nomination places from the Australian Government for the 2022-23 program year.
Tasmania’s interim allocation includes:
• Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa: 2000 places
• Skilled Work Regional (subclass 491) visa: 1350 places

Source: https://www.migration.tas.gov.au/news/2021-2022_program_year_update

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