RC MIGRATION

The partnership between applicants and the program helps NSW continue to be a desired destination for skilled migrants.

The Commonwealth Government has announced a significant and unexpected reduction in visa nomination allocations for the General Skilled Migration (GSM) program in South Australia for the year 2023-2024.

The Australian Government has issued the Tasmanian allocation for visa categories nominated by states and territories for the 2023-24 program year.

The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Government has the flexibility to address skills shortages and labor market needs in the Territory through the state/territory nominated stream of the Australian Migration Programme.

Northern Territory has temporarily decided to stop accepting new nomination applications effective August 24, 2023 at 5pm. m.

For this fiscal year 2023-24, the Department of Home Affairs has allocated a total of 1,550 expert visa nominations to Queensland, which is significantly less than the number requested. Focus will be on attracting highly-skilled immigrants, and timing is being considered to open the program.

In the 2023-24 program year, state and territory nomination allocations define the number of new primary applicants that each region can nominate for specific visa categories. These allocations encompass fresh applications and additions to existing caseloads.