April 2020 visa 189 / 190 / 491

cutiepie25

Hope this explains better po:

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cutiepie25

Naputol msg ko bawal na pala iedit added info po:

ZAC16

@Linetdane said:

Wow! So pag 491 visa holder na ako. Tuloy tuloy padin pala ang application ng 189 visa ko😀. May chance ba na marefuse pa ito? Thanks

Hi if invite palang yung 491 mo pwede ka padin mainvite sa 189. Pero pag granted na ang 491 visa, you can only apply for other PR visa after 3 years.

Salamat po sa info. sabay ko sila nilodge. I need to decide which pathway ang pipiliin ko.
Matagal mainvite pero direct PR
or Mabilis mainvite pero matagal ma PR.

Linetdane

@ZAC16 said:

@Linetdane said:

Wow! So pag 491 visa holder na ako. Tuloy tuloy padin pala ang application ng 189 visa ko😀. May chance ba na marefuse pa ito? Thanks

Hi if invite palang yung 491 mo pwede ka padin mainvite sa 189. Pero pag granted na ang 491 visa, you can only apply for other PR visa after 3 years.

Salamat po sa info. sabay ko sila nilodge. I need to decide which pathway ang pipiliin ko.
Matagal mainvite pero direct PR
or Mabilis mainvite pero matagal ma PR.

Yes ganun nga, samin naging decision namin to go for 491 kasi 75 points lang kami sa 189.

cutiepie25

@Linetdane said:

@ZAC16 said:

@Linetdane said:

Wow! So pag 491 visa holder na ako. Tuloy tuloy padin pala ang application ng 189 visa ko😀. May chance ba na marefuse pa ito? Thanks

Hi if invite palang yung 491 mo pwede ka padin mainvite sa 189. Pero pag granted na ang 491 visa, you can only apply for other PR visa after 3 years.

Salamat po sa info. sabay ko sila nilodge. I need to decide which pathway ang pipiliin ko.
Matagal mainvite pero direct PR
or Mabilis mainvite pero matagal ma PR.

Yes ganun nga, samin naging decision namin to go for 491 kasi 75 points lang kami sa 189.

Good decision po yung ginawa nyo! Nowadays napakahirap na makakuha ng invite so kung ano ang makuha natin mapa189,491, sa PR mageend up yan tiwala lang and magagawa natin is to be grateful kahit ano pang visa ang makuha ntin, at least we got invited, kasi yung iba nga kahit ano walang nakukuhang invite. And 491 is not bad at all, pathway to PR yan, andaming tao ang naghahangad ng 491 ITA.

Linetdane

Good decision po yung ginawa nyo! Nowadays napakahirap na makakuha ng invite so kung ano ang makuha natin mapa189,491, sa PR mageend up yan tiwala lang and magagawa natin is to be grateful kahit ano pang visa ang makuha ntin, at least we got invited, kasi yung iba nga kahit ano walang nakukuhang invite. And 491 is not bad at all, pathway to PR yan, andaming tao ang naghahangad ng 491 ITA.

@cutiepie25 tama po, 491 is not that bad as it will eventually will open path for PR. It is a blessing for us to be able to apply for 491 visa.

cutiepie25

@Linetdane said:

Good decision po yung ginawa nyo! Nowadays napakahirap na makakuha ng invite so kung ano ang makuha natin mapa189,491, sa PR mageend up yan tiwala lang and magagawa natin is to be grateful kahit ano pang visa ang makuha ntin, at least we got invited, kasi yung iba nga kahit ano walang nakukuhang invite. And 491 is not bad at all, pathway to PR yan, andaming tao ang naghahangad ng 491 ITA.

@cutiepie25 tama po, 491 is not that bad as it will eventually will open path for PR. It is a blessing for us to be able to apply for 491 visa.

True po it’s a really good opportunity plus marami ding benefits si 491 na wala si 489

gervicpe

Re: SKILLSELECT particularly sa Occupation ID 2335 - na-noticed ko April 2020 Invitation Round na meron first time may nainvite (105 pts) for 491FS.

Confused lang sa information from SKILLSELECT (https://api.dynamic.reports.employment.gov.au) VERSUS sa HA Website (https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au), dahlia according sa SKILLSELECT may "Invited" na 85 pts. whereas sa INVITATION round is 105 pts.

I attached the 2 screenshots. Many Thanks.

gervicpe

Hi to all - can someone help to clarify this information from SKILLSELECT (https://api.dynamic.reports.employment.gov.au/anonap/extensions/hSKLS02_SkillSelect_EOI_Data/hSKLS02_SkillSelect_EOI_Data.html) particularly the INVITED remarks sa row of 85 PTS? It is possible ba na ma-skip ung higher points (ie. 90, 95 and 100 pts.)?

Many thanks in advance for your reply.

cutiepie25

@gervicpe said:
Hi to all - can someone help to clarify this information from SKILLSELECT (https://api.dynamic.reports.employment.gov.au/anonap/extensions/hSKLS02_SkillSelect_EOI_Data/hSKLS02_SkillSelect_EOI_Data.html) particularly the INVITED remarks sa row of 85 PTS? It is possible ba na ma-skip ung higher points (ie. 90, 95 and 100 pts.)?

Many thanks in advance for your reply.

Hi po, for 491 State or Family sponsored, It’s not a ranking system kagaya ng 189. The state sends invites for 491 as long as in demand ang skill nila and as long as namemeet nila ung state requirements. Yes po possible na maskip ang higher points depende na kasi sa state yan sino bbigyan nila ng invite and what occupation For chef nabalitaan ko naginvite ng 65pts ang 491 last time

gervicpe

@cutiepie25 said:

@gervicpe said:
Hi to all - can someone help to clarify this information from SKILLSELECT (https://api.dynamic.reports.employment.gov.au/anonap/extensions/hSKLS02_SkillSelect_EOI_Data/hSKLS02_SkillSelect_EOI_Data.html) particularly the INVITED remarks sa row of 85 PTS? It is possible ba na ma-skip ung higher points (ie. 90, 95 and 100 pts.)?

Many thanks in advance for your reply.

Hi po, for 491 State or Family sponsored, It’s not a ranking system kagaya ng 189. The state sends invites for 491 as long as in demand ang skill nila and as long as namemeet nila ung state requirements. Yes po possible na maskip ang higher points depende na kasi sa state yan sino bbigyan nila ng invite and what occupation For chef nabalitaan ko naginvite ng 65pts ang 491 last time

Hi @cutiepie25 - thanks sa information :-)

EricLucky

@cutiepie25 said:

@Linetdane said:

@ZAC16 said:

@Linetdane said:

Wow! So pag 491 visa holder na ako. Tuloy tuloy padin pala ang application ng 189 visa ko😀. May chance ba na marefuse pa ito? Thanks

Hi if invite palang yung 491 mo pwede ka padin mainvite sa 189. Pero pag granted na ang 491 visa, you can only apply for other PR visa after 3 years.

Salamat po sa info. sabay ko sila nilodge. I need to decide which pathway ang pipiliin ko.
Matagal mainvite pero direct PR
or Mabilis mainvite pero matagal ma PR.

Yes ganun nga, samin naging decision namin to go for 491 kasi 75 points lang kami sa 189.

Good decision po yung ginawa nyo! Nowadays napakahirap na makakuha ng invite so kung ano ang makuha natin mapa189,491, sa PR mageend up yan tiwala lang and magagawa natin is to be grateful kahit ano pang visa ang makuha ntin, at least we got invited, kasi yung iba nga kahit ano walang nakukuhang invite. And 491 is not bad at all, pathway to PR yan, andaming tao ang naghahangad ng 491 ITA.

I agree. Moreover, 491 visa holders are also entitled sa social benefits ng PR like access to Medicare and centerlink. Just need 3 years, meet minimum salary and stay in regional area and then can apply for 191 which is PR na.

To yung disadvantage ng 491 against 189 nakikita ko.
1. You can buy property but will consider temporary resident and needs to pay additional taxes. But I think waiting for PR for at least 3 years is not long though.
2. 491 is temporary resident, and visa expires after 5 years. So must move to 491 within that period or get another visa.
3 (?). Must live, work and study in regional area which is any place in AU except Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne.

Linetdane

@EricLucky said:
I agree. Moreover, 491 visa holders are also entitled sa social benefits ng PR like access to Medicare and centerlink. Just need 3 years, meet minimum salary and stay in regional area and then can apply for 191 which is PR na.

To yung disadvantage ng 491 against 189 nakikita ko.
1. You can buy property but will consider temporary resident and needs to pay additional taxes. But I think waiting for PR for at least 3 years is not long though.
2. 491 is temporary resident, and visa expires after 5 years. So must move to 491 within that period or get another visa.
3 (?). Must live, work and study in regional area which is any place in AU except Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne.

Isa pang disadvantage, hindi ka pwede mag big move hanggat hindi nalilift yung travel ban. Hehe. but then, this is better than nothing.

estilloremarie

Ask ko po sana currentky nsa geelong ako at kaka approve lng apartment na rerentahan ko sa melbourne.pwede ko bang i update ung address ko. If yes, ma chchange bah ung date ng application ko? Ask ko lng din po, nag apply nko ng 190 . Hindi kc ako mag claim ng points so hindi ko sinulat ung experience ko kasi iba nmn ung experience (personal care worker) sa nursing. Ok lng po bah un?

estilloremarie

Ask ko po sana currently nsa geelong ako at kaka approve lng apartment na rerentahan ko sa melbourne.pwede ko bang i update ung address ko. If yes, ma chchange bah ung date ng EOI application ko? Ask ko lng din po, nag apply nko ng 190 . Hindi kc ako mag claim ng points sa experience so hindi ko sinulat ung experience ko kasi iba nmn ung experience (personal care worker) sa RN. Ok lng po bah un? Or kailangn ko tlga isulat dun khit hindi related experience sa RN?

estilloremarie

Ask ko po sana currently nsa geelong ako at kaka approve lng apartment na rerentahan ko sa melbourne.pwede ko bang i update ung address ko. If yes, ma chchange bah ung date ng EOI application ko? Ask ko lng din po, nag apply nko ng 190 . Hindi kc ako mag claim ng points sa experience so hindi ko sinulat ung experience ko kasi iba nmn ung experience (personal care worker) sa RN. Ok lng po bah un? Or kailangn ko tlga isulat dun khit hindi related experience sa RN?

estilloremarie

Ask ko po sana currently nsa geelong ako at kaka approve lng apartment na rerentahan ko sa melbourne.pwede ko bang i update ung address ko. If yes, ma chchange bah ung date ng EOI application ko? Ask ko lng din po, nag apply nko ng 190 . Hindi kc ako mag claim ng points sa experience so hindi ko sinulat ung experience ko kasi iba nmn ung experience (personal care worker) sa RN. Ok lng po bah un? Or kailangn ko tlga isulat dun khit hindi related experience sa RN?

Cerberus13

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estilloremarie

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tigerlance

https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/covid-19-australia-introduces-new-visa-but-applications-close-for-these-skilled-nominated-visas

COVID-19: Australia introduces new visa, but applications close for these skilled nominated visas
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Covid-19 impact: Many states and territories close nomination programmes.

A new visa option has been introduced to allow foreign nationals, unable to depart due to the COVID-19 situation, to remain in Australia lawfully and to assist in critical sectors to cope with the pandemic.
Updated Updated 10/04/2020
By Avneet Arora
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The Australian government’s ‘COVID-19 Pandemic event visa’ available under subclass 408 is free of cost pathway made available for applicants who cannot depart due to the current situation.

The pathway limits the class of persons who can be granted this visa to certain former or current holders of temporary visas, which has further limitations.

According to the visa explanatory statement, this option is only available to those “who hold a visa that is 28 days or less from ceasing to be in effect or held a visa that is no more than 28 days from ceasing to be in effect.”

And the main purpose of this pathway is to address workforce shortages in critical sectors such as healthcare, disability and aged care, childcare and agriculture during the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘Visa of last resort’

Since its announcement last week, the visa has generated a lot of interest amid temporary visa holders finding ways to stay in the country longer.

But Melbourne-based migration agent Navjot Kailey warns applicants must be aware that the pathway has “very strict” eligibility criteria.

First, you need to be onshore, second, you must already have a temporary visa, third, visa holders must have 28 days or less remaining on their current visa or where their last substantive visa has expired up to 28 days previously

Mr Kailey says this requirement means that a 408 visa is the "visa of last resort" for anyone who cannot leave Australia and cannot meet the requirements for any other visa.

“So, unless you fulfil this criterion and are ready to address workforce shortages in critical sectors, you will not be eligible for this visa,” he adds.

Update on business migration programmes:

Some states and territories have closed their business migration programmes as they have met the allocation for 2019-2020 financial year.

Both NSW and Victoria have closed visa nominations for subclass 132 and 188 under the Business Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP).

This means that no new nomination applications will be accepted, until the new financial year commencing on July 1, 2020.

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Migration agent HP Rao says it is, however, not clear if the nominations under this program have been paused because of the COVID-19 situation.

“States usually close their nominations for BIIP around this time every year when they exhaust their allocations, that means their quota has been fulfilled.

“This year, however, is different because states are bringing temporary changes to their immigration policies, so it can very well also be because of the current health crisis," says Mr Rao.

Among other states and territories, that have closed nominations for these subclasses until July 1 are Australian Capital Territory, Queensland and South Australia.

Update on state nomination programmes:

Some states and territories have also stopped accepting new applications for s190 (Skilled Nomination visa) and subclass 491 (Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa).

In light of the COVID-19 situation, the Northern Territory government has announced that it will stop accepting applications for General Skilled Migration programmes until further notice.

“Existing applications received and paid will still be processed in accordance with current service standards,” according to information available on the state government’s website.

Queensland has temporarily closed offshore processing for subclass 491 due to the COVID-19 crisis. It has also stopped accepting new applications for subclass 190 as it has met allocation for the current financial year.

Tasmania has temporarily restricted applications for the subclass 491: 3A Overseas Applicant (TSOL) nomination category.

“Applications under category 3A lodged prior to March 20, 2020, which specify other occupations will still be considered. Applicants with ‘High Demand’ occupations will, however, be given priority.”

This means processing times for other Category 3A applications with occupations not listed in the High Demand section will become extended (approximately six months from lodgement).

South Australia has also made changes to its Subclass 190 nomination eligibility.

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COVID-19 impact: This Australian state has relaxed visa requirements for medical and health professionals

Immigration SA has closed visa Subclass 190 eligibility for applicants who are not currently working in South Australia for the last 12 months (or six months in a region).

NSW is also no longer inviting candidates who reside in another Australian state or territory to apply for the state nomination for subclass 190 as it has met its allocation capacity.

Disclaimer: This content is for general information purposes only, and should not be used as a substitute for consultation with professional advisors.

Aileen.M

Hello po. Nakareceive po ako ng pre-invite sa Victoria 190, na submit ko po yong application as main applicant within 14 days na allotted, civil drafter with 90 points. Then after 2 weeks naka receive naman po yong partner ko ng pre-invite sa Victoria din, physicist with 85 pts. Possible po ba mag submit ulit kami tapos sya naman ang main applicant? May Naka encounter na po ba ng ganun?

Salamat sa mga sa sagot

jomar011888

Walang naggawa ng May 2020 tracker ha hehehe

plasticeye

tahimik a walang nag uupdate ng list. kahit grants wala pa?

karenschmaren

Ang tahimik nga. 😔

p3riwinkl3

💔💔💔 sana bumalik na ulit sa normal ang lahat. Sana di masayang ang efforts natin na icontinue ang migration process 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 nakakapanghina ng loob pero LAVARN!!!👊🏻

ZAC16

Regarding 491. Pano po if nagkamali sa pag claim ng points sa EOI. then nakapag lodge na ng visa. Bali yung “Study in Australia “ po naclaim ko. Akala ko po pwede iclaim ang bridging program.
Ngayon po nag email na ang CO. pinag susubmit po ako ng TOR for that study. Please help po

datch29

This is very alarming.

To see the impacts of the Covid-19 on Australia’s immigration intake, we have summarised some of the numbers for you:

Approximately 300,000 temporary visa holders have already left Australia since January 2020.
Australia’s 2019- 20 migration program will fall short of the 160,000 caps put in place by the federal government. It has been suggested that around 240,000 fewer people could migrate to Australia over the next year.
In December 2019, there were 2.43 million temporary visa holders in Australia. This has dropped to 2.17 million in early April.
With border closures, the federal government predicts that net migration to fall to 36,000 in 2020-21.
The number of invitations issued for SC 189 visa fell from 1,750 to 50 in the last invitation round (11 April 2020).
Similarly, the number of invitations issued for the SC 491 visa fell from 300 to 50 in the last invitation round (11 April 2020)

https://pinoyau.info/plugin/page/rssreader/?i=Australian Migration Intake in the COVID-19 era

kkoala

@datch29 said:
This is very alarming.

To see the impacts of the Covid-19 on Australia’s immigration intake, we have summarised some of the numbers for you:

Approximately 300,000 temporary visa holders have already left Australia since January 2020.
Australia’s 2019- 20 migration program will fall short of the 160,000 caps put in place by the federal government. It has been suggested that around 240,000 fewer people could migrate to Australia over the next year.
In December 2019, there were 2.43 million temporary visa holders in Australia. This has dropped to 2.17 million in early April.
With border closures, the federal government predicts that net migration to fall to 36,000 in 2020-21.
The number of invitations issued for SC 189 visa fell from 1,750 to 50 in the last invitation round (11 April 2020).
Similarly, the number of invitations issued for the SC 491 visa fell from 300 to 50 in the last invitation round (11 April 2020)

https://pinoyau.info/plugin/page/rssreader/?i=Australian Migration Intake in the COVID-19 era

Hopefully maging mas okay at start of the next fiscal year (july).
Is this a good time pa rin to start the application? I'm currently preparing for skills assessment.

lecia

@kkoala said:

@datch29 said:
This is very alarming.

To see the impacts of the Covid-19 on Australia’s immigration intake, we have summarised some of the numbers for you:

Approximately 300,000 temporary visa holders have already left Australia since January 2020.
Australia’s 2019- 20 migration program will fall short of the 160,000 caps put in place by the federal government. It has been suggested that around 240,000 fewer people could migrate to Australia over the next year.
In December 2019, there were 2.43 million temporary visa holders in Australia. This has dropped to 2.17 million in early April.
With border closures, the federal government predicts that net migration to fall to 36,000 in 2020-21.
The number of invitations issued for SC 189 visa fell from 1,750 to 50 in the last invitation round (11 April 2020).
Similarly, the number of invitations issued for the SC 491 visa fell from 300 to 50 in the last invitation round (11 April 2020)

https://pinoyau.info/plugin/page/rssreader/?i=Australian Migration Intake in the COVID-19 era

Hopefully maging mas okay at start of the next fiscal year (july).
Is this a good time pa rin to start the application? I'm currently preparing for skills assessment.

Yes as soon as possible para nakapila na ang EOI mo..

karenschmaren

Hirap na nga maghanap ng work, bumaba pa number of invites. Onshore na ako and healthcare industry, waiting game pa din. Hehe.