어제 발표된 2019-2020 연방예산안에 포함된 이민 관련 내용들 아래 간단히 정리해 드립니다.

 

 

VACs to increase

• Base VACs for visa subclasses, except the Visitor Subclass 600, will increase by 5.4% from 1 July 2019
• No increase to second instalment VACs
• Expected to increase revenue by $275 million from 2018/19 to 2021/22

 

Skilling Australians Fund - lower revenue than forecast

• The Skilling Australians Fund levy is forecast to collect $126 million less in the four years to 2022-23, than previously forecasted. This reflects lower-than-expected demand for employer nominated visas

 

Migration Program Planning level (previously announced)

• Reduced to 160,000 for the next four years

 

Skilled Migration Points Test - Secondary Skilled Migrants

• From November 2019, points test will be adjusted to award additional points, to the primary applicants, where their partner has competent English, but cannot meet the requirements for skilled partner points
• Single applicants will also be awarded additional points to ensure they are not disadvantaged - how this will occur has not been detailed

 

New Regional Visas (previously announced) - RSMS (Subclass 187) and Skilled Regional (Subclass 489) to go

• The Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) and Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visas will be introduced from 1 November 2019
• The RSMS (Subclass 187) and Skilled Regional (Subclass 489) will be discontinued
• 'Enhanced' compliance activities will also be implemented for these visas

 

Extension of Temporary Graduate (Subclass 485) visa for regional graduates (previously announced)

• An additional 12 month second post-study work visa for international graduates providing a total of three years

 

Destination Australia Program - Regional study for international students (previously announced)

• Scholarships for international and domestic students to study in regional Australia for higher education or vocational education qualifications

 

 

아래는 연방예산안 발표전에 이미 나온 내용들 다시 한 번 정리해 드립니다. 

 

Migration Program Planning Levels 2019 /20

The Migration Program Planning levels were released last week for the 2019-2020 program year.

The Migration Program outcomes for 2017-18 are provided as a comparison.

*Figures for the 2018-19 Program year do not appear to be available at this time. 

Stream	2019-20	*2017-18
Skilled
Employer Sponsored	30,000	35,528
Skilled Independent	18,652	39,137
State / Territory Nominated	24,968	27,400
Skilled Regional	n/a	1,574
Skilled Employer Sponsored (Provisional) new	9,000	n/a
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) new	14,000	n/a
Business Innovation and Investment program	6,862	7,260
Global Talent	5,000	n/a
Distinguished Talent	200	200
Skilled total	108,682	111,099
Family
Partner	39,799	39,799
Parent	7,371	7,371
Other Family	562	562
Other
Special eligibility	236	236
Child	3,350	3,350
Program total	160,000	162,417

* Actual outcomes of 2017-18 migration outcome

 

New Regional Visa Subclasses

Four new regional visa subclasses were announced in the lead up to the Budget.

• Skilled Employer Sponsored (Provisional) - available from 1 November 2019
• Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) - available from 1 November 2019
• Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) Visa -   available November 2022
• Temporary Graduate visa - available 2021

 

Skilled Employer Sponsored (Provisional)

• 9000 places have been allocated
• 'almost' 700 eligible occupations, which is 450 more occupations than non regional areas

 

Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) 

• 14,000 places
• 'over' 500 eligible occupations, which is 70 more occupations than non regional areas

 

Features of these two new provisional subclasses

• both commence 1 November 2019
• priority processing 
• access to additional skilled occupations 
• five year validity
• three years living and working in regional area to be eligible for PR

*applications lodged prior to the commencement date will continue to be processed as usual

 

Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) Visa

• commences November 2022
• three years living and working in a regional area
• must have held either a Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) or Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa

 

Temporary Graduate visa - regional 

• commences 2021
• one extra year – second Temp Graduate visa
• maintain ongoing residence in regional area for first Temporary Graduate visa
• must have graduates after studying at regional campus
• must have graduated with a higher education or post graduate qualification