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Australia’s first lottery-style visa, the subclass 192 – Pacific Engagement visa will commence accepting pre-applications from 3 June 2024. Eligibility requirements, including English and countries, are also known.
Read MoreA US green card lottery-style system will roll out in July 2023 along with a new and permanent Pacific Engagement Visa. New legislation was introduced yesterday to create the “ballot” system, which reveals that the program may be more of a lottery in that registrants may need to pay to play.
Read MoreThe much-anticipated May 2020 and June 2020 invitation rounds have finally been published by the Department of Home Affairs (Home Affairs). While there has been an increase in invitations issued from the dismal April 2020 round, the goalposts have been moved from highest points first to a “targeted” invitation system due to COVID-19.
Read MoreExpression of Interest (EOI) applications for Subclass 489 - Skilled - Regional (Provisional) visas will close from 10 September 2019 with no invitations for this visa to be issued after this date. Any existing 489 visa invitations must be lodged by 15 November 2019 to make way for the Subclass 491 – Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa, which will commence on 16 November 2019.
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