Changes to Queensland State Sponsorship Announced
New changes to Queensland state sponsorship has been announced by the state government.
Queensland’s state sponsored skilled occupation list (QSOL) has been updated. The state government has added 28 to the occupation list and removed 4 from it. This is considered as good news for prospective migrants planning to come to Australia and proves that Queensland is still well and truly open for business.
Other changes to the QSOL are reductions of the IELTS requirement for all occupations to 6 and required work experience to only 2 years. Those changes assist applicants with meeting the requirements for Queensland state sponsorship under the subclass 190 visa.
The Queensland government usually processes requests for Queensland nomination for skilled visas within two weeks once a complete application has been received. This demonstrates Queensland’s aim to be the fastest state to process such visas.
These updated changes have come in to force from November 1, 2013.
If you are interested in Australian visas, contact Migration Expert for information and advice on which visa is best suited to you. You can also try our visa eligibility assessment to see if you are eligible to apply for a visa to Australia.
A new QSOL and nomination criteria have been released for the State of Queensland.
QLD state has now released its new nomination criteria for migration program 2019-20 for Onshore Applicants
- For 489 visa – applicant must be living in a regional area of Queensland for 3 months.
- Must be working full-time in the nominated occupation for 190 visa (for 6 months); and for 489 visa (for 3 months). [ Full time work is considered to be 35 hours per week]
- Have evidence of ongoing employment for 1 year with a registered Queensland employer.
Queensland State Sponsorship –
Processing times:
- Processing time for Business Visa
- Processing time for Partner Visa
- QLD State Sponsorship for 132 Visa