State & Territory Sponsorship
Table Of Contents
Subclass 489 (Skilled — Regional (Provisional)
Subclass 190 Skilled — Nominated Visa
Schedule 2 Criteria Subclass 189 Skilled — Independent
Subclass 189 Skilled Independent Visa
Permanent Residence Skilled Visa Application
Charges Follow From Presenting False Documents To Immigration
Getting Someone Else To Sit The IELTS
Visas Cancelled For Bogus Work References
Substantial Compliance And Living In A Regional Area
Tribunal Saves Applicant From Error
Minister for Immigration & Citizenship v Li and Another
Early MRT Cases Regarding Subclass 189 Visas Are Starting To Arrive
Introduction
Some Relief On Condition 8503 (No Further Stay)
Practice Point - Always Engineer A Situation Where One Applies For This Visa Onshore
Staleness Of A Skill Assessment Is Now Defined By Law
Website And PAM Do Not Bind Immigration
Must Be Present In Australia To Apply For A Subclass 485 Visa
Application Made
Some Recent Practice Decisions & Practice Points
Preamble
NSW Sponsorship Subclass 190 Visa
Various State & Territory Criteria
Priority Group 5
The End of Subclass 175, 176 and 475
As stated below state and territories can select which occupations and in what circumstances they will sponsor a visa applicant. For occupations not on the Skilled Occupation List but on the residual Consolidated Skilled Occupation list have some prospect of non-employer sponsored permanent residence. But it is all very ephemeral.
SA on the other hand is quite expansive.
The Qld material is attached.